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Back story: My boss recently asked me to install this new router he got. Ok, easy like pie plug it in the modem turn it on and configure some settings in the router. I was very wrong, he had an linksys ea6900 which apparently a bad router. It indeed was, the thing some how did not want to connect to the internet through the modem for some unknown reason and the guest feature of the route did not implement the password that was put on it. Lets just say after messing with it for an hour it was infuriating and i was about to chuck it across the room. Eventually I told him that the router sucked(not to bluntly) and that i would recommend him some other ones.


Actual Question: I need a router that can support a decent amount of people but, not too expensive because my boss wants to provide wifi to his customers. Any ideas?
 
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From doing some research it appears that you should contact your ISP to find out if they have a list of modem/router combinations that work well with their system. Otherwise I would suggest going with posting a new question that specifies that you are searching for a coaxial cable router for multiple guest access. There are a handful of them that I have come across but none that I see as good quality. And the alternative is to have something like this http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Existing-ECB2500C-Connected/dp/B001XUQOHE/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top and then run a normal router to it. However that is kind of expensive to do and not sure if it is the best for your particular situation. So for hopefully increased forum...
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http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Router-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE/ref=zg_bs_300189_11
is a decent price and good product. However some say it does not have guest SSID without flashing updates.

To be easiest for guest SSID I would suggest a more expensive http://www.amazon.com/RT-AC66U-Dual-Band-Wireless-AC1750-Gigabit-Router/dp/B008ABOJKS/ref=zg_bs_300189_10

And http://www.amazon.com/RT-N66U-Dual-Band-Wireless-N900-Gigabit-Router/dp/B006QB1RPY/ref=zg_bs_300189_2 is something this is decent and in the middle price wise
 
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When you say cable router I am assuming that you will be connecting a CAT5 cable to it regardless, and they should work fine with that. You can double check the website listing to double check though to be on the safe side.
 
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I meant to say that i need to connect a coaxial cable to the router, there is no cat5e cable going to the modem. For some odd reason the modem does not connect the router to the internet if it is set up that way.
 
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From doing some research it appears that you should contact your ISP to find out if they have a list of modem/router combinations that work well with their system. Otherwise I would suggest going with posting a new question that specifies that you are searching for a coaxial cable router for multiple guest access. There are a handful of them that I have come across but none that I see as good quality. And the alternative is to have something like this http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Existing-ECB2500C-Connected/dp/B001XUQOHE/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top and then run a normal router to it. However that is kind of expensive to do and not sure if it is the best for your particular situation. So for hopefully increased forum participation I would suggest you post something like this:

Topic: Need coaxial cable router for multiple guests (wifi hotspot)
Post: Back story: My boss recently asked me to install this new router he got. Ok, easy like pie plug it in the modem turn it on and configure some settings in the router. I was very wrong, he had an linksys ea6900 which apparently a bad router. It indeed was, the thing some how did not want to connect to the internet through the modem for some unknown reason and the guest feature of the route did not implement the password that was put on it. Lets just say after messing with it for an hour it was infuriating and i was about to chuck it across the room. Eventually I told him that the router sucked(not to bluntly) and that i would recommend him some other ones.


Actual Question: I need a router that can support a decent amount of people but, not too expensive because my boss wants to provide wifi to his customers. Any ideas?

Or is it better to purchase a coaxial to cat5 adapter and a cheaper router?
 
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Your welcome I wish I could be of more help but I just don't want to take a chance of having you spend money on something that might not work 100% the way you want and need it to. At least I was able to provide a few potential options. Good luck :)
 
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