WIFI ROUTERS/ MODEMS (What are these things called)

[C_hristo]

And go...
Which is deemed better WiFi Routers/modem and approximate Price? PLEASE

 

[bigboy529]

I can recommend the TP-Link Archer range, I've been running a Archer D9 for almost a year now and before that I had a D7 which got taken out by lightning. They come with AC wifi and gigabit Ethernet. IIRC the Archer D7 is around R2000 and the D9 around R3000. Back when I got my D7 I also got a D2 for my sisters house which is a bit cheaper.

 

[Thor]

Unifi + Zyxel

 

[Gravedigger]

Unifi + Zyxel

Ubiquiti UniFi is specialized wireless devices, but usually used for mesh networking, and needs sophisticated software to set up. It was a pain to figure out how to configure a UniFi device, with the UniFi software... No webfigs...

I'd say any normal 150mbps or 300mbps WiFi router is fine, TP-Link, TotoLink, D-Link... I've had my best experience with TP-Link routers. They are easy enough to set up, through the webfig.

 

[Thor]

Ubiquiti UniFi is specialized wireless devices, but usually used for mesh networking, and needs sophisticated software to set up. It was a pain to figure out how to configure a UniFi device, with the UniFi software... No webfigs...

I'd say any normal 150mbps or 300mbps WiFi router is fine, TP-Link, TotoLink, D-Link... I've had my best experience with TP-Link routers. They are easy enough to set up, through the webfig.

What?

Unifi is not meant for mesh, it can do it sure.

Secondly there's literally nothing easier to setup than a Unifi system.

It's a walk in the park.

That said if you want to completely exclude the Ubiquiti class of hardware.

Then buy a ZyXEL it's the best dsl modem + WiFi combo imo.

 

[Blu82]

After more than 250 total hours of research and testing, we recommend the TP-Link Archer C7 (v2) router for most people.

Source

The ADSL version of the TP-Link Archer C7 is the TP-Link Archer D7 and has the advantage of sporting a Broadcom ADSL chipset which is a more reliable chipset for bad ADSL lines. You can then also purchase an Archer C7 and a Zyxel ADSL for around the same price which gives you a bit more flexibility around placement and protection against lightning.

The going rate seems to be anything from R2000 to R3000.

 

[Diesal]

Ubiquiti UniFi is specialized wireless devices, but usually used for mesh networking, and needs sophisticated software to set up. It was a pain to figure out how to configure a UniFi device, with the UniFi software... No webfigs...

What?

Unifi is not meant for mesh, it can do it sure.

Secondly there's literally nothing easier to setup than a Unifi system.

It's a walk in the park.

That I agree with, UniFi, is like the Apple of the WiFi Market - easy to setup and just works after that.