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

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Post by numpad0 »

Ideally you should get one wired router, Cisco and Juniper are famous. Depending on your configuration, you might want one 24-port switch as well. 10GE support is going to be a nice future proofing but adoption is still lagging. Add as many wireless APs as necessary per each 10-20ft radius to cover and you're good. ok I'm 82.5% joking. I'm not doing anything fancy as that, just an EdgeRouter X and a whatever AP.

Are you sure it's cloud account? All routers need ID and password but usually it's local and only ever stored on router itself.

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

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Post by juancn »

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…

Mikrotik is nice too, if you need a bit more, I would check it out. I have been using one at home for a few years. Fantastic software and hardware but more on the advanced side.

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

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Post by iddqd »

The Unifi Dream Machines allow you to set them up without a cloud account since the latest update: https://community.ui.com/releases/UniFi-OS-Dream-Machines-1-...

The Dream Router falls within your price range but is hard to get ahold of right now: https://eu.store.ui.com/products/dream-router-ea

Should be able to set it up and manage it over the local network via their mobile apps or via browser.

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

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Post by ValentineC »

There's a few other router recommendations in these discussions from the past week:

- Hidden Networks in TP-Link Routers https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29641868

- MikroTik RouterOS v7 stable released https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29473704

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

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Post by yrui »

I am very happy with the ThinkPenguin mini router.

https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/free-software-wireles...

It uses LibreCMC--a really well supported Libre branch of OpenWRT.

https://librecmc.org/faq.html

Everything just works, and there are regular updates patching vulnerabilities.

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

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Post by tonymet »

Get a separate router and AP. Router hardware is stable , but wifi tech improves every 5 years . Router/firewall config is also more complicated so you want more control and stability.

For The router get a mikrotik or ubiquiti. Then you can run small- business APs from Ubiquiti and TP link for example. Or convert an older router into AP with open source firmware .

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

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Post by watt »

dilyevsky wrote: post #42
matdehaast wrote: post #6

Microtek hands down the best value for money.

Only if you like to get p0wned (they have terrible security track record)

Therey're 10x as careful now, probably. Mikrotik is great at releasing patches, so even if you have old device, you are covered.
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