Reddit reviews Ubiquiti Networks Networks Edgerouter Lite 3-Port Router

If you get all those devices in one box, they're going to all be inferior to discrete solutions. And if one breaks, you're throwing away several perfectly functioning devices.

Edgerouter Lite 3-port: $95

Unifi AC-Lite: $86

TP-Link Gigabit Switch: $25

If you want to do cheap NAS, you might as well just share a drive on a desktop over the network.

If you really want to have a high quality, robust solution then ditch the consumer grade stuff entirely. What I (and many others) would suggest is something like using the Ubiquiti Edgerouter Lite as your router. Then you run Ethernet to one (or more, if your house is big enough) Ubiquiti Unifi Access Point to provide wifi. These are rock solid, business class products for a great price. And the best part is if you need more coverage, you just plug in another Unifi access point and put it where you want.

As for a modem, most people on here would recommend the Motorola line, like the SB6141 or the SB6183, but those are dependent on being on your ISP's approved modem list (though most major American ISPs approve of these particular modems).

You couldn't find the EdgeRouter Lite anywhere at MSRP?

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Edgerouter-Router-ERLITE-3/dp/B00HXT8EKE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466915841&sr=8-1&keywords=edgerouter+lite

$7 below MSRP, and Prime shipping. You mustn't have been looking very hard.

This is closer to a home networking topic because of the low complexity but I don't mind helping.

1. Don't get EdgeRouter X. The EdgeRouter Lite is quite a bit better and only costs a bit more.
   
   
2. Your bottleneck is most likely the wireless routers you have currently. Neither is suitable for running 40 devices and even 20 can be pushing their limits once you have just a few clients streaming video.
   
   Put your modem into bridge mode and have the N66-U running as the router. Turn off the wireless. Get a UniFi AC Lite AP, place it up high and wire it into the router.
   
   If you have extra money get another access point and then an EdgeRouter Lite 3.
   
   http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Enterprise-System-UAP-AC-LITE-US/dp/B015PR20GY
   
   http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Edgerouter-Router-ERLITE-3/dp/B00HXT8EKE
   
   

You're better off buying your own router and access point (preferably two discrete devices). The combo devices (modem/router/AP) provided by ISPs are typically disposable low-quality junk that they can afford to buy by the hundreds of thousands, and toss in the trash when they break.

From a security standpoint, it is "best practice" to have your own router and relegate the ISP modem/router to "bridge mode" (where it is acting as only a modem, with the firewall functions disabled). The HH3000 is Bell's device, managed by Bell. By plugging things into it, Bell gets to see what your home LAN consists of. With everything connected to your own router/firewall device, Bell doesn't get to see all of the other devices that live in your home LAN.

Put your router somewhere where it's easily accessible (for inspection of lights, troubleshooting, resets, etc). Put the access point in a central location in the household, and run a cable to it. If coverage is inadequate, considering buying a second AP and placing it in the dead/weak signal zone.

Run cables to as many non-mobile devices as possible; TVs, streaming media boxes, game consoles, etc. Save your wifi bands for mobile devices that actually need wifi (ie. laptops, tablets, phones), and put them on the 5GHz (not 2.4GHz) band.

A pair of dedicated appliances like the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite and AP AC Lite will give you more flexibility and better coverage than any ISP combo device.

That would be better for sure, add one of these and you'll be good to go. Or save some money and get the lite version.

And then to really get a nice SOHO network going add an Edgerouter to replace that C7

Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite
D-Link DGS-1024D
2x Ubiquiti UniFi AP AC Lite
MoCA adapter (this makes the Guide and VoD functions of the cable boxes work without a FiOS router)

Pics of setup:
http://i.imgur.com/Ctzx4aa.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/7TATx63.jpg

Note that the APs themselves aren't visible here, as this is the basement and they're on the first and second floors, but you can see their PoE injectors at the top right of the second pic.

The Edgerouter Lite is quite a popular choice capable of handling Gigabit speeds.

If you don't have wireless APs, also grab one or two of the AP-AC Lites.

It goes a little above budget, but, they are both very solid devices, and recommended like crazy here.

Go with a separate router and AP. You get better placement for the access point and a router that can handle a lot more than 150MBps.

