For the past few years I've always bought all-in-one router/wifi/lan devices targeted at gamers. They usually work well enough and allow for some fairly advanced configuration, but they all either die after a while or have limitations in their configuration. For instance, my DGL-4500 will temporarily kill any active TCP connections when changing port forwarding rules which is really annoying when changing them over remote desktop.
I'm wondering what you guys might recommend for the next step up, which I would imagine would either be a small business type device or separating all components (firewall, wifi, lan) and having a fairly advanced core router. My requirements are:
Would it be best to go with a firewall/router/NAT device with a single WAN and LAN port and then get a separate gigabit switch and wifi AP, or would something like the Cisco RV220w suffice?
Thanks in advance for any recommendations!
I'm wondering what you guys might recommend for the next step up, which I would imagine would either be a small business type device or separating all components (firewall, wifi, lan) and having a fairly advanced core router. My requirements are:
- Good gigabit wired throughput with 8+ ports
- Wireless G/N access
- Good web interface for configuration
- All the usual networking must-haves (port forwarding rules, QoS, etc)
Would it be best to go with a firewall/router/NAT device with a single WAN and LAN port and then get a separate gigabit switch and wifi AP, or would something like the Cisco RV220w suffice?
Thanks in advance for any recommendations!