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    Router replacement frequency? And a recommendation request

    Thanks for the suggestion. I tend to try my best to stay out of Google's ecosystem, just because I don't trust them not to harvest whatever data they can...just because they can. I take it you don't see this as a concern for their networking products...or at least no more so than those of any...
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    Router replacement frequency? And a recommendation request

    Kees17760--Thanks for your opinion...just so I understand, in what way does Voxel's work better than open source alternatives? Is it because it's based on Netgear's own firmware, so it can take advantage of all of the R7800's features better?
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    Router replacement frequency? And a recommendation request

    Thanks for the tip on the WRX560...I looked at some reviews and found others who shared your experience.
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    Router replacement frequency? And a recommendation request

    Thanks for the recommendation, SFX2000. With this soution I could add a WRX560 if I needed extra range.
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    Router replacement frequency? And a recommendation request

    Thanks for the info, Tech9. Multiple alternate firmware options. I guess I'll need to figure out which one to use (and why), how to install, etc. I'll need to educate myself a bit more.
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    Router replacement frequency? And a recommendation request

    Wow...fascinating. Thanks for the tip, Analog-1! Apparently, I'm not the only one who appreciates the R7800. It looks like Voxel has added a lot of features that I don't understand/need. But it also looks like he's committed to fixing known vulnerabilities, which I am very interested in and...
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    Router replacement frequency? And a recommendation request

    I just discovered that my Netgear R7800 router is now considered End-of-Service--I think I purchased it around 2016--so it will no longer be receiving firmware updates. I presume this means that I should replace it, at the very least for security reasons. While the router continues to serve my...
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