my business network keeps getting hacked, need help inside.

[WhiteHawk]

Just out of curiosity, Tin or anyone else, what do you recommend for someone putting in a router at home? I am currently running an old Trendnet router (10ish years old) with my outdated Comcast cable modem (they are actually trying to get me to upgrade it is so old). Plus I wouldn't mind something a little stronger because I can't get get good service in the opposite corner of my house. Not looking for the mac daddy, just something good and easy to install that won't get immediately hacked.

Thank you.

-Geoff

 

[Killjoy]

Just my $0.02...

Any higher end residential class wifi router that will run OpenWRT is fine.
I've had good luck with the TP-links (cheap & reliable), but Asus, D-link or Netgear will do too. Just make sure you confirm compatibility before buying.
I'm not a big fan of any of the brands of residential firmware. All of them will 'work' though.

If you're a techie, the Mikrotik Routerboard RB2011UiAS-2HnD-IN that Tin linked to earlier looks very interesting. But I wouldn't recommend it to an amateur - the GUI is a lot more complicated & if you don't understand networking concepts well, you'll probably get frustrated quick.

 

[Tin]

Just my $0.02...

Any higher end residential class wifi router that will run OpenWRT is fine.
I've had good luck with the TP-links (cheap & reliable), but Asus, D-link or Netgear will do too. Just make sure you confirm compatibility before buying.
I'm not a big fan of any of the brands of residential firmware. All of them will 'work' though.

If you're a techie, the Mikrotik Routerboard RB2011UiAS-2HnD-IN that Tin linked to earlier looks very interesting. But I wouldn't recommend it to an amateur - the GUI is a lot more complicated & if you don't understand networking concepts well, you'll probably get frustrated quick.

Gargoyle may be a bit better for a beginner to open source firmware than straight OpenWRT. It has a much more simple GUI compared to straight OpenWRT and should be easier to navigate for those more used to manufacturer-provided firmware. I know you know that, just want to make the less seasoned people here aware of that.

 

[StockNotch]

Just out of curiosity, Tin or anyone else, what do you recommend for someone putting in a router at home? I am currently running an old Trendnet router (10ish years old) with my outdated Comcast cable modem (they are actually trying to get me to upgrade it is so old). Plus I wouldn't mind something a little stronger because I can't get get good service in the opposite corner of my house. Not looking for the mac daddy, just something good and easy to install that won't get immediately hacked.

Thank you.

-Geoff

Depending on the size of your house, you may be stuck putting in an access point to get the best coverage possible.

Like I said earlier, I have a Fortinet Fortigate 60B (by default, it works as a firewall, router, switch and a wireless controller) which was also offered in a model with wireless built in. Its easy to setup, easy to monitor and easy on the pocket. I have yet to have a single problem with it.

 

[Tin]

The Mikrotik came in yesterday, she's a damn nice router for the money. I kicked up the ouput power straight away to 30dBm (1W), and had no trouble playing a 1:1 Bluray rip on my Raspberry Pi at the opposite end of my house. Prior to this, I had to use a repeater bridge and even then, buffering would rear it's ugly head frequently. RouterOS is pretty nice and straightforward, and even the command line is pretty straightforward as well. I still wouldn't recommend it to a non-techie, but for those of us that are, it's a great alternative to the consumer stuff found at most shops.