Other models are not so lucky. I suspect this is one of the reasons why its firmware has mostly minor issues and of course, NG tends sometimes to break or misconfigure something but they're reasonable fast in fixing it.
I'm with microchip8 and an R About the same time in the saddle. Give how rapidly the technology moves, while the pace of change seems to have slowed down a bit, I'd say that three years is about when I'd start looking for something newer. Less if you are one of those "bleeding edge" jockeys. Me I prefer "last year's model" because it is cheaper and has bedded in. I'll beta test when someone sends mt the kit, but not at my own expense.
Thinks RAX series on that front. My R didn't really 'die' after 5 years of trouble free operation after it was stabilized and some features actually worked with the first few firmware releases. Then it started to power off randomly or drop Interenet. This was about 1 year ago. It was well before the troublesome V1. It was 'time' I got a better one anyway.
Everything else on the 2. One thing no one but possible some NG people will know is the 'life' statistics, and it is very hard to track that. No way to tell NG your router is 'dead' vs. The name of the menu or setting will vary by brand. The exact address varies by model but is often indicated directly on the router itself. If no update has been available for months, or even years, the router is probably no longer being supported.
As a rule of thumb, a Netgear representative told us, consumers should consider replacing their router after three years, and representatives from Google and Linksys said a three-to-five-year window was appropriate. Amazon, which owns the popular Eero brand of routers, put the range at three to four years.
However, CR's own survey data indicates that one-fifth of consumers wait more than four years to replace their router. Why do so many routers stop getting updates after just a few years? You also should upgrade your router if it's no longer delivering fast and reliable WiFi to your devices.
You can determine this a few ways. Large downloads, such as games from platforms like Steam and Xbox GamePass, may take forever and a day to finish. But before you buy a new router, run a speed test or two to get an idea how fast your connection is to the internet.
This will tell you whether the problem is really with the router or with your internet service provider. There are several speed tests online, including SpeedTest.
It could be an issue on their end. Or if the speeds match, you may just need to pay for a faster tier of service to handle the demands you're putting on your system. Tri-band design, which adds in a second 5GHz band to serve as a dedicated backhaul channel for transmissions between the main router and its satellites, has been the biggest difference-maker in my tests, and it's worth paying a little extra at this point for Wi-Fi 6, as well.
Editors' Choice-winning systems like the Asus ZenWiFi AX and the Eero Pro 6 both get you there for hundreds less than those top-of-the-line options, but you can read more about all of your options in my full rundown of the best mesh systems on the market right now. Get smart home reviews and ratings, video reviews, buying guides, prices and comparisons from CNET. One last point: It's important to understand that your router doesn't generate speed or bandwidth -- it takes whatever bandwidth you're paying for from your internet service provider and sends it out into your home so that wireless devices can connect.
If that incoming bandwidth is limited to begin with, there's really not much your router can do about it. Eventually, improvements to things like satellite internet and continued 5G and fiber deployments should help bridge the bandwidth gap in parts of the country that lack access to high speeds.
But until that happens, paying extra for an upgraded router is probably overkill. In a "small pipe" situation like that, Coleman's recommendation is to focus on conserving your bandwidth -- especially in the situation he described earlier, where Mom's work calls are dropping due to the kids' Netflix habits.
His suggestion: Look for a router with good parental control settings. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. Check the connector wires and cables that link the router to other devices, such as the computer and modem, to ensure they are fully inserted to their respective devices.
If all is as it should be, the stoppage could be due to the router being broken, in which case it should be replaced or repaired. Another sign that your router has problems or is on its way to breaking is a sudden slow down in data transfer speeds.
In most instances, slow data transfer speeds are the result of high volumes of network traffic or decreased bandwidth availability, but it can also be the result of a dying router. Plug your computer directly into the modem instead of the router to see if your computer still transfers data as slow as when it was connected to the router.
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