Recommendations on an alternative router

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fastmikey

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#177864 16-Aug-2015 21:12

Does anyone have any strong recommendations on an alternative router for a Spark UFB business connection? I'm helping out a friend who has one in his business, and the Spark provided HG659b keeps dropping the route for their DVRs port forwarding - because the DVRs don't talk to the DHCP server it seems. Tried the latest firmware, and basically he's fed up and just wants to replace it.

Currently using the wireless on the router so wireless capability is desired, although I could set him up with separate components if needed.

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#1367638 16-Aug-2015 21:12

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#1367649 16-Aug-2015 21:15

Without really providing some basic requirements it's very hard to answer that.

What I will say however is that setting up port forwards to a DVR is exceptionally poor from a security perspective and isn't something that should be done.

fastmikey

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#1367681 17-Aug-2015 00:47

I agree - a separate conversation I'm having with him, to see if he can move to a VPN for that. In not sure if the iPhone app for it plays nicely - the one good thing I have done is be able to lock it down with authentication and to just the app port rather then the web interface.

With the requirements - it's a fibre UFB install on the 100/50 plan, with about 10 pcs in the office off a gigabit switch, and some wireless n devices hanging off too - that about covers the requirements.