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Running out of ports on home router

  • 16-10-2013 05:00PM
    #1
    Wcool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 654 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Anyone have a recommendation for an affordable wireless router with at least 8 LAN ports?

    The only one I could find is this one:

    Mikrotik Routerbord

    Would be nice if it had dual band (2.4ghz + 5Ghz) and could be flashed with OpenWrt. Gigabit ports essential too (well at least 4).

    Thanks

    PS I know I can add a switch to my current one (a TP Link 1043nd) but would like to avoid that.
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  • #2
    smee again
    Closed Accounts Posts: 552 ✭✭✭smee again


    Wcool wrote: »
    Hi,

    Anyone have a recommendation for an affordable wireless router with at least 8 LAN ports?

    The only one I could find is this one:

    Mikrotik Routerbord

    Would be nice if it had dual band (2.4ghz + 5Ghz) and could be flashed with OpenWrt. Gigabit ports essential too (well at least 4).

    Thanks

    PS I know I can add a switch to my current one (a TP Link 1043nd) but would like to avoid that.

    OpenWRT and DD-WRT are poor when compared to what you can do with RouterOS.


  • #3
    smee again
    Closed Accounts Posts: 552 ✭✭✭smee again


    That RB2011 has only 5 gigabit, the rest are Ethernet. If you're willing to splash the cash you could make your own, add a case, 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz cards and antennas.
    http://www.interprojekt.com.pl/mikrotik-routerboard-493g-256mb-9xlan-3xminipci-p-971.html

    A lot of work though


  • #4
    Wcool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 654 ✭✭✭Wcool


    Yes RouterOS is perfectly fine. It's more that I was hoping for something cheaper.

    Your suggestion of self-build is I think around 200 euro, but future proof in every way and probably a bit of fun tinkering.
    But I think the pre-made 120 euro Mikrotik will work for, only thing it does not have is dual band. 4 gigabit ports is enough for me.

    Thanks for the suggestion.


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