How old is your router that you get home Internet access through?

linustalman · 05-09-2017, 05:43 AM

Hi.

How old is your router (modem/router for dsl, etc.) that you get home Internet access through?

linustalman · 05-09-2017, 09:11 AM

How often should a home internet router be replaced?

bethslave · 06-15-2017, 10:38 AM

Ideally a home router should be replaced when the manufacturer stops releasing firmware updates to correct vulnerabilities. One workaround is to purchase a router supported by Gargoyle or DD-WRT. Compatible hardware is typically supported for several years.

DavidMcCann · 06-15-2017, 12:04 PM

When my British Telecom modem died (why was I not surprised?) I didn't want anything wireless and the wired things all seemed to be modem/routers aimed at businesses, with lots of outputs and a price to match. I went to my local computer shop and they sold me a second-hand Cisco Linksys, the same model that they use themselves. I don't know how old it is, but the documentation is dated to 2008 and refers to Windows 2000 and XP!

273 · 06-15-2017, 12:09 PM

I don't know, my ISP ("Virgin") provides it. I did have an old "Cisco" attached to it but that became unreliable. I am annoyed I can't choose the DNS server the router dishes out but since my ISP records everything I do on the internet by government declaration it doesn't really matter anyhow.

rknichols · 06-15-2017, 12:28 PM

My "router" is a Linux box with two LAN interfaces. The thing that looks like a router over there on the shelf is actually just running with DD-WRT as a wireless access point and 6-port switch, with all routing functions disabled.

pan64 · 06-15-2017, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by linustalman

How often should a home internet router be replaced?

I replaced my router when the bandwidth was not enough - for me. But first I tried openwrt and helped. I will have a much better line soon (optical), so probably I need to replace it again.

linustalman · 06-16-2017, 09:54 AM

Thanks for the advice guys.

jefro · 06-16-2017, 02:53 PM

Had what I thought was a good router (Asus) of decent speed and updatable. Decided to buy a new AC type just to speed up nas access and found some improvement in all areas.

I didn't really need to buy a new router. The previous was was some 15 years or more old.

The new one isn't one of the very expensive models just an AC-1900. Already dated. The newer models consume a lot of power so it was a consideration more than cost.

Andrew Holmes · 06-18-2017, 06:20 AM

This made me realise that I haven't replaced my router for about a year and a half... here in South Korea, buying a new one is cheap, but knowing the cause of one going down suddenly is the real issue.

Each time I buy one, the price goes down and at the same time, the speed goes up...

Shiori-kun · 07-06-2017, 09:39 AM

I use a c7206vxr-npe-g1 with a pa-fe2 connected to a c3750g for my core. Wifi is supplied by a couple access points; cisco, meraki(now part of cisco) and cambium.