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Originally Posted by Milambar
lol.
Ask 10 nerds which router to get, and get 20 different answers (each nerd giving two different replies depending on your circumstances).
OK, I know thats an exaggeration, but not a huge one. Which is the reason I refrained from suggesting a specific router. I am hearing good things about draytek and tplink these days, and I will admit the latest generation of netgears aimed at the domestic user aren't up to much.
I think the last good one they made was the WGR614-v6. Versions 1 through to 5 had an overheating issue. I can't comment on versions 7, 8 and 9, as I never used them.
I would concur with General Maximus, because I almost bought that very router once.
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Just as a note, the Netgear WNR1000v3 is the direct decendent of the WGR614 series. I had the WGR614v9 from VM and, with standard Netgear firmware, it was very reliable and sturdy.
I have now attached a WNR1000v3 to my Superhub to cover the 2.4GHz band (whilst by Superhub covers the 5GHz band). Most 2.4GHz equipment will either be G or N on a single spatial stream as battery powered kit needs to think about power conservation. In such cases an N150 router is all that is needed and as a bonus will trigger short guard intervals at 72meg mode on one channel and 150meg mode on two. As such, it will be even faster than the Superhub (or any N300+ router) when communicating with single spatial stream kit.
The WNR1000v3 is basically the WGR614v9 with a new colour scheme, N150 speeds and WPS + radio on/off buttons. Oh, and a guest network facility and QoS as well. It shares the same external colour scheme and user interface style with the Superhub (both being Netgear) and is a great compliment to the VM supplied Superhub.
The WNR1000v3 remains very sturdy and reliable as a wireless access point, never needing a reboot and giving good range.
Just so you know, the WGR614 quality is still available from Netgear.