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If you're looking for the best small business routers money can buy in 2019, then you've come to the right place
In this guide we look at the best routers for small and medium-sized businesses
Any of them are also perfect for home offices as well.When looking for the best small business router for your needs, you don't have to
worry about it being able to handle huge amounts of network traffic, but you'll still need something that has enough power to handle a
number of employees and devices accessing the network 24/7.Modern routers now often come with dual or even triple band connectivity, as well
as a slew of other features usually found on far more expensive enterprise-grade models, while costing considerably less.The complexity and
requirements of running a wireless network these days mean that the best small business routers now have a much more varied feature set, as
maintain, which means you won't need a dedicated IT team or administrator, which is good news for smaller businesses
All the powerful features found on this list of best small business routers will be easily accessible through an easy-to-use user interface,
accessed either through a PC or mobile device.The best small business routers on this list have all been carefully picked by us due to their
security, support, remote access, business grade VPN, WAN redundancy, connectivity options and scalability features, which are more
ProLinksys Max-Stream EA9500Netgear Nighthawk X10Synology RT2600ac1
Asus BRT-AC828 routerSpeed: 802.11ac: 1734Mbps, 802.11n: 800Mbps | Connectivity: 8 x Gigabit Ethernet, 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x M.2 SATA | Features:
Hardware security, Dual WAN, RADIUS support8 Gigabit Ethernet portsImpressive expansion capabilitiesExpensiveAsus has a reputation for
The BRT-AC828 is its only business router and the device ticks a lot of boxes, even for small businesses looking for more than 10
slot to plug in an SSD to convert it into a mini-NAS
theoretical speeds of up to 2.6Gbps with open plan coverage up to 100m (albeit on the 2.4GHz band)
Asus has also partnered with Trend Micro to offer a built-in security package called AIProtection.2
Billion BiPAC 8900AX-2400 routerSpeed: 802.11ac: 1750Mbps, 802.11n: 600Mbps | Connectivity: 4 x Gigabit Ethernet, 1 x USB 2.0 | Features:
Auto-failover, 16 x IPSec VPN tunnelsGood performanceADSL2+ modem includedClunky interfaceOnly USB 2.0If you want a good performing,
no-nonsense router, then the Billion BiPAC 8900AX-2400 is well worth considering
Billion might not be as much of a well-known brand as some of the others on this list, but it has been around for more than a decade.We
would especially recommend the BiPAC 8900AX-2400 to people with an ADSL2+ internet connection, as it can replace your existing modem as well
confident in setting up networks
clunky user interface) put you off, though: this is a great all-round router for your small business
Feature-wise, it can reach 2.4Gbps on both bands with an auto-failover feature should you connect a 3G/4G modem to its USB port
It is a bit lightweight compared to the competition in the connectivity stakes, though, with only four Ethernet ports and one USB 2.0
Netgear Orbi Pro routerA mesh router for the officeSpeed: 802.11AC 3Gbps | Connectivity: 1 x Gigabit WAN, 4 x Gigabit LAN | Features:
Modular network coverage, modern design, easy setup, traffic separationEasy to deployFantastic performanceVery expensiveIf you work in an
check out the Netgear Orbi Pro
It's a modular Wi-Fi mesh system, but it makes some design and performance changes that specifically cater to the business user
Linksys Max-Stream EA9500 routerSpeed: 802.11ac: 2166Mbps, 802.11n: 1000Mbps | Connectivity: 8 x Gigabit Ethernet, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0
| Features: 8 antennas, tri-band, Linksys Smart Wi-Fi appTri-band modemSurprisingly affordableNo options to aggregate LAN portsLinksys is
one of the most recognisable names in small business networking
Linksys recommends pairing the device with its own Max-Stream AC1900+ MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Range Extender to offer seamless roaming and improve
coverage.Other than two USB ports, the router comes with a hefty eight LAN ports and a WAN port
are no redundancy/failover options, or security extras
Nonetheless, the fact that this device can be controlled from an app makes it ideal for busy small businesses.5
Netgear Nighthawk X10 routerA stunner of a router with a few catchesSpeed: 802.11ac: 1734Mbps, 802.11n: 800Mbps | Connectivity: 7 x Gigabit
Ethernet, 2 x USB 3.0 | Features: 10G LAN SPF, 802.11ad, bundled Amazon Cloud Drive10G LAN SPF connectivity802.11ad
it offers features that you will usually find on business routers
supports this technology).Add in a pair of USB 3.0 ports and some powerful hardware (quad-core ARM processor clocked at 1.7GHz, 1GB RAM and
512MB storage) and you can see why this Netgear router will appeal to businesses as well as enthusiast-level consumers.Its most intriguing
feature, though, has to be support for 802.11ad which is a short range, high-speed connectivity that requires line of sight to work properly
Also known as WiGig, it operates in the 60GHz spectrum and aims to replace wires altogether.One unexpected goodie included with the router
Gigabit WAN, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x SD card reader | Features: 1.7GHz dual-core processor, MU-MIMO, beam-forming, 512MB RAM, 4GB
flash storageEasy-to-use web interfaceGreat hardware extrasPricier than other AC2600 routersNot the fastest 802.11ac routerThe Synology
RT2600ac is what you get when you fuse a traditional wireless router with a network-attached storage device or NAS (well, it gives you a bit
like most of the competition, the RT2600ac packs a ton of features (like built-in VPN and the ability to aggregate two WAN ports) that make
it worth your while.While it only has 4GB of storage built-in, you can connect an external hard drive and configure your own cloud service
similar to Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive
You can even download a selection of NAS-grade apps like a VPN client and server
much more accessible than most NAS devices
of room to improve.Read the full review:Synology RT2600acQC73aQvERzJKSXa7istzL9.jpg?#
