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Welcome to our list of the best small business routers of 2018
Here, we show you the top choices for wireless routers for office, business or home office use.Wireless routers targeted at businesses have
improved tremendously over the past few years with the best models offering dual or even triple band connectivity, as well as a slew of
other features usually found on far more expensive enterprise-grade models.Indeed, the complexity and requirements of running a wireless
network these days mean that routers now have a much more varied feature set, as well has including hardware that is often found in
computers.Priorities for business users differ from most consumer users: security, support, remote access, business-grade VPN, WAN
redundancy, connectivity options and scalability rank higher than, say, absolute raw speed, value for money or quality of service.However,
Below, we list the best wireless business routers out there, so if you're looking for a top business router, look no further1
Asus BRT-AC828Speed: 802.11ac: 1734Mbps, 802.11n: 800Mbps | Connectivity: 8 x Gigabit Ethernet, 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x M.2 SATA | Features:
Hardware security, Dual WAN, RADIUS support8 Gigabit Ethernet portsImpressive expansion capabilitiesExpensiveAsus has a reputation for
The BRT-AC828 is its only business router and the device ticks a lot of boxes, even for small businesses looking for more than 10
slot to plug in an SSD to convert it into a mini-NAS
theoretical speeds of up to 2.6Gbps with open plan coverage up to 100m (albeit on the 2.4GHz band)
Asus has also partnered with Trend Micro to offer a built-in security package called AIProtection.2
Billion BiPAC 8900AX-2400Speed: 802.11ac: 1750Mbps, 802.11n: 600Mbps | Connectivity: 4 x Gigabit Ethernet, 1 x USB 2.0 | Features:
Auto-failover, 16 x IPSec VPN tunnelsGood performanceADSL2+ modem includedClunky interfaceOnly USB 2.0If you want a good performing,
no-nonsense router, then the Billion BiPAC 8900AX-2400 is well worth considering
Billion might not be as much of a well-known brand as some of the others on this list, but it has been around for more than a decade.We
would especially recommend the BiPAC 8900AX-2400 to people with an ADSL2+ internet connection, as it can replace your existing modem as well
confident in setting up networks
clunky user interface) put you off, though: this is a great all-round router for your small business
Feature-wise, it can reach 2.4Gbps on both bands with an auto-failover feature should you connect a 3G/4G modem to its USB port
It is a bit lightweight compared to the competition in the connectivity stakes, though, with only four Ethernet ports and one USB 2.0
Netgear Orbi ProA mesh router for the officeSpeed: 802.11AC 3Gbps | Connectivity: 1 x Gigabit WAN, 4 x Gigabit LAN | Features: Modular
network coverage, modern design, easy setup, traffic separationEasy to deployFantastic performanceVery expensiveIf you work in an office,
It's a modular Wi-Fi mesh system, but it makes some design and performance changes that specifically cater to the business user
Linksys Max-Stream EA9500Speed: 802.11ac: 2166Mbps, 802.11n: 1000Mbps | Connectivity: 8 x Gigabit Ethernet, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0 |
Features: 8 antennas, tri-band, Linksys Smart Wi-Fi appTri-band modemSurprisingly affordableNo options to aggregate LAN portsLinksys is one
of the most recognisable names in small business networking
Linksys recommends pairing the device with its own Max-Stream AC1900+ MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Range Extender to offer seamless roaming and improve
coverage.Other than two USB ports, the router comes with a hefty eight LAN ports and a WAN port
are no redundancy/failover options, or security extras
Nonetheless, the fact that this device can be controlled from an app makes it ideal for busy small businesses.5
Netgear Nighthawk X10A stunner of a router with a few catchesSpeed: 802.11ac: 1734Mbps, 802.11n: 800Mbps | Connectivity: 7 x Gigabit
Ethernet, 2 x USB 3.0 | Features: 10G LAN SPF, 802.11ad, bundled Amazon Cloud Drive10G LAN SPF connectivity802.11ad
it offers features that you will usually find on business routers
supports this technology).Add in a pair of USB 3.0 ports and some powerful hardware (quad-core ARM processor clocked at 1.7GHz, 1GB RAM and
512MB storage) and you can see why this Netgear router will appeal to businesses as well as enthusiast-level consumers.Its most intriguing
feature, though, has to be support for 802.11ad which is a short range, high-speed connectivity that requires line of sight to work properly
Also known as WiGig, it operates in the 60GHz spectrum and aims to replace wires altogether.One unexpected goodie included with the router
1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x SD card reader | Features: 1.7GHz dual-core processor, MU-MIMO, beam-forming, 512MB RAM, 4GB flash
storageEasy-to-use web interfaceGreat hardware extrasPricier than other AC2600 routersNot the fastest 802.11ac routerThe Synology RT2600ac
is what you get when you fuse a traditional wireless router with a network-attached storage device or NAS (well, it gives you a bit more
like most of the competition, the RT2600ac packs a ton of features (like built-in VPN and the ability to aggregate two WAN ports) that make
it worth your while.While it only has 4GB of storage built-in, you can connect an external hard drive and configure your own cloud service
similar to Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive
You can even download a selection of NAS-grade apps like a VPN client and server
much more accessible than most NAS devices
of room to improve.Read the full review:Synology RT2600acQC73aQvERzJKSXa7istzL9.jpg#
