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.