Router to use with M1XEP

[lugnut]

I have an old Linksys router (around 1999, model BEFSR41), and wondered if there are certain capabilities the router needs for best compatibility with the M1XEP?

Is there a list of "ELK-certified" routers somewhere?

 

[Spanky]

It should work. Don't know of anything special about the routers.

 

[CollinR]

I would assume you'll need one with DHCP and NAT which are basic features you would need to try to avoid.

(No DHCP and you probably cannot initally connect to the expander.)

Stabilty and reliablity are your next concerns.
After that NAT and port forwarding configuration come into play.
Then VPN and DMZ.

You don't need gigabit on your router, you are lucky if you have a base10 connection with your ISP.

You might look at some of the cheap routers to be used in structured wiring.

Gigabit switches are cheap, don't worry about what the switch in the router can do. However if you want convience a 4 port switch on the router can be nice.


$40-80 budget for the router, if you have DSL you may have gotten a 2wire modem/router combo. If thats the case all you need is a switch and you are good to go.

 

[gatchel]

I would stay away from the BEFSR41. It has some bandwidth issues when using fast connections. My old one would only allow 3 to 4 Mb/s. I use a wrt54GS with the wireless turned off for now. Other than the bandwidth issue, it should work fine with the Elk.