Network Pioneers Offer Private Island Experience for Any Smart Home
Island® Routers Now Available Direct-to-Consumer
The Island team, whose core engineering members invented local area networking, now offers Island routers for direct purchase to consumers wanting a luxury Internet experience—extraordinary speed, advanced security, and a simple-to-use app. Paired with the consumer’s preferred Wi-Fi mesh or access points, wired Island routers combine enterprise-class performance and privacy with consumer ease-of-use. The Red Dot design-winning routers fit contemporary or rack-mount environments. Fun note: Island lip balm comes in each palm-covered package.
Boosts Speed by 2-to-10 Times
Obsessed with performance, the Island team uses only premium hardware and has honed its unusually modular, proprietary software over a span of 20+ years, previously developed for enterprise and carrier products. As a result, Island routers clock speeds that boost network performance by 2-to-10 times. Current users enjoying Island’s “ridiculously fast” performance include day traders, gamers, video engineers requiring fast transfers of extremely large files, and legal deposition specialists moving evidence over multiple simultaneous VPN sessions. Island’s multi-WAN failover, providing uninterrupted service, happens so fast—if you blink you might miss it.
Next-Gen Firewall Plus Hack-Resistant Architecture
From the moment you power on, Island’s next-generation firewall, URL filtering against 8 types of threats, intrusion prevention, built-in VPN, and noncircumventable DoH kick in, providing totally automated, no-configure security—all at wire speed. Island’s patent-pending firmware is hack-resistant and loaded into units only at Island’s headquarters in the U.S. The Island app, including parental controls, has “set the bar for useability” says review editor Matt Whitlock. All aspects of Island routers have been designed for smooth, worry-free operation and peace of mind.
Specs, Pricing, and Recognition
Island routers, both subscription-free, work with any ISP gateway and Wi-Fi mesh supporting bridge mode. At $499, Island supports 1-gigabit-or-less Internet service, 5,000 devices, and 1000 simultaneous LAN, VLAN, and VPN connections. In January 2025, Island was voted “Best Hardware Solution of the Year 2024” by professional integrators.
At $1299, the Island Pro supports 10,000 devices and service plans up to 10 gigabits. The Pro garnered a “Top New Technology” award at Barcelona’s ISE show in February 2025.
About the Island Team
The Island team’s extensive experience in enterprise and carrier network technology has generated numerous industry awards, distinctions, and 65+ U.S. patents. Island is a brand of PerfTech, Inc., founded in 2001 and based in San Antonio, Texas.