Ask HN: Consumer WiFi router options in 2020
It's time to replace my Apple AirPort gear, and I'm having a hard time finding a wifi router that meets what I thought was a fairly low standard: I don't want cloud management, I don't want to create an account to use it, I want something simple (no DIY, no OpenWRT), I want my privacy, and no PoE. With Apple no longer in this space, I looked at Ubiquiti and its offerings are too enterprisey for my use. Its HD line is five years old. Its Alien isn't available on Amazon, even from UI's own "Buy at Amazon" link, which makes me wonder about it. I read nothing but bad news on HN about Linksys, Netgear, and Cisco, but am keeping an open mind. I can find almost no objective information about TP-Link. Are there brands or models I'm overlooking? 4 comments on Hacker News.
It's time to replace my Apple AirPort gear, and I'm having a hard time finding a wifi router that meets what I thought was a fairly low standard: I don't want cloud management, I don't want to create an account to use it, I want something simple (no DIY, no OpenWRT), I want my privacy, and no PoE. With Apple no longer in this space, I looked at Ubiquiti and its offerings are too enterprisey for my use. Its HD line is five years old. Its Alien isn't available on Amazon, even from UI's own "Buy at Amazon" link, which makes me wonder about it. I read nothing but bad news on HN about Linksys, Netgear, and Cisco, but am keeping an open mind. I can find almost no objective information about TP-Link. Are there brands or models I'm overlooking?
It's time to replace my Apple AirPort gear, and I'm having a hard time finding a wifi router that meets what I thought was a fairly low standard: I don't want cloud management, I don't want to create an account to use it, I want something simple (no DIY, no OpenWRT), I want my privacy, and no PoE. With Apple no longer in this space, I looked at Ubiquiti and its offerings are too enterprisey for my use. Its HD line is five years old. Its Alien isn't available on Amazon, even from UI's own "Buy at Amazon" link, which makes me wonder about it. I read nothing but bad news on HN about Linksys, Netgear, and Cisco, but am keeping an open mind. I can find almost no objective information about TP-Link. Are there brands or models I'm overlooking? 4 comments on Hacker News.
It's time to replace my Apple AirPort gear, and I'm having a hard time finding a wifi router that meets what I thought was a fairly low standard: I don't want cloud management, I don't want to create an account to use it, I want something simple (no DIY, no OpenWRT), I want my privacy, and no PoE. With Apple no longer in this space, I looked at Ubiquiti and its offerings are too enterprisey for my use. Its HD line is five years old. Its Alien isn't available on Amazon, even from UI's own "Buy at Amazon" link, which makes me wonder about it. I read nothing but bad news on HN about Linksys, Netgear, and Cisco, but am keeping an open mind. I can find almost no objective information about TP-Link. Are there brands or models I'm overlooking?
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