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Re: Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account

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Post by meomatic »

I don't know, how much they cost in US, but here are couple of solutions:

1. EdgeRouter X (ER-X) or EdgeRouter Lite (ERLite-3).

2. more userfriendly UniFi Security Gateway (USG) with controller (UCK) or UniFi Dream Machine (UDM)

- it propose creating cloud account, but __do not__ require it.

3. use devices capable to run OpenWRT or buy some hardware like Supermicro Embedded Solutions (later I can share models list) to run pfSense/OPNSense or VyOS.

4. other MikroTik soulutions (but I don't like them so my knowledge is not up to date; I don't know which solutions are good for you).

Re: Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account

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Post by xnyan »

md_ wrote: post #61
otterley wrote: post #59

Ubiquiti's EdgeRouter X is relatively inexpensive, has plenty of features, and does not require a cloud account of any sort.

Apparently can also run OpenWRT, though I haven't tried and it's not clear to me if everything is well-supported.

I'm running openWRT on my edgerouterX, and so far (about 2 months) everything has been really well supported including hardware offloading of various features.

In most cases, I'm getting better than stock performance. UI is much better too. I'm a big fan.

Re: Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account

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Post by NortySpock »

dredmorbius wrote: post #9

Any system capable of running OpenWRT. https://openwrt.org/supported_devices You might find / inquire about specific devices at the OpenWRT subreddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/openwrt/ The Turris Omnia is priced above your preferred range, but is effectively a small server and has excellent capabilities. It runs a specifically-tuned and live-upgradable version of OpenWRT: https://www.turris.com/en/omnia/overview/

I would also suggest dd-wrt as an alternative; it seemed a little easier to find a working build and I've eventually gotten used to the UI organization.

Re: Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account

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Post by kevinmgranger »

meomatic wrote: post #81

I don't know, how much they cost in US, but here are couple of solutions: 1. EdgeRouter X (ER-X) or EdgeRouter Lite (ERLite-3). 2. more userfriendly UniFi Security Gateway (USG) with controller (UCK) or UniFi Dream Machine (UDM) - it propose creating cloud account, but __do not__ require it. 3. use devices capable to run OpenWRT or buy some hardware like Supermicro Embedded Solutions (later I can share models list) t…

Any reason you don't like MikroTik? I've been a little turned off by Ubiquiti's latest moves so I was eyeing MikroTik for my next upgrade.

Re: Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account

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Post by slock83 »

dilyevsky wrote: post #39

https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-b1300/ No bs openwrt router has DoH and optional PoE support. Cheap

I've been using this particular model for about 6 month now, with a standard openwrt on it.

It runs a full AdBlock, ip-ranges blocking, and a wireguard server (with good enough bandwidth, I use it with steam link/gamestream).

Very nice small router

Re: Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account

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Post by ryantgtg »

kubik369 wrote: post #37
icecap12 wrote: post #20

OpenWRT is definitely the single best option, however there is very limited support for the WiFi6 routers. If you're upgrading to 6 or 6E, as I was this last month, I found few options for OpenWRT. However, I already operate OPNSense as my primary router, and all WiFi "routers" on the network act as Access Points and do no routing. OPNSense provides granular control over the network, and offers all the services you w…

I have given up on trying to find a consumer all-in-one router/ap combo and just have a dedicated router and dedicated access points. You can simply block all the Internet traffic for your access points and you will have more options to pick from for the router part. I am now running on a NanoPi R2S with some TP-Link Omada access points and I didn't have to touch anything for almost two years since I decided on this…

I don’t know that much about APs. They have to be wired into your router? I have some nearly-dead spots in my house, and so I think I need APs. Not sure that I could send wires around the house.

I use a buffalo airstation with dd-wrt.

Re: Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account

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Post by DangitBobby »

xwolfi wrote: post #48

Synology RT2600 is quite cool, I adore it. It has also a free site to site vpn feature where you can connect various subnets over the internet if you have several lines/homes. It can segment traffic by people (you record which MAC is who, segment away by theme, etc), host a custom DNS server very well, has nice firewalling features and there s no mandatory cloud account. I ve made a few custom scripts for it, and its…

I also have this router and like it so far, but I haven't had it long enough to recommend it. In addition to the other features mentioned, it supports load balancing and failover, which is why I bought it. You can make a cloud account for it but that's by no means necessary.

Re: Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account

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Post by merlinscholz »

meomatic wrote: post #81

I don't know, how much they cost in US, but here are couple of solutions: 1. EdgeRouter X (ER-X) or EdgeRouter Lite (ERLite-3). 2. more userfriendly UniFi Security Gateway (USG) with controller (UCK) or UniFi Dream Machine (UDM) - it propose creating cloud account, but __do not__ require it. 3. use devices capable to run OpenWRT or buy some hardware like Supermicro Embedded Solutions (later I can share models list) t…

Be aware that Unifi's products sometimes require cloud accounts, depending on which update is installed. ALso, the dashboard is full of ads.

I definitely would recommend MikroTik, sold my Unifi stuff for MikroTik and would never go back.

Re: Ask HN: Please recommend a router without need for a cloud account

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Post by csdreamer7 »

nsm wrote: post #35

Bought a netgear router and a tplink repeater within the last year. All the cloud account crap is only required to use the mobile apps. However they all offer web interfaces directly at their ip addresses. Just use that and bypass all the dark patterns. It sucks that companies feel the need to cloudify everything.

I bought a tplink wifi repeater years ago and it definitely required a cloud account to use. There may be a way to set it manually, but it was not obvious to me.
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