Rugged Wifi Router Recommendation

[AndyHiggins]

Due to a 3rd damaged router (suspected due to power surges) I am now trying to find a more robust / rugged router / setup to minimise this from happening again in the future.

The router unfortunately operates in a very harsh power environment (generators going on and off and intermittent Eskom power when it works). Could some one please recommend a router and setup to try and prevent damage to the equipment.

There is a UPS (Inverex 1000) in place to try and smooth the power to some extent (or at least prevent the equipment from being exposed to frequent switching on and off).

My questions are therefore two fold:

1. Is there something else worth placing in front of the router to smooth out the power issues e.g. surge protection?
2. Is there a specific router recommended that one can use that is particularly robust so that we are less likely to experience these problems i.e. more of an industrial strength wifi router than a home office type wifi router?

Any guidance would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[WireFree]

Hi Andy,

What is the router connected to?
For example, do you have Ethernet cables going into the router? What type of equipment is at the other end of the Ethernet cables?

WireFree

 

[AndyHiggins]

The Internet into the router comes from a Hughes Satellite Router (Yahclick) for the input via an ethernet cable and the output is basically connected to a Netgear hub via ethernet cable that is in turn connected to a number of PCs. The router is also connected to a Vox VOIP phone (via ethernet cable). We do also use the wifi on the router for guest access at times.

 

[Rickster]

Isnt one of the main features of a UPS to prevent surges and sags?

Either the UPS is faulty and keeps over volting the router or the router isnt of good quality.

Get one of these for extra protection

 

[Retnox]

Bah! Humbug. I'm sure that UPS lasts for hours and does a pretty good job. However you have everything connected via copper and getting hit by surges, phase shifts, floating ground etc.

Is everything that you have wired up connected to the same UPS?
If the answer No - fix that first.

If you have longs runs of copper Cat5/6 connected to a different building etc. Replace it with Fiber or go WiFi

If you still have problems get a online/double-conversion UPS, although the inverex is pretty good it is still technically an offline UPS (Only kicks in if there is no power)

 

[agentrfr]

12V alarm battery + Dlink DSL-2500u (a.k.a the Jesus modem) + Set the power brick that comes with the modem to charge the battery (splice and solder yourself).

/gg