Need new router, wireless not very important

Sweet Indica

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May 4, 2017
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I've done some searching online for a good router, but all of the lists I have seen are for beefy wireless ones. I only need the wireless end of it for my phone and tablet, and that usage is minimal at best. I'm trying to get the most cost-efficient replacement that I can while still getting my needs met, and if there's something out there that will do what I need without costing $200+, I'd really like to know. What I really need is a router that can handle heavy loads on multiple wired devices, preferably something that I can prioritize the bandwidth allocation on or that will do so itself intuitively. It's important to note that I will also need a switch; too many wired devices, not enough ports. The unit(s) need to be able to handle resource-hungry gaming as well as music and video streaming simultaneously. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
 
Solution
30 Mbit WAN is pretty easy to manage with almost any current router. When you get above 100Mbit WAN it starts getting more difficult. The best value router is probably the MicroTec HEX -- https://www.amazon.com/Mikrotik-RB750Gr3-5-port-Ethernet-Gigabit/dp/B01MSUMVUB/
You can then add a separate WIFI access point for you wireless devices.

Sweet Indica

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I apologize, I should have added that in the opening post. We've got 30Mbps currently. I might upgrade that at some point, but for now, that's all we've got to utilize.
 

kanewolf

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30 Mbit WAN is pretty easy to manage with almost any current router. When you get above 100Mbit WAN it starts getting more difficult. The best value router is probably the MicroTec HEX -- https://www.amazon.com/Mikrotik-RB750Gr3-5-port-Ethernet-Gigabit/dp/B01MSUMVUB/
You can then add a separate WIFI access point for you wireless devices.
 
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kanewolf

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If you have eight devices, then I would get a 16 port switch. That's alot! you are probably thinking. Here is my reasoning. Connecting EVERYTHING to a single gigabit switch will optimize LAN bandwidth. You need an uplink port to the router so an 8 port switch isn't enough. There aren't too many choices between 8 and 16 ports. There are probably some, but I would just get the 16 port and call it done.
Something like this -- https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704064