network New Wireless Router Advice

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Hi All

 

I would really like some advice on wireless routers I am looking for a new one as my old Netgear DGND3700v2 has died (i think it was the router anyway) and I am now having to use a ISP provided one that is alright but has a few quirks that are getting annoying fast.  The price does not matter to much if I am getting good equipment but obviously I don’t really want to be paying stupid prices needlessly.  I have always had Netgear equipment before but I am happy to swap to something else if the features are right.

 

I do online gaming a bit but just with friends, I remote into work a lot using VPN and RDP, and I have quite a few wireless devices so need good wireless however I have just recently been given a couple of Ubiquiti UAP-AC-Pro AP’s which should sort the wireless side of things and I already have a couple of Ubiquiti switches. 

 

I would prefer a new router to have the following features natively supported by the router OS I really cannot be bothered/don’t like flashing one with different/open source OS’s.

 

Essential for new router
4x 1gb network ports (minimum)
Very Good Wireless range or easy expandability (But the UAP-AC-Pro’s will probably fix this)

Would be Very Nice
VLAN’s
VPN Client Natively/split tunnelling device based (I use Nord as my VPN) can live without this but I really would like it. I am not even sure the way I want it is even possible yet.

 

Fibre modem built in if possible (fibre to the cabinet sadly, I am in UK so it is not FTTP), not sure if this is a good idea some people have advised me to stay away from built in modems. My current ISP router has one built in, I am not fully sure if it was my router or the white BT box that failed with my old equipment.

 

Some routers I have looked at or been recommend are:

Asus RT-AC86U
ASUS DSL-AC68U
Netgear D7000-200UKS
Upiquiti dream machine (expensive but I do have some ubiquiti switches and AP’s)

 

Thanks in advance