What features would you like to see added to your home router?

I'm currently working on a paper focused around the future of home networking, etc.

As an end user, what types of features would you like to see included in your home router provided by your ISP?

Built-in Network IPS/IDS, IPSec, 802.11 AC, home automation integration, etc?

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the_Grinch

Built in TOR support so you can bypass client setup. Also, VPN support so everything can tunnel through it.

Dieg0M

Integrated Netflow charts and SPAN port

pitviper

Running a Cisco ISR2 at home so…nothing! Of course it would be cool if it had environmental probes to monitor / control the temp and relative humidity in my cigar humidor

Qord

Console port and CLI/SSH access instead of just a gui.

Interoperability with other vendors routers and AP's....the ability to grab whatever is on sale this week and have it play nice with my existing wireless network right out of the box, with no need for tomato or ddwrt. (<-Dude's dreaming, right?)

I'd really like to have a mesh network at home where I can roam from ap/router to ap/router, just like I can at work. I've got big plans for our big backyard, and connectivity in the upcoming "cabana" out back is among them.

kriscamaro68

Built in 10gb switch.

Priston

Nobylspoon wrote: »

provided by your ISP?

Where I live ISP's charge to you rent on home routers and modems so I buy my own and use my own...

I'd like a home router with 8x SFP LAN ports and 2x SFP WAN ports, Wireless (a/b/g/n/ac), 2 USB 3.0 ports
bundle it with some sfp-ge-t ext or glc-t
through in some redundant power supplies while your at it

Chivalry1

Web caching proxy for frequently visited websites....a trimmed down version of linux Squid proxy. A small internal 25GB SSD.

Trifidw

PoE so I don't have to boot up an ASA 5505 to run a couple of phones.

Asif Dasl

I would add a faster processor to a home modem and use the left-over processor cycles for finding a cure for cancer or SETI@Home (you get to choose). If you multiply the number of modems that are out there and add the small amount of electricity for a faster processor for each modem you end up with one giant human supercomputer - almost like a Botnet network if you will - used for a good cause.

Priston

Might be nice to have a home router with a Google voice feature so you can plug your home phones into it.

TBev0

5x LED's for both Tx & Rx showing percentage line utilisation so I know when the line is being maxed up or down. Other than that, I like the other suggestions for RA VPN and POE. Also what would be quite cool is a Ubiquiti style software WAC, so you can just plug in additional same vendor AP's around the house and they automatically pick up the right config.