Posted: 12/7/2016 8:28:53 PM EDT
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Update 12/10/2016: Is this one good?
Is this Asus one above a good choice? **************************************** I currently have a Belkin AC1200 DB this one I have had it for around a year maybe a little longer. I think the router is going bad, I have to unplug the router/modem once or twice a day for 10 seconds and plug it back in. Then the Belkin is a dual band so I see it switching back and forth between the bands which didn't start till the last few weeks. I did check and it has the most current firmware and I called Charter(my cable company) and they do not see any interruptions in my internet service when they remote into my modem, they think its my router. How long is a router good for, is my router dying on me? If it is dying which WIFI router would you recommend for a personal household use? say around $100-150 we stream everything on the internet for TV so it gets a lot of use, between a couple cell phones, tablets, amazon firestick and laptops. |
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If you still have issues replace it, belkins are unfortunately trash Engenius, ubiquity, asus routers would be a good start Well the auto update of the firmware says Feb 2014 is the latest but when I went to the Belkin website July/2014 is the most current for my model so updating it now. Hopefully this fixes it brother in law recommended this router and he works in IT. Hes arrogant and a raging liberal so his judgment is in question. |
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I bought a netgear for $300 and it is trash already...less than a year old..out of warranty
Belkin, netgear, etc are garbage now days Currently using an older router and once it goes I will be getting an Asus or d-link I hear those are the most reliable right now Google your router model and problems you are having to see what people are reporting |
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If you still have issues replace it, belkins are unfortunately trash Engenius, ubiquity, asus routers would be a good start We have three Belkin AC750 access points that have worked great for over two years with daily reboots. Their UI lets you schedule daily reboots so it isn't much of a hassle. That's better than the cisco ones they replaced that had to be manually rebooted often. As to Ubiquiti, the new "long range" access points we bought last summer each require rebooting at least once a day. We have to pull the Ethernet plug (POE) each morning, so they're a huge hassle. I don't think anyone makes new access points that work well. Nothing we've bought worked as well as the old Linksys WRT54GL we had that all quit due to a lightning strike. Our board wouldn't let us buy replacements since they're mostly former Microsoft employees, and they hate open source.z |
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We have three Belkin AC750 access points that have worked great for over two years with daily reboots. Their UI lets you schedule daily reboots so it isn't much of a hassle. That's better than the cisco ones they replaced that had to be manually rebooted often. As to Ubiquiti, the new "long range" access points we bought last summer each require rebooting at least once a day. We have to pull the Ethernet plug (POE) each morning, so they're a huge hassle. I don't think anyone makes new access points that work well. Nothing we've bought worked as well as the old Linksys WRT54GL we had that all quit due to a lightning strike. Our board wouldn't let us buy replacements since they're mostly former Microsoft employees, and they hate open source.z I had a problem like that once. It wasn't the router's fault. The router was filling up with packets that it couldn't deliver. Check all of the computers and devices on the local side for problems. 
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We have three Belkin AC750 access points that have worked great for over two years with daily reboots. Their UI lets you schedule daily reboots so it isn't much of a hassle. That's better than the cisco ones they replaced that had to be manually rebooted often. As to Ubiquiti, the new "long range" access points we bought last summer each require rebooting at least once a day. We have to pull the Ethernet plug (POE) each morning, so they're a huge hassle. I don't think anyone makes new access points that work well. Nothing we've bought worked as well as the old Linksys WRT54GL we had that all quit due to a lightning strike. Our board wouldn't let us buy replacements since they're mostly former Microsoft employees, and they hate open source.z Silly auto correct thanks brother My experience with unifi products are the opposite, have 2 and home, 1 -at parents. This means the only time the get rebooted are for firmware updates or power outages Several customers w 3 in uplink mode. In 15 years on IT I've replaced more Belkin than any brand, but that's just my experience |
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We have three Belkin AC750 access points that have worked great for over two years with daily reboots. Their UI lets you schedule daily reboots so it isn't much of a hassle. That's better than the cisco ones they replaced that had to be manually rebooted often. As to Ubiquiti, the new "long range" access points we bought last summer each require rebooting at least once a day. We have to pull the Ethernet plug (POE) each morning, so they're a huge hassle. I don't think anyone makes new access points that work well. Nothing we've bought worked as well as the old Linksys WRT54GL we had that all quit due to a lightning strike. Our board wouldn't let us buy replacements since they're mostly former Microsoft employees, and they hate open source.z It sounds like you may have a defective one. I had to replace one of their APs due to faulty hardware. My second one, works like a champ. BZ.v3.3.19# uptime 04:42:46 up 106 days, 3:02, load average: 0.12, 0.03, 0.00 |