Route10 | 10 Gig Multi-WAN Router | High-Performance Qualcomm Quad-Core Hardware-Accelerated VPN Router | 2 10 Gbps SFP+ and 4 2.5 Gbps Ports | Real-Time Stats | Load Balancing | 40W PoE+

I’ve been using the Alta Labs Route10 for a few days now, and I couldn’t be happier with it. Finding a router that offers 10 Gbps speeds for under $200 felt too good to be true, but this one delivers in every way. It’s fast, reliable, and handles everything I’ve thrown at it without breaking a sweat. Whether it’s streaming, gaming online, or running a bunch of smart devices, it keeps everything running smoothly. What really impressed me is how capable this router is, especially for it's price point. It’s not just great for a home network—it’s more than capable of managing a small business network too. The added features like multi-WAN support and VPN make it perfect for anyone who needs a secure and reliable setup, and the built-in DPI tools give you an easy way to monitor and manage your network traffic without feeling overwhelming. I’ve been following Alta Labs for a while now, and they seem to really care about building great products and improving them with updates and new features. The Route10 is no exception—it’s thoughtfully designed, packed with features, and still really easy to set up and manage, even if you’re not super tech-savvy. If you’re looking for a router that can handle everything from home networking to small business needs, I can’t recommend this one enough. It’s an incredible value for the price and has been a total game-changer for me.

Setting up the route 10 was super easy. Ids/IPS was added and works great. It blocked some malicious files right away my kid had access. Vpn setup is super easy. Supports ipsec server or wireguars. Vlan setup is easy. I dont have super speed internet yet where I live but this was $200. Not very costly and definitely worth the price. Looks great in my room. Switching from starlink router to this speed up my network a little bit. I saw downloads around 150-200. Now I see 150-300. 2 wan ports to use. If you have spf module there is 1 wan port otherwise traditional copper cable. You can switch the wan port to a lan port so you have another port to utilize. You can block applications via wifi. So you would have to get an access point for that. I've been told from the company there are plans for wired application blocking coming just not yet. Overall I'm very pleased with the route 10.

I really like this router, I really do. It's just flawed and most of that is to do with the cloud management.I don't have the on-prem controller so I don't know if that will work with this (I think it does), so you're at the mercy of your ISP's connection being up to modify any configurations in the router. You CAN still modify some configuration functions while it's offline, but not much.I haven't found a way, other than SSH, to get into it to make any config changes, which can be done but that can be a pain if you don't know what you're doing or inexperienced with using a CLI. And if you don't have an internet connection in the event that you need to get in and look things up, well hopefully you have a hotspot or redunant ISP link.The hardware runs relatively cool, around 125F most of the time. Throughput is solid, taking advantage of my ISPs 10gbps link (which I can finally settle the debate if my ISP is giving me what they promise. Hint: they don't).Initially you couldn't turn off the link lights or reduce the brightness on these routers and let me tell you, they're INSANELY bright. The link lights are bright white and they will absolutely light up a dark room. It's nuts. Thankfully they introduced the ability to turn off the link lights altogether through the web admin interface, but it would be nice if they could just reduce the brightness. I don't want to shut off the link lights, I just don't want to signal aircraft to land at my house either.My biggest gripe with Alta has to be the web based admin management. It's seriously confusing for someone expecting more configuration options available for a business grade network management suite. It IS simplistic to get started, but once you get everything up and running, you're wondering how on earth you're able to create something simple like a DHCP server. You can do it, it does so by default, but you do it through a roundabout way and it requires creating a VLAN and unique network. I still haven't quite figured out how to create multiple DHCP servers for things like IoT devices vs a primary network, but I'm sure playing around with it I'll figure it out.Though that's another issue, the lack of extensive documentation that you can easily find is pretty offputting if you're an experienced admin. You have to rely on a combination of using their support forums and the somewhat sparse documentation they have in place already. You can likely do what you need, but it's an awful lot of effort for something that seems so simple at a glance. The interface just feels all over the place and not cohesive enough to just go in and make changes, and misclicks, going to the wrong location, somehow getting lost in the GUI has been a common frustration, enough that I try to avoid going into it when possible.Once I get the time and motivation to remove DHCP and put it elsewhere in my network, I'll do that because trying to deal with Alta's interface is just too annoying. I kind of see what they're trying to do, encouraging VLANs and segmented networks for a tighter security footprint, but it just feels clunky and lacking at the same time.It's also got this bug that I still don't know what the deal is and will likely have to put in a support request for: I have had, on several network configuration changes, added a non-Alta switch, or even one of their own, and it literally deleted my main network's VLAN outright and killed my entire network. Each time it's super stressful because at first I have no idea what could possibly have changed, until I manage to get in through my phone in their app and see that the VLAN config is just gone. When you HAVE to rely on that VLAN config to run DHCP (they aren't related, but in Alta's interface, they're interdependent), your entire network is basically useless until you can restore that config, and if I didn't have the phone app, I'd be dead in the water for potentially hours. Imagine having this happen in a client's business network? You add a switch and their entire network goes down. Completely unacceptable.All that is a long explanation for how I ultimately feel about it. It's really good. It's a solid bit of hardware, throughput is solid, packet inspection is performant and I have noticed no change in speeds or strange network activity or hiccups. It's a good router, a perfect edge device for businesses and homes at a cost very competitive against business offerings from Meraki, Ubiquiti, Cisco, you name it, and ALL without licensing. As someone who deals with licensing for business clients on a daily basis, this is a fantastic offering and well worth the up front cost.The community is also solidly behind Alta's success and I get the feeling that the company and its employees are trying to build a comprehensive, well supported product that attempts to reduce the friction of cost and usability while bringing businesses and homes into modern network management and security. I support this completely, even if it's rough around the edges right now.

The Route10 is, on paper, a fantastic piece of hardware. It performs incredibly well, offers a strong feature set, and has exciting potential with more updates on the horizon. Unfortunately, all of that means very little when you're left stranded after a hardware failure.After a recent storm, one of the POE ports failed - taking out an AP6 Pro Wi-Fi 6 access point with it. While I understand that hardware can fail, what followed has been far more disappointing: an utter lack of support from Alta Labs.Despite multiple attempts to reach out, I’ve received little to no response. “Matt” from support has gone completely silent, and the only troubleshooting offered was a basic power cycle. No follow-up, no further assistance, and certainly no replacement options.Alta Labs appears to have no functional after-sale support system. If you’re expecting help outside of standard weekday working hours, forget it. There’s no infrastructure in place for real-world, real-time support, which is critical for networking gear... especially in business or mission-critical environments.Great router, but buyer beware: you're on your own if something goes wrong.