Hello Patricia, My best advice to you is to find someone you know, locally, who has a router setup and seek their advice. I say this because, these kinds of issues can be a little tricky and I find it best when one has in-person support to help do the proverbial lifting.
Router setups are somewhat personal. For example, I use three routers in a nested configuration; a secure network inside of a secure network. I do this so that guests do not have access to my home network while having access to the internet. While many routers do offer dual band networks bands and channels, along with guest access, I prefer a more secure connectivity profile in which I control every aspect of the system. Also, I can easily change the password of the guest / sub-router without worrying about breaking primary device connectivity. In many instances, I only turn on the guest network when beta testing un-verified profiles/software or when I have visitors or when repairing unknown computers. It is a very, very nice setup that I prefer. So, if you have a neighbor, relative, or friend that you trust, discuss your options with her/him for he/she can help you not only setup your new network but, also, help you handle any unforeseen problems. Mark -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Solis Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2018 3:11 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Routers Hello, need some advice on buying a router. I currently have an AirPort Extreme and a apple airport express to bridge my connection. My problem is trying to run a VPN , in which I think I can not run it with a apple router. Most of the times I am running about 12 wireless connections. But during the weekend its more like 20 wireless connections because of family visiting! :) Anyways, so i want something with a strong connection and be able to connect to a property that is 60 by 170 square feet. so, what type of router should I get? I hear that the mesh routers are good or I have also read I would be able to keep the ones i currently have IfI bought a dual/ flash router? Any advice would be very helpful. Hopefully, it can be one that is not so complicated. ONe reason I really liked the apple routers because of their simplicity. Sent from my iPad -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