Ubiquiti AP-AC-Lite

Edgerouter Lite

If you want a not as capable, but still fast and cheaper router, Edgerouter-X

This is going to be very dependent on how deep into the weeds you want to be getting with your setup. We've got one key, being "needs to do gigabit internet". Another is you seem to be looking for gigabit/AC wireless. You also mention needing an AP on the far side of the house.

Do you expect that the router will have wifi capabilities on it's own? Some of the options that I know will handle gigabit throughput don't have built-in wireless.

The "easy" answer - meaning, if you just want good stuff that works well enough and don't want to learn all there is to know about networking before you get your LAN running - is to go with Ubiquiti gear. An EdgeRouter Lite will do gigabit for your router (as long as you don't get fancy, like trying to do QoS/rate shaping) for about $90.

You would then need at least one AP to handle the wireless, for which a UAP-AC-Lite would probably work okay - that's about $80.

For getting the ball rolling, just about any 8 port "dumb" switch would do, but you can get a TP-Link TL-SG108 gigabit switch for $30 on Amazon right now. You'd almost certainly want to replace that eventually, but it won't be useless and it's a good price.

Eventually you could look at getting a 16 port Ubiquiti switch and another AP or two if you have a large area to cover, and there's options for unified configuration setups I believe.

If you really want to get snazzy, spring for the Unifi Security Gateway which is the same hardware as the EdgeRouter Lite, but works with the Unifi controller software. Get that, as many APs as you need, and a Unifi switch and you can (eventually) run a VM for your Unifi controller to configure all of it through one, locally controlled web page.

The ubiquiti er litemaybe able to hit gigabit speeds. That plus a separate gigabit switch might be cheaper overall. Especially compared to a cloud core.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HXT8EKE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015PRCBBI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

i also have just a linksys switch just for more lan ports ;) the wifi strength and performance is great! look it up on youtube a bit more though!

Can be a bit more complicated to setup somewhat... but set it up from my phone w/o issues. 4000 sq foot house with zero signal issues! and that's with one access point.

I browsed what a lot of other people said, take my information with a grain of salt, I work in IT and do construction build outs and surveillance and security as an all in one consulting shop, my background is in cisco.

Suggestion 1: Ubiquiti

Suggestion 2: Get a decent router, and put your ISP modem into Bridge mode. I'm a huge fan of mikrotik but it's kind of expensive, or the Ubiquiti version

Suggestion 3: If you're going to hard wire EVERYTHING add a gigabit switch in to the last gigabit port on the router, place anything not critical on that switch, if you're going with cameras and AP's, I suggest a Ubiquiti POE Switch But it's VERY Expensive, I'll detail reasons why it's pretty neat to stay with ubiquiti the whole way, but if that's too expensive you can go with this

Suggestion 4: Pick up a shelf and some velcro and a nice power strip or battery backup to organize all this

Suggestion 5: Unifi AP's
Dual Band AC Lite
in wall ap
cloud management

Suggestion 6: Unifi Cameras
all listed here

Or LTS Cameras, but good luck finding them cheap, I'm a vendor and get them for sub 100$

Why sticking with ubiquiti is neat:

All your equipment (except cameras) will show up in the dashboard, your router, your switch and your ap's will all be visible and manageable from a single location (a web page). Granted, I'm not sure it's worth that 400$ switch, but unless you ABSOLUTELY need POE at the switch, you could go with the less expensive edgeswitch, which I want to say is only 200$

Answer: If you use TRUE Wireless Access Points and routers not repurposed as WAP's then they receive an IP on your lan and work as an interface and only pass traffic from wireless devices to your primary dhcp server/router.

It would work as so

Modem > Router > Switch > Camera

And

Modem > Router > Switch > Wap >> Wireless connection >> Devices.


A switch is just a digital splitter for your network, at the most simplest of explanations. and a WAP is simply a translator from wireless to ethernet.

Rule of thumb with ALL consumer brand routers is that they are specifically designed for speed and not for handling large amounts of devices. even the biggest baddest most powerful router on the market that would cost you over $600 is designed to provide you with extremely fast download/upload speed but wont be able to stably handle more then a dozen devices.

The speed of the router has nothing to do with how many devices you can connect to it.

