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listedguru
Sep 12, 2024Guide
Netgear AC2100 End of life?
I have a Netgear AC2100 router and was curious if anyone knows if it's reached it's end of life for firmware updates? I do not know the model # as it only says AC2100 on the sticker on the bottom of ...
listedguru
Sep 12, 2024Guide
Thanks for the informative reply. Honestly the router does still work well I'm just thinking about making the jump to wifi 6 or gasp even wifi 7,lol but still thinking it over. I think the sweet spot for me pricewise would be a wifi 6 router as we have several wifi 6 devices in the household now. I appreciate you pointing me in the right direction about the firmware,etc.
michaelkenward
Sep 12, 2024Guru - Experienced User
listedguru wrote:
I think the sweet spot for me pricewise would be a wifi 6 router as we have several wifi 6 devices in the household now.
Be careful there. The "WiFi 6" thing is designed to confuse us. WiFi 6 is fancy 5 GHz while WiFi 6e is 6 GHz.
You are on the right track when looking at your WiFi clients. It is pointless paying squillions for WiFi 7 gubbins when you don't have anything that can use it.
Just another user with time on their hands.