Hello, interested to hear your thoughts on what Router and VPN service you recommend please.

Have UFB at home via Orcon and naked phoneline - happy with service, phone line not 100% clear but okay for home use.  WiFi coverage poor (long and difficult area to cover).  Thought of replacing router but would loose FXS port for analogue handsets and alarm dialler (ATA too much hassle I think).  So thinking maybe turn off Orcon WiFi and use AP with 802.11ac for faster multiple device connection (3 kids!!) - would like to limit time kids can access WiFi too as feature in new routers.

Also have a very small business run out of separate location.  In process of getting UFB connection (via 2Talk as will use 2Talk hosted PBX service - figure QoS will be sorted easily).  In the past have used Linksys and Cisco Small Busiess routers and not happy with ease of configure or reliability (no surprises huh?) :)

Not sure best way to go at work...

 

• Use 2Talk supplied router (Routerboard RB750L) Router $195 + GST with a seperate AP for WiFi and ATA for alarm dialler...
  
  

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• Use something like the Netgear R7000 to keep it simple to port forward for security camera's etc easily (not sure how easy to get into 2Talk router as suspect they lock it down to stop people like me playing and mucking up settings!)  :)  

I need to be able to securely remote into work (via VPN?) and note the R7000 and RT-AC66U have VPN listed as a feature.  Excuse my lack of knowledge here but do you still need a 3rd party VPN provider to allow access to the router from your device or laptop remotely?  I will have a static IP at work but not at home.  Was thinking if I had two R7000 routers (one at home, one at work) I could setup a VPN between the two to do secure backups at home...

If I need a 3rd party VPN provider, does anyone know if RealVNC is good / safe to use?  I used their free VNC service on internal network a few years back and seemed okay but not sure how secure?  Not worried about VPN to get overseas TV or movies yet but sure my kids would like that if possible...

Thanks for your help in advance.

Cheers