[mdlug] Router is giving up on routing let alone working

[Michael ORourke]

My Linksys router (forgot the model #) died after about 6 years.  Which I 
think is a pretty reasonable lifetime for that kind of device.  And since it 
didn't have any wireless capabilities (wired router only), I took the 
opportunity to upgrade to a D-Link wireless router.  I found it on 
Craigslist for $25 and so far it has not let me down.  I think anytime you 
get more than 2 years out of a consumer grade router, you are probably doing 
pretty good.

-Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Adkins" <radkins at impelind.com>
To: "'MDLUG's Main discussion list'" <mdlug at mdlug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 12:29 PM
Subject: [mdlug] Router is giving up on routing let alone working


>I have a Linksys Wi-Fi router that has served me well for about... 4 years
> or so and now, it's giving up the ghost.
>
> I had to reboot it a few times last night in order to make any networking
> function last night. For the last few weeks, I have been receiving some
> extremely high latency, which I had been attributing to the Cable 
> Internet.
> Now, I'm thinking it was the router.
>
> So, any suggestions of good, quality hardware that's available on the 
> shelf
> of any local computer shops?
>
> This will be my 3rd router in roughly 7 or so years. Do they just build 
> crap
> consumer level routers or have I just been unlucky?
>
> Thanks,
> Rob
>
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