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How long should I expect my router to last?
I know it's a bit of a 'how long is a piece of string' question but what is a realistic router lifespan? I've had my netgear router for about 5 years now ... and I love it, it's so reliable, the dual band wifi is very decent, the firmware is rock solid, it never needs rebooting and everything just works well with it. But I worry that after 5 years it can't be long til it goes to silicon heaven. Of course I won't be able to find the same router again to replace it. And of course re configuring a new router given the amount of devices we have as well as access points latching into it is a real time consuming pain. It's rare to find such a reliable router as so many new ones whilst potentially good are riddled with buggy firmware. Anyone else had their routers for this amount of time or longer?