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I'm the IT guy at a small (15 person) office. We currently have two 15 port Netgear switches, Comcast cable, DSL backup, and a Fortinet router. I'd like to replace the Fortinet with something I have more control over. For one, doing port forwarding is a pain with this. Second, I'd like to setup some kind of QOS for things like Spotify, Rdio, Netflix and other things - we're a laid back office but I can't have those things interfering with actual work. Lastly, I need a way to limit upload speeds. We produce videos on Youtube and when those upload they basically shutdown the network. I use DD-WRT at home, but is this something I can accomplish with one of the routers listed on the home page? Would those handle 20 computers? Also, I believe I'd need something with two WAN ports if I want to switch to our backup, right?
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CuddleChunks posted:Strict 9 - No poo poo please look at a Mikrotik for your office. They are inexpensive, have fantastic features and will do everything you've asked about. They are NOT simple to setup though I think my little guide will get you going. As enotnert pointed out, the units come with a default configuration that works just fine for home use. Best of all, once you have the unit configured you can dump the configuration out to a text file and keep that somewhere safe. If your mikrotik dies, you can buy a new one, dump your script on there and be back up and running in hardly any time at all. This looks pretty sweet, thanks! In your guide you mention the RB433, but in this thread you mention making sweet, sweet love to the RB750G. I assume your guide still applies to that, and the RB750G is the one you'd recommend getting? Also do you have a recommended vendor? Since these don't appear to be carried at the major online retail sites.
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