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Is It Time to Buy New?
Have had this unit about 5 yrs and it works fine. But there’s hasn’t been an upgrade o”for the firmware for quite awhile. Should I buy new and what’s the best to not kill my budget?
2 Replies
Since it is over 5 years old you would probably get much better performance out of a new router. As far as the best is concerned just buy the best router for your needs that your budget can stand.
> Model: R6400|AC1750 Smart WiFi Router
Is that accurate? R6400[v1] or R6400v2? Look for "Model" on the
product label. Firmware version? Connected to what? Internet service
type, speed? Modem?> [...] But there's hasn't been an upgrade o"for the firmware for quite
> awhile. [...]You determined this how, exactly?
https://kb.netgear.com/000062703
> Should I buy new [...]
Why?
> [...] and what's the best to not kill my budget?
With my weak psychic powers, I have no knowlwdge of your budget.
> Since it is over 5 years old you would probably get much better
> performance out of a new router. [...]His psychic powers must be much greater than mine. I don't know if
you need a new car, either. If your router is currently a bottleneck,
then a better router might improve your experience. If there were there
actual problems with it, then ...