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Hi,<\/p>\n
I need an easy to configure router (Not CISCO managed ones) for an entire floor with 25 - 30 users.<\/p>\n
What I need is something with easy configuration (Like the firmware for the home routers)<\/p>\n
Thanks for the help.<\/p>\n
@Cisco<\/a> @Ubiquiti_Inc<\/a><\/p>","upvoteCount":10,"answerCount":21,"datePublished":"2014-03-10T23:01:22.000Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"arielmon2","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/arielmon2"},"suggestedAnswer":[{"@type":"Answer","text":" Hi,<\/p>\n I need an easy to configure router (Not CISCO managed ones) for an entire floor with 25 - 30 users.<\/p>\n What I need is something with easy configuration (Like the firmware for the home routers)<\/p>\n Thanks for the help.<\/p>\n @Cisco<\/a> @Ubiquiti_Inc<\/a><\/p>","upvoteCount":10,"datePublished":"2014-03-10T23:01:22.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/1","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"arielmon2","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/arielmon2"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" The Cisco small business routers (200 and 300 series) are perfect for what you are looking for and they have an easy web interface as well as CLI in case you want to dig a little deeper.<\/p>","upvoteCount":2,"datePublished":"2014-03-10T23:29:35.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/2","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"jimeves","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/jimeves"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" I don’t think we can help without more info:<\/p>\n What type of connections are required on the router (wireless with dual APs for Public/Private, dual ISP connections for redundancy, etc)?<\/p>\n What do you need the router to do (VPN tunneling, IPS, etc)?<\/p>\n I agree that the Cisco small business routers are very easy to configure with their GUI. The model that I used had the ability to support dual ISP connections and had 2 AP radios. Very nice.<\/p>","upvoteCount":1,"datePublished":"2014-03-10T23:39:30.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/3","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"glenn-p","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/glenn-p"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" Lot if options out there but what’s your budget?<\/p>\n Are you looking for a basic firewall or something what actually protect you from today’s threats<\/p>","upvoteCount":1,"datePublished":"2014-03-11T00:11:56.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/4","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"brad","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/brad"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" Cisco is first choice, Sonicwall is also good if you have budget constraint.<\/p>","upvoteCount":1,"datePublished":"2014-03-11T00:48:34.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/5","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"rajshah5211","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/rajshah5211"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" It’s Cisco but not Cisco at the same time.<\/p>\n Mearki MX100<\/p>","upvoteCount":1,"datePublished":"2014-03-11T00:52:39.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/6","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"atuohy","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/atuohy"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" The budget for this router is in the $150 - $200.<\/p>\n Right now they are using a…sit tight…a WRT54G router ad they have one 10 switch and one 10/100 switch.<\/p>\n They do no have a lot of budget and I was thinking in an ASUS RT-AC68U with expansion antennas.<\/p>\n For Router and APs I can have like $400 - $450 and after that I have to buy two 24 port 10/100/1000 Level 2 switches.<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2014-03-11T01:30:46.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/7","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"arielmon2","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/arielmon2"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" quick question is it a WRT54G or a WRT54GL?? if it is the linux based load on ddwrt.<\/p>\n but if your looking for a cheap router with plenty of features have a look for “routerboard”, I’m running a RB750 at home and it’s really good, also was running one of the networks in work off this same one for a few weeks and preformed really good with pretty high network traffic going through it. They are straight forward to configure, and a online community about them with loads of configuration scenarios. if your working on a small budget like that and you want a decent router get one of the routerboards. Better still with your budget you should be-able to get two and have one as a backup<\/p>\n <\/p>","upvoteCount":1,"datePublished":"2014-03-11T04:18:54.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/8","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"john3151","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/john3151"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" Tp-Link TL-WR1043ND with OpenWRT<\/p>","upvoteCount":1,"datePublished":"2014-03-11T04:27:01.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/9","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"simonmatthews","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/simonmatthews"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" Also Ubiquiti.<\/p>\n @Ubiquiti_Inc<\/a><\/p>","upvoteCount":2,"datePublished":"2014-03-11T06:07:51.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/10","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"grey","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/grey"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" http://www.amazon.com/SONICWALL-TZ-105-WL-N-WRLS/dp/B00A6B4O7S<\/a><\/p>","upvoteCount":1,"datePublished":"2014-03-11T09:16:48.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/11","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"georgebardissi0515","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/georgebardissi0515"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" Check for Dlink cloud routers: http://www.dlink-cloud.com/solutions.aspx<\/a><\/p>","upvoteCount":1,"datePublished":"2014-03-11T09:40:28.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/12","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"pradeeppawar","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/pradeeppawar"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" I recommend a cr25WiNG from cyberoam firewalls they fall with in your price point and can do Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, IPS, Web and content filtering and application control along with Band width management its easy to configure in the network. for more details on how the GUI looks like.<\/p>\n ngdemo.cyberoam.com<\/a><\/p>\n guest/guest are the credentials<\/p>","upvoteCount":1,"datePublished":"2014-03-11T09:52:19.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/13","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"kranthi-cyberoam","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/kranthi-cyberoam"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" Honestly, if for some reason if you have Linksys Router (hopefully loaded with DD-WRT) you should be ok as is. You sound like you need a better switch (imo). Also if your not trying to load up everyone on Wi-FI, then why bother? Keep everybody on a 1GB switch and call it a day.<\/p>\n HP 24 Port Switch<\/a> 200 bucks!<\/p>","upvoteCount":1,"datePublished":"2014-03-11T10:54:02.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/14","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"krisleslie","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/krisleslie"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" If you want a beefier router, use untangle<\/a> or Zentyal<\/a> , install it on a desktop and again, call it a day and connect 1-2 switches to that.<\/p>","upvoteCount":1,"datePublished":"2014-03-11T10:54:52.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/15","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"krisleslie","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/krisleslie"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" THe most common router I have are Linksys WRT’s or Cisco Linksys routers. All flashed with DD-WRT otherwise I won’t buy it. It gets me by because I know exactly what should go on each one and the router configs (if you buy exact same model) can be saved and pushed very easily in the event one dies and you need a replacement.<\/p>\n Again, do some research at<\/p>\n http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/index<\/a><\/p>\n or<\/p>\n http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato<\/a><\/p>\n If you have more common (think new in last 1-3 years) then use DD-WRT if you have a old (think 5 years +) router from linksys then you can probably use DDWRT and/or Tomato. I have both firmware’s loaded on old Linksys WRT54G and I believe a WRT54GS or L.<\/p>","upvoteCount":1,"datePublished":"2014-03-11T10:59:13.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/16","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"krisleslie","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/krisleslie"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" Hi KupuAnd0313, as other users have mentioned you could look into the Cisco RV series routers or the Meraki MX100 here is more information on both of them maybe it can help you look into it with more details. (MX100 http://cs.co/9008gKZn<\/a> ) (Cisco RV Series Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers - Cisco<\/a> ) if you have further questions or clarifications please feel free to send me a message. hope this helps!<\/p>","upvoteCount":1,"datePublished":"2014-03-11T13:11:59.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/router-for-small-business-25-30-users/284540/17","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"ferdinand-cisco","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/ferdinand-cisco"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":" For one of our satellite offices in NH who share a T-1 with other businesses in the building I installed this router:<\/p>\n