If you want to connect dozens upon dozens of devices. The only way to do that is with a non consumer brand router. like this one then a access point like this one

in total it cost me about $160 total and i have 40 devices connected and they are running none stop, they have not dropped the signal once in over a year since i bought them and the speed is very stable

Just to make sure I understand... you're going to have it be modem>erx>1 port of the erx>AC PRO and another port from the erx>1 hardwired pc and that'll be for the entire main house?

(which should be fine as long as the house isn't huge and there aren't people on the complete other side of it)

Then from a 3rd port in the erx>long cat5>switch in the garage>few ports of switch>hard wired pcs and a different port of switch>AC Lite for your wireless beermoney phones?

That should all work and be fine... my only suggestions would be to possibly get an an edgerouter lite instead of the ERX because it can handle ALOT more devices and also supports multiple public IPs should you ever decide to expand your farm. Also instead of the AC Lite... consider an AC PRO for the beermoney garage phones as they will handle 25 wireless devices simultaneously streaming video better than a lite. Although a lite could work so if the $50 difference is a lot for you, you could get away with the lite. As for the switch, if you DON'T need to assign IPs to any of your pcs or the ap in the garage... an unmanaged switch will be fine. I have a few netgear gs205 switches for my home setup and they work great. The 5 port model is 15 bucks and the 8 port is 20. However if you DO need to assign IPs.. you will need a managed switch.. and those can be a bit pricey.. like 100-180 bucks.

EDIT: Also another suggestion would be to put the 2 APs on different channels, especially if there are alot of houses in your surrounding area. You can download a wifi analyzer app on your smartphone and it'll search for the signals in your area and tell you what channels they're on.. you can then set your APs to be on different channels than those so they dont interfere with each other... that will be done through the ubiquiti uniFi management thing that you have to use to set up the APs in the first place. (They come with detailed instructions)

Also i saw you say that having the beermoney phones in the house is ideal but you cant. If you cant for personal reasons then i understand but if its for network reasons you could put them in the house if you'd like! The set up would just be modem>erx>switch>1 port of switch>hardwired pc in main house, 1 port of switch>AC Pro for main house, 1 port of switch>another AC Pro for the 25 beermoney phones (again on different channels), and then 1 port of switch>long cable to your garage>another switch>your laptops and pcs!

For comcast gigabit you'll be needing a DOCSIS 3.1 capable modem such as the Arris SB8200.

For a router, for all in ones you can look at the typical Netgear R7000 or the Asus AC1900 if you want to keep it simple.

If you want something super reliable then...

Edgerouter X

or

Edgerouter Lite

or

Unifi Security Gateway

• 
  
  Ubiquiti AC Lite
  
  or
  
  Ubiquiti AC Pro
  
  (also wire in as many things as possible with quality Cat5e/6/6a cables)

ignore all the router advice in this thread so far.

buy this

if you dont have enough money for that, then buy this instead

i have personally thrown 100+ clients at the edgerouter X.

when you decide on which one you want to buy, switch your current router to AP mode, hook it up to the edgerouter, enjoy a much more stable connection.

you can thank me later.

oh yeah, the X has PoE, whereas the lite does not. PoE is really, REALLY nice for home security systems and other nifty 'internet of things' devices.

Depending on the size of the house, I'd suggest a couple Ubiquiti UAP-AC-Lites or PRO's (depending on if any 3x3 devices will be in use), and depending on your level of network experience, I'd back those up with either an Edgerouter Lite or USG. The USG and the UAP-AC-*'s are both configured through the UniFi Controller software, where the Edgerouter Lite has its own web interface. The have the same hardware 'under the hood', but the USG is easier to manage for more novice folks. I have a USG + UAP-AC-Lite in my house. If you were to go this route, you'll need to include a network switch (if you don't already have one) so you'll have enough ports for any devices that are wired plus any WAPs you install. I wouldn't use routers as WAPs, as many of them (especially older routers) just aren't as good as dedicated WAPs. ;)

Your budget is pretty limited but I think you could get away with something like this:

2x - http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Enterprise-System-UAP-AC-LITE-US/dp/B015PR20GY/

1x - http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Edgerouter-Router-ERLITE-3/dp/B00HXT8EKE/

(maybe - would make things easier) 1x - http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-SG105-Gigabit-Ethernet-Desktop/dp/B00A128S24/

That puts your total around $300 USD.

