Balance One Upgrade Choices

Product Discussion Peplink Balance
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I’ve been a happy Balance One user for over a decade now. Recently I wanted to block IP addresses by Geolocation, and discovered:

  • it is possible using InControl
  • my Balance One is not eligible for InControl as it’s very out of warranty

So my choices are:

  • pay to get my ancient balance one back in InControl, which would cost $US 89/year
  • buy a new Peplink B One which would cost $300 and come with one year of PrimeCare / InControl

Benefits:

  • B One can route 1000mbps, Balance One can only do 600mbps
  • B One has WiFi 6, Balance One has only WiFi 4

Cons:

  • Balance One has 8 LAN ports, B One has only 4

So my plan is to replace the Balance One with a B One, upgrade my cable modem connection (from 500 to 1000) and then use InControl to set up GeoBlocking on the B One.

What am I not thinking of?