topic Re: Router suggestions for home use in Unleashed

Router suggestions for home use

jason_walker_6z — Wed, 02 May 2018 20:12:10 GMT

Hey everyone. I know this has been asked in the past, but I'm curious if there is any new advice out there for selecting a router to work with the Ruckus Unleashed R510. I purchased a new home and this system was part of the build, so that's great... but the tech that set it up said I'd still need to use my previous router (Netgear Orbi) for NAT. What I don't like is using these mesh routers and having a separate wireless signal that I'm essentially not going to be using since I'll connect everything to the Ruckus wifi.

I'm looking for a wired router that I can connect to my cable modem that will provide NAT for the Ruckus. Any suggestions? I'm looking for something that is fast, but doesn't need to be overkill... looking at TP-Link or Ubiquiti options on Amazon.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. It seems pointless to use a $300 mesh router system only to disable the radio.

Re: Router suggestions for home use

daniel_m — Wed, 02 May 2018 20:22:37 GMT

Rather off topic question Jason—any wired router will work and this has nothing to do with the wireless network.

Re: Router suggestions for home use

michael_brado — Wed, 02 May 2018 20:22:44 GMT

Did you know...? If you use your R510 AP in Standalone/Solo AP mode, you can configure
your AP to be a two port router? It's pretty slick, as you let one Eth port be your ISP WAN
inbound, and the other Eth to your local LAN (untagged), so a switch (PoE or otherwise) and
any wired devices you want on your network. Then you create an internal network (NAT) for
your wireless clients, and specify this when you define your WLAN/SSIDs on 2.4g/5g radios.

Have a read through the 104.0 Solo AP User Guide for more detail. You may need to switch
your firmware if you don't have Solo code today.

https://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents/1137-zoneflex-indoor-ap-104-0-user-guide
https://support.ruckuswireless.com/software/996-zoneflex-r510-indoor-ap-104-0-0-0-1347-ga-software-r...

Re: Router suggestions for home use

jason_walker_6z — Wed, 02 May 2018 20:25:11 GMT

Just asking for suggestions based on what others have done... not sure how it's off topic if I started the thread? If you found my question unreasonable, you could've skipped the reply.

Re: Router suggestions for home use

jason_walker_6z — Wed, 02 May 2018 20:26:57 GMT

Thanks for the info, Michael. I will definitely give it a read. I wasn't armed with all the info since the builder installed the system and I was just going off what the installer told me was needed for it to function correctly.

Re: Router suggestions for home use

michael_brado — Wed, 02 May 2018 20:40:14 GMT

Hi Jason,

That was the first idea that came to my mind, how cool it was that we could turn
our APs into ISP routers too with the Solo AP code. If you do buy a "router" with
DHCP/NAT, port forwarding, and all the other bells and whistles, think about using
your AP in Unleashed mode. You could add another R510 someday, get them to
talk on the LAN, and then move one where it could mesh back and extend your
coverage. You can flash your AP with any flavor of code, if you do a factory default
and set them up directly connected to a laptop/PC. Here is the R510 Unleashed
link for your reference.

https://support.ruckuswireless.com/software/1547-ruckus-unleashed-ap-200-5-10-0-291-ga-refresh3-soft...

Re: Router suggestions for home use

jason_walker_6z — Wed, 02 May 2018 20:45:15 GMT

Much appreciated, Michael.

Re: Router suggestions for home use

michael_grant_6 — Wed, 02 May 2018 21:08:59 GMT

Throughout is limited to 100mbps when you use the AP in DHCP mode.

Re: Router suggestions for home use

daniel_m — Wed, 02 May 2018 21:22:49 GMT

I believe the model he’s using is limited to 200Mbps.

Re: Router suggestions for home use

paul_chen_7n2aa — Thu, 03 May 2018 05:08:23 GMT

Unleashed is a great platform for SOHO or residential wireless network, however, I would not use it to replace the router, there are just too many limitations and lacking of several essential features (such as NAT, Firewall and IPV6 support)

I am using a MikroTik heX wired only router with 3 x R600 unleashed and once it is setup, you pretty much can just leave it there, it has been 6+ month since I last reboot the router

If you don't feel like setting up your own router, then you can simply buy a wirless router and turn off the wifi feature and use your R600 behind it

Re: Router suggestions for home use

jason_walker_6z — Thu, 03 May 2018 19:42:42 GMT

Thanks, Paul. This is what I was looking for, heard good things about Mikrotik so I'll give it a shot.

Re: Router suggestions for home use

eightohtwoeleve — Fri, 04 May 2018 19:13:37 GMT

I currently have a R600 Unleashed coupled with a Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X. Works just fine.

Re: Router suggestions for home use

paul_chen_7n2aa — Sat, 05 May 2018 21:04:53 GMT

EdgeRouter is solid too, only issue I was aware is in some case, ipv6 won't work if you enable hwnat (mostly comcast users I believe)

Re: Router suggestions for home use

mike_gregory_57 — Sun, 06 May 2018 06:14:08 GMT

I am using a Mikrotik router (RB3011) with R500 x2 in unleashed mode. Happy with router wap combo

Re: Router suggestions for home use

Ruckus_Rookie — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:17:09 GMT

How is this off-topic brainiac? I came here because I have the same exact same question.

Rather than be a self-important know-it-all, how about just answering the question without the smugness? Or better yet, just don't respond. I doubt you're any fun at parties, mostly because you never get invited.

Re: Router suggestions for home use

Ruckus_Rookie — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:19:54 GMT

I guess we should give daniel a break; he obviously lives a very lonely existence.

Re: Router suggestions for home use

Joey_C — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 04:50:02 GMT

Jason, what I did was log into my Netgear wireless router and disabled the WiFi on the router. That way the Access Points provide the wireless means to your network and your Netgear wireless router pretty much acts as a wired router (with its wifi array disabled).