No experience with the EdgeRouter myself but I've heard good things. I have Ubiquity APs and love them!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HXT8EKE

You can get an Edgerouter Lite (ERL-3), 2 UAP-AC-Lites, and an unmanaged gigabit switch to stay within your budget easily.

I have ubiquiti products at 2 sites, and have had no issues. Also the AC-Lites use Passive PoE which not all PoE switches have so you will more than likely just get a non-PoE (unless you need it for something else), and run the power injectors.

This Edgerouter Lite 3, being sold by Amazon is about $7 less, so if that's the model you want, I'd buy that one (assuming Prime member, otherwise maybe check 3rd party sellers/Google Shopping)

Ah. I thought the cheaper model wouldn't be better equipped.

I'd blame this then: dpi : enabled


Btw, I found the tip digging through the reams of reviews on Amazon. Maybe there's something in here that would help.

The comments for my X also mentioned that some ports are faster than others.

it's weird, when you put the item in your cart, from your cart, you click on it : I get new price at 88,55$ . looks like ScAm.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HXT8EKE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1BMSA46L3MCK9

I've got NextLight and here's what I use.

From NextLight, go into a Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite, from that into a switch.

In the switch it all my wired devices, laptop, desktop, Roku, and a Ubiquiti UAP-AC-PRO for WiFi.

It all works great, very fast and my devices are the bottleneck, not my network.

It's not as simple and compact as an all in one wifi router job. But those are a jack of all types, master of none. The Ubiquiti router, switch and AP combo is far superior for performance and reliability.

Thanks guys. Would the following be suitable?

Router:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00HXT8EKE/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AIOHTZZBTU79M

Basic Switch:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0000BVYT3/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

PoE Switch: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00HXT8QKC/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AV2NFXD9LK2MO

AP:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01GBVMIWE/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1Q9X3520XXYAO

what is the current Combo you have? If you purchased one of the low priced combos (C3000, C3700, you will see problem as they are really good for large houses)

dont spend money for warranty.

Always prefer separates. reasons below:
http://pickmymodem.com/cable-modem-wi-fi-modem-router-combo-one-buy/

for modems, pretty much SB6183 or CM600 are fine. if you prefer Arris, go for 6183.
http://amzn.to/2q0wYG6 - 6183
http://amzn.to/2qtNyxZ - CM600


for Routers, few options:

1. AC1900 R7000. this is a good choice but I understand you dont like Netgear
   http://amzn.to/2q0ykk0
   
   
   
2. Archer C9. This is another decent but not that great. I would rather buy R7000 than this one.
   http://amzn.to/2pzu4q4
   
   
3. Have you thought about google or Orbi Mesh systems? it gives pretty good performance.
   
   http://amzn.to/2q0NUMq - Orbi (this is from Netgear and you may not prefer it but this gives hell of WIFI performance)
   
   http://amzn.to/2pzsyUW - google mesh
   
   
   
4. How about Modem + EdgeRouterLite + Ubiquiti APs. This is complex setup and bit expensive
   
   http://amzn.to/2pzBgTe - Edgerouter lite
   http://amzn.to/2pJHsIG - ubiquiti AP
   
   
   Let me know if you have other questions.

I wanna get an edgerouter , model ERLite-3 to be more specific. I'm just confused to as why at Amazon it says it is also a Wifi router:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HXT8EKE/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1469809267&sr=1-2&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=edgerouter&dpPl=1&dpID=31s0xSfmsUL&ref=plSrch

but the manufacturer and newegg website doesn't mention wifi.

https://www.ubnt.com/edgemax/edgerouter-lite/
http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=0XP-000A-00001

any idea which one should I get? I'd appreciate the information.

Sysadmin here.

"You get what you pay for" is very overrated when it comes to routers.

Last person that asked me to recommend a router, we ended up with a $60 TP-Link that does everything he needed just fine, has good range and good speeds.

