IQrouter Pro

Powerful router with easy setup and automatic line optimization

IQrouter Pro is a powerful router that brings the benefits of advanced smart Traffic Management to high-speed lines along with the compute, memory, and storage capacities expected of a Pro product. Yet, it has the same ease of deployment and fully automatic, self-optimizing capabilities as our highly regarded IQrouter V3.

Capable of handling symmetrical 2.5-gigabit lines thanks to a powerful multi-core x86 processor, the IQrouter Pro supports any line and has the capacity to spare for other functions.

To cleanly integrate with advanced WiFi deployments, where multiple Access Points (AP) are already deployed, the IQrouter Pro omits on-board WiFi, yet supports handling segregated networks, such as an isolated Guest SSID with a pre-defined VLAN, simplifying deployment.

So, if all you need is a single node WiFi, a $70 add-on Pro-level AP can deliver excellent WiFi, even supporting isolated Guest networks. See our WiFi guidance page for options.

Initial deployment is just as simple as with an IQrouter v3, plug it in, connect to our web-based UI from a wired PC, and in five simple guided steps, the unit is configured and started the tuning process. Then, connect to your switch with the rest of the network, and you will be back online in fifteen minutes or less.

As a Pro model, it comes with plenty of RAM (4GB min.) and plenty of storage (min. 28GB free), so you can run add-on packages (such as traffic usage charting) and keep the data isolated from firmware upgrades in the provided “/data” partition of the SSD.

Packaged in a small, easy-to-place, passively cooled (no noise) metal box, it can be deployed in regular home environments if desired. With five independent, 2.5 gigabit ports, it can be configured for any scenario. The default configuration should meet most of the home and business needs with the following:

• Port 1 – WAN link to the Modem

• Port 2 – LAN1 untagged local bridged network in the br-lan zone

• Port 3 – LAN2 untagged local bridged network in the br-lan zon

• Port 4 – LAN3 untagged local bridged network in the br-lan zone

  • VLAN 3 tagged traffic bridged to Guest network and routed to the Guest zone

• Port 5 – Guest LAN untagged bridged Guest network in the Guest zone

Once deployed, the most basic configuration is to plug the existing network switch into LAN1.

Another simple setup is a single AP added to the IQrouter, configured with two SSIDs, one untagged for regular LAN and one tagged with VLAN 3 for Guest users, then plugged into LAN3.

Making the IQrouter an easy solution for simple setups and flexible enough for the most complex.

The Advanced menus provide all the granular control knowledgeable users need to manage their configurations.

And the complete and familiar power of the OpenWRT base OS makes it easy to set up advanced network configs, such as adding additional VLANs or enabling the included Wireguard, OpenVPN, and DDNS services.

Like the IQrouter v3, updates are regularly provided and are a simple one-click operation with updates automatically retrieved over the network.

Secure and robust thanks to the up-to-date kernel and utilities, the IQrouter Pro is a safe option for either home or business deployment.

This is the answer for advanced home users and professionals looking to address bufferbloat and line issues.

For more information, please see the Tech Specs below and the Pro FAQ page.

IQrouter Pro Tech Specs

The IQrouter has features that constantly improve your Internet quality and that monitor line conditions to ensure you get what you need and what you are paying for.

With notifications and reports to help troubleshoot and get Internet service providers to address line issues, the IQrouter is designed to help you get the best Internet possible from your line.
The Pro edition has the power to handle even the fastest symetrical gigabit lines with advanced traffic management features. Plenty of space and memory for additional user functions if needed.

Features

• Smart traffic management to minimize bufferbloat at all times for improved Internet Quality

• In-router speed test for accurate line performance measurements that accounts for all traffic flowing through the router

• Line status tracking, see changes to speeds, changes in latencies, and logs line drops

• Ping and bandwidth usage statistics make line or service problems visible

• Email notifications when serious line changes or issues arise

• Reachability test to test that port-forwards will work

• Comprehensive Customer Dashboard report consolidates critical line performance information to help working with Internet service providers

• Secure DNS service using DoT to Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 for privacy and performance

• High-performance Intel 2.5 gigabit ports ensure ultra-fast data transfer speeds

• Supports IPV6 (Internet Protocol Version 6)

• Easy to deploy secured, isolated networks with separate Guest LAN port and VLAN pre-defined.

• Over the air one-click software updates

Specifications

“Finally my internet access is damn near perfect. Every router I've ever owned has been disappointing until now.

Thanks peeps!“

- Technical customer C.B.