Router advice for small business traffic
I have small office that needs a network upgrade. I've toyed around with various devices but thought I'd also throw the question out here.
There about 12 computers and heavy traffic coming from 6 to 8 of them at any given time. The router and switch being 100 mbps is slowing things down big time.
Currently, the office has a Ubee (U10C018) that's getting 23d/3u. This is attached to a Cisco rv120w and a old netgear 100mbps switch. The switch and router connected directly from the modem share the connections. 3-4 of the computers are wireless the rest are wired. There is another small 100m netgear switch on the network.
Our company normally installs Zyxel USG20w's but I think I may need more beef. I'd also like to upgrade the switchs to GB. I'm thinking if I go Zyxel, maybe sticking to a wired router, then running an AP off that to seperate the tasks. Then upgrading the switchs to Zyxel GB. However, I'm open to suggestions.
There about 12 computers and heavy traffic coming from 6 to 8 of them at any given time. The router and switch being 100 mbps is slowing things down big time.
Currently, the office has a Ubee (U10C018) that's getting 23d/3u. This is attached to a Cisco rv120w and a old netgear 100mbps switch. The switch and router connected directly from the modem share the connections. 3-4 of the computers are wireless the rest are wired. There is another small 100m netgear switch on the network.
Our company normally installs Zyxel USG20w's but I think I may need more beef. I'd also like to upgrade the switchs to GB. I'm thinking if I go Zyxel, maybe sticking to a wired router, then running an AP off that to seperate the tasks. Then upgrading the switchs to Zyxel GB. However, I'm open to suggestions.
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Thanks for the response. I think I will go with the USG 50 with a dedicated WAP. I've heard good things about the Ubiquiti. I will look into that.
Yes, they are cheap and easy to install. If the client has a Server (Win/Mac) I recommend that you install the unifi software there. It create a profile for this infrastructure and store all the settings, WAP MAC's etc. You can then easy access it over an Webinterface and change settings etc.. It also allow you to create a captive portal for guest access. You will love it ;-)
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My only delimma is figuring out the right wired router for the job. I'd like something with the cpu and ram to handle the routing task. I've looked at the Zyxel USG50 and Zyxel vpn 6005 (wired). Both of these have Gb ports but the USG50 is about $100 more. However, it also sports more power form what I can tell.
I haven't ruled out other brands (Cisco, Netgear, etc) I'm just not as familiar with these for small business use.