If you have high demands, e.g. because of a large house, then the $200 "plastic spider" routers might get a little bit more range but not much. What you then need is several $80 Ubiquiti AC Lite access points. Large wifi coverage doesn't come from a larger, uglier single plastic box, it comes from several wifi APs (Access Points) working together.

And business-grade APs are available from $80, as mentioned above, and a simpel, yet competent business router can be had from $50 for the EdgeRouter X, or its more powerful $90 EdgeRouter Lite, which currently powers my own gigabit fiber line at home.

Thinking that "you need to pay a lot of money for decent business stuff" is the kind of simplistic thinking that causes businesses to buy the content-consumption-shit-machines Macbook "Pro" laptops for office users.

What's your internet speeds? 800sq ft isn't much and the AC Lite should be able to cover it.

If it were me though and I had an open budget I'd go with an EdgeRouter Lite and a UniFi AP AC Pro. That going to give you the best performance for your money. And the best range.

[Ubiquiti Edgerouter Lite ERLITE-3 Desktop Router (Black)] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HXT8EKE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_052iybDFTHP07)
[Ubiquiti Networks Unifi 802.11ac Dual-Radio PRO Access Point] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015PRO512/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_q92iyb43WMX90)

>The UAP-AC Pro is a good choice, especially where you want to cover three floors, the best spot would be on the 2nd floor, as close to the middle of the floor (front to back) as practicable.

Thanks a lot for the advice. The other day, the wiring technician who came to fix my cable told me something appalling. He said Wifi signal only goes downwards so I shall place AP on the top floor. It's BS right? I thought Wifi signal goes in all directions just like regular radio signal.

However, I am having some second thoughts due to other comments in this thread. Is it better to have a Pro on 2nd floor or 1 AC-lite on 1st floor AND 2nd floor?

> especially in a router/firewall configuration.

Would you care to explain to a newbie what that is please?

> A better candidate would be an ER-Lite or ER-4.

Thanks. Is this okay?

> but these are few and far between for a simple NAT firewall.

Would you explain this sentence again please? Not quite following. Is NAT firewall a must for home network?

Thanks again.

Oh that's cool I wasn't completely sure if you had to keep the controller running.

I have been looking at these two routers.

http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-EdgeRouter-Advanced-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00YFJT29C/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449531583&sr=1-4&keywords=ubiquiti

http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Edgerouter-Router-ERLITE-3/dp/B00HXT8EKE/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449549072&sr=1-7&keywords=ubiquiti+router

I do some large file transfers over the wired side of the network so I thought it may be worth it to get the second one listed. Also we have between 15-30+ devices connected at any time but probably most of them are idle.

These were the AP's that I was looking at

http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Enterprise-Unifi-UAP/dp/B00HXT8R2O/ref=pd_sim_147_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=31DJWuaQDOL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=13TM14RQA56J7T55G2B1

http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Enterprise-System-UAP-AC-LITE/dp/B015PR20GY/ref=sr_1_10?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449550183&sr=1-10&keywords=ubiquiti+ap+dual+band

I would probably just do the Wireless N one but idk. Do you have any thoughts or recommendations on these?

Thanks really appreciate it!

IIRC, can't the EdgeRouter Lite do 1 Gbps?

At less than $100, IMO it's worth a try first before splurging for something more expensive.

Ubiquiti Edge Router lite ERL
My preference is the ERX as it's cheaper than ERL ERX

Absolutely not! To understand why, I need you to exterminate from your head the idea that a router provides WiFi. Within the realm of real networking, a router merely routes data between your local network and the internet. Instead, WiFi is generated by access points which you plug into that Ethernet port in the room on the other side of the house.

Generally, your network stack will look something like this.

Internet ---Fiber--> Modem ---Cat 6 ---> router --Cat 6--> switch --Cat 6 (in walls)--> Access Point --WiFi --> Phone.

Just to be sure, this is the one you have? No Wifi right? So I could replace the modem with this, and keep my router OR go Mesh after?

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Edgerouter-ERLITE-3-Desktop-Router-x/dp/B00HXT8EKE/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1540351004&sr=1-7&keywords=edgerouter+x

No that is the Edgerouter X.

