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The EdgeMAX is easy to set up.
When you first get it, do a firmware update straight away. The default is a few releases old. The latest has wizards that can get it configured for a SoHo config in a few clicks.
It is very powerful in terms of config, so can be scary. But that is a feature, follow the wizard to get started, it will configure a WAN, a LAN, and the DHCP, DNS forwarding, etc... then after you're up and running you can choose whether you want to enable a PoE port to add the WiFi to the EdgeMAX on a different network (subnet mask) or whether you are going to use something like the ToughSwitch so that your WiFi is on the same DHCP and subnet as cabled stuff.
I put my WiFi and LAN on the same subnet, because I love the fact that I can use an ethernet cable in my laptop on my desk, and yet stream via WiFi to my Chromecast (with laptop WiFi disabled), and this shit works.
Velocio-
Cheers, sounds worth a look. I've struggled to diagnose exactly why my connection drops out as, as well as the router, there are a couple of switches in there too. The router seems the most likely suspect though.
How does it cope with VPN, is it the same as most routers in that it will drop the speed right down?
aggi
I'd agree with the Ubiquiti wifi point. I bought a few routers with wi-fi and wireless extenders and crap before deciding to ditch them and just go with that. I went with the long-range version https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016K5A06C as wi-fi seems to have a real problem in my flat. It wasn't quite as powerful as I hoped but once I had it positioned properly it now works throughout and is fast enough for video streaming anywhere.
@Velocio how simple is the EdgeMax router to set up? I'm getting occasional dropouts which could be due to my router but I have a load of static addresses, port forwarding, etc that I'll have to set up again so want something relatively straightforward.