Help me choose a Wi-Fi router for my home

Question

network hardware

Hello.
Please advise on choosing a Wi-Fi point home.

I need the following functionality:
1) Support for the 802.11 n
standard 2) Support for the L2TP protocol (provider Corbina \ Beeline Moscow)
3) Built-in torrent client (downloads / distributes without the participation of a computer)
4) USB port for connecting a removable HDD (follows from point 3) ASUS RT-N16

is suitable in all respects , but after reading a thread on the Corbina forum of 60 pages, the hair stood on my head :) The budget is up to 7000 rubles.

Answer 1

I use Netgear 3500L on Corbin - an excellent router.
Firmware to choose from native, www.myopenrouter.com/ , or firmware from Oleg for asus wl500g.info/showthread.php?t=24866.
I myself use the latter, because I'm used to the asus.

Answer 2

That's better
habrahabr.ru/qa/tag/%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80/

Answer 3

This question comes up all the time.
habrahabr.ru/qa/1952/

Answer 4

There are external disks working on ethernet. Have you thought about this option? The router in this case will be much easier to find.

Answer 5

Maybe a bunch of router (p. 1 and 2) + media player (p. 3 and 4) will be better?

Answer 6

Who really thought about a bunch of Nettop + Managed switch?

Answer 7

And I have Asus EEE PC 4G 701 as a router, with ubuntu. DHCP and caching DNS are configured, what else is needed for happiness?

Answer 8

Torrent and external hard IMHO are possible only in the case of reflashed (or rather reflashed) routers with unofficial firmware, and among those who support 802.11n there are almost no such

Answer 9

If the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe apartment allows (in terms of a pantry, etc.), then the best option is to assemble the router itself (read - a computer based on * nix) with everything your heart desires. I have a 1.8 Hz celeron for such cases, 1 gig of memory and a wi-fi card) + there are screws for torrents. Everything is stuffed into a slim case and thrown under the bed + screws are screwed onto the coolers to reduce noise (dadada, 1 room apartment, you have to deal with noise). from this configuration comes the profit - everything that needs to be done through the axis, there are no restrictions (we remember ASUS RT32-G together and swear), everything is only limited by fantasy. By the way, it is quite possible to manage in the declared amount, I think even less.
Z.Y. As a torrent client, a transmission-daemon is screwed, for which there is an excellent GUI muzzle in the style of a mutorrent + its own web muzzle, with limited capabilities.

Answer 10

> ASUS RT-N16 is suitable in all respects, but after reading a thread on Corbina's forum of 60 pages, the hair stood on my head :)
A friend bought this model. After 2 days of operation with native firmware, he brought it to me. I asked from enthusiasts and now the
acquaintance of grief does not know him. Everything flies, shakes, surfs.