Here is a link to the Lite: https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Edgerouter-ERLITE-3-Desktop-Router/dp/B00HXT8EKE/

Your setup sounds exactly like what I'm about to move into. I can't afford to do this quite yet (because of just moving into a new house) but my plan is:

• ARRIS SURFboard SB6190 - this is compatible with Comcast's 200Mbps service. If you're getting slower service, check their compatibility list for a cheaper version
  
• Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite
  
• TP-Link 16-Port Switch - obviously if you're going to need more connections, get a bigger switch. I only need 16 for now
  
• Ubiquiti Unifi AP AC Lite
  
• Leftover wifi router set to AP-only mode for the basement since I only care about wifi in one room there
  
  Run wires to every fixed location (TVs, desktop, server, all wifi access points, anywhere you think you might put a computer). Set up the APs on different channels but with the same SSID and security. That will allow devices to roam between them.

This, being Android based, should allow for a static IP address assignment.

That being said and assuming you know the "under the hood" stuff on your personal network, you can set it in an IP range away from all dynamically addressed devices, and boost that IP range up in priority. You could also get a little more advanced of a home router:

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Edgerouter-ERLITE-3-Desktop-Router/dp/B00HXT8EKE/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1483488941&sr=1-2&keywords=ubiquiti+edgemax+edgerouter

and set the device to its own subnet or V-lan wherein you can throttle it appropriately.

There are many more ways to maximize your in-home bandwidth. First step= don't use the router or router/modem combo device the service provider rents to you. Save money in the long run and sharpen your shit up my consulting the providers supported equipment list and buying your own.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Gigabit-Ethernet-Multi-WAN-TL-ER5120/dp/B006DEBYTI

https://www.amazon.com/SafeStream-TL-R600VPN-Broadband-throughput-Concurrent/dp/B007B60SCG/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_147_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MY30G24G13BKXR7T1RCD

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-MSS894582I01-UBIQUITI-NETWORKS/dp/B016YJW8K0/ref=sr_1_11?crid=168HG3CMMSCKZ&keywords=ubiquiti+dual+wan+router&qid=1564425858&s=electronics&sprefix=ubiquiti+dual+wa%2Celectronics%2C216&sr=1-11

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Edgerouter-SFP-Desktop-ER-X-SFP/dp/B012X45WH6/ref=sr_1_9?crid=168HG3CMMSCKZ&keywords=ubiquiti+dual+wan+router&qid=1564425858&s=electronics&sprefix=ubiquiti+dual+wa%2Celectronics%2C216&sr=1-9

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Edgerouter-ERLITE-3-Desktop-Router/dp/B00HXT8EKE/ref=sr_1_5?crid=168HG3CMMSCKZ&keywords=ubiquiti+dual+wan+router&qid=1564425858&s=electronics&sprefix=ubiquiti+dual+wa%2Celectronics%2C216&sr=1-5

I have an EdgeRouter Lite. It's an excellent device that is capable of 1 million pps and can be found for under $100 ($91.99 - Amazon). Has been able to handle anything I've thrown at it so far. If you have any questions just ask!

I've replaced several FVS318g with Ubiquiti EdgeRouter's. They handle way more bandwidth and are so far extremely stable. I've installed 4 in the last 2 months and haven't had problems out of any of them. They are very easy to configure and have a ton of capabilities, although many are only available in the CLI, which is very easy to learn.

http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Edgerouter-Router-ERLITE-3/dp/B00HXT8EKE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1464313762&sr=8-3&keywords=ubiquiti+edgerouter

Looking at the Ubiquiti ones cause I already have a WAP, three of these models caught my eye:

• Ubiquiti Networks Edgerouter Lite 3Port Router (ERLITE-3)
  
• Ubiquiti EdgeMax EdgeRouter Lite ERLite-3 512MB Memory 3 Ethernet Ports
  
• Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X x ER-X-SFP-US Advanced Gigabit 6-port Router with PoE and SFP
  
  So far I may get one of the Lite's because the Edge X seems to cap out at 500 MBs

So this router plus this Wireless AP?

That might be a smidge out of my price range... though if they last longer than an Asus RT-N66U, that might still be worth it.

Though I wonder... if I'm going to go for long lasting gear, should I get an 802.11ac router, or stick with 802.11n?

Get one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Edgerouter-ERLITE-3-Desktop-Router/dp/B00HXT8EKE