We are opening up a small business and are looking for a router. A friend of mine suggests to get a TZ105 or TZ205. I think it's a bit of an overkill for us being a start up, although he says it has a lot of preventative measures to avoid headaches later. The problem is, cost. I actually was able to find a used TZ100 a few years ago. I used it for home and was way more than what I need. I ended up with an Asus N66 and have been happy with it.
The software we are using needs a router with firewall. I'm assuming that most if not all routers have firewall correct? So I was thinking of getting another Asus AC66. Then once business picks up, upgrade to Sonicwall. I've checked out some Netgear ones but the reviews I've read are mixed. Any other suggestions?
Have you weighed the possibility of using an old PC with an upgraded NIC? You can do wonders with "old" hardware if you/your people are even slightly technical. Have you seen this:?
thanks, i've watched videos on pfsense and it's cool but i'm not too familiar with it or have time to get familiar with it. i don't want to experiment with this within a business environment. so i'm looking for something that's ready out of the box.
i don't mind trying out pfsense. what i'm concerned about is if i misconfigure or need to troubleshoot. the time it takes for me to get that fixed and business transactions will get affected. on top of that, the boss (wife) will be yapping about "i told you so" or "well you're the one that decided to do it this way" blah blah blah. i don't need that headache. i've been using the asus brand and i'm a familiar with the linksys interface. if i had to, i have a phone number to call for help. unlike with pfsense, i'll be jumping on the forums for help and result times can vary. i'll check out watchguard and norse, thanks.
Honestly having dealt with a few other routers (and things like DD-WRT) pfsense is the easiest option. You could live your entire life without ever having to touch a command line with that
thanks for all the suggestions. we called a friend who is in the same business and asked what he was using. we went with the asus rt-ac87.
i will give pfsense a try once i find some hardware for it. i will try it at home first and get familiar with it. then once i'm comfortable with it, i'll switch out to it. i've been watching more videos and it has increased my curiosity.