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How to Choose a Router for Your Office: Complete Guide 2026

2026-03-15 8 min readITNET
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Why Does Your Office Need a Professional Router?

A home router for 200,000 UZS and a professional solution for 2,000,000 UZS are different devices for different tasks. In an office with 20+ people, a home router will start lagging, dropping connections, and creating problems.

Key Selection Parameters

1. Number of Simultaneous Connections

  • Up to 15 devices — MikroTik hAP ax² or Cudy WR3000
  • 15-50 devices — Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Router (UDR)
  • 50-100 devices — Ubiquiti UDM-Pro + U7-Pro access points
  • 100+ devices — Ubiquiti UDM-Pro-Max + multiple U7-Pro-Max
  • 2. Internet Channel Speed

  • Up to 100 Mbps — any modern router will work
  • 100-500 Mbps — MikroTik hEX S or Ubiquiti UCG-Ultra
  • 500 Mbps - 1 Gbps — Ubiquiti UDM or MikroTik RB5009
  • 1 Gbps+ — Ubiquiti UDM-Pro / UDM-SE with 10G SFP+
  • 3. Wi-Fi Coverage Area

    For offices, you need one access point for every 50-80 m². Recommendations:

  • Open space — Ubiquiti U7-Lite (coverage up to 120 m²)
  • Standard office — Ubiquiti U7-Pro (coverage up to 100 m²)
  • Meeting rooms — Ubiquiti U7-Pro-Wall (wall mount)
  • Need help choosing? Contact us — we'll select equipment for your budget and needs.