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591018
This router is the worst router I have ever owned. What everyone is saying about the constantly dropping signal happened to me about 3 months after setting it up (around the time they stop offering free tech support which that alone is a weird thing). The initial setup was a breeze and it worked flawlessly until I couldn't get the thing to be consistent anymore. Would never buy another Netgear anything every again. If you look at the rating and see how there are about 40% excellent reviews and about 60% negative reviews, DON'T TAKE THE RISK! It might work initially but I wonder how many people's routers failed after that initial time period.
4938749
This router can't handle my 10+ device needs. I have updated the firmware, so not sure if that is an issue. I'm looking to replace this router soon. I have only own this for about 3 months and it has more downtime than my cheap Tenda AC1900 that I gave away. But then again....this router was cheap too. So you get what you paid for.
4409551
This router was a very expensive mistake.  Running the most recent firmware available, it regularly slows down or just locks up and refuses to pass traffic until it's rebooted.  A reboot every 2 weeks on average, will keep this thing running "smoothly".  Sometimes, the wireless printer is dropped from the network.  Other times, it won't issue DHCP addresses to devices, even though there are available addresses to hand out.  The decision to "upgrade" from an old Airport Extreme to the WRT1900AC was a very bad mistake, followed closely by not returning this pile of hot garbage during its return window.
570958
1 yr later: The product died on me and stopped working. Pay a little more buy Netgear Nighthawk instead - ASUS RT-N66U is not reliable at all.
The network seems to be dropping every day and i have to reset it once I reach home. Also I found the setups going missing and changing to default, I initially thought probably I did something by mistake which caused the change and then thought someone has hacked into my network :-). But it happened again and I read similar feedback from other folks here. I hardly had such issues with my faithful linksys WRT54GL which I have been using for nearly 7 years now. Thought that I will improve my network but doesnt seem to be so !!
3297721
This router simply does not work. Whether you're directly connected to it via Ethernet or using the wireless connectivity, the connection goes dead every half hour. It's like clockwork, and the only way to get the connection back is to unplug it for 15-20 seconds and plug it in again, only to have to go through the same process a half hour later when your connection dies again. Linksys appears to be doing nothing about this problem, and the only solution that's been found anywhere is to put a network switch between your computer and the router, but that still doesn't help the connection drop on the wireless which, needless to say, is a serious problem for a wireless router.

Stay away from this product.
1983076
Ive had this router over a year.  So disappointed lately as I expand my smarthome.  Devices don't stay connected or don't connect at all.  Ive tried assigning IPs and the router just gets stupider.  Its been over 2 years since they released an update for this thing.  About time I upgrade.

**UPDATE - TPLink finally contacted me after 6 business days.  I already replaced this router with a Linksys WRT3200 and all my problems disappeared.

The TPLink worked decent for about a year, but as I added items to my network it constantly dropped them.  By the end, it would not allow internet access.  I thought it was my modem and even called the cable company.  But I plugged in directly and confirmed it was the TPLink that was the issue.  I restarted so many times but the result was the same, even via the LAN.  It connected at most 14 items at a time, despite the fact the limit of connected devices was 100 and I set multiple DHCP assignments.

The Linksys is amazing.  Media prioritization, DHCP works flawlessly, and I'm at 20 devices and counting and NO ISSUES.

Ditch this piece of junk TPLink.  You'll be happy you did.
12097
Wasted my money on this router.  iPhones constantly lose connection for brief moments then reconnect.  Range is poor at best.  My 8 year old apple router had better range and I've thought very seriously about returning to apple routers, but they are getting out of the business.  But the worst problem was when connecting to my employer's VPN, it would make it maybe 10 min at most before dropping the connection.  I could hardwire into the back of the router and stay connected all day with no issues.  Turns out when doing google searches there are loads of people complaining about VPN disconnects and Linksys has done nothing to fix it, and yep, everybody can hardwire to the back of the router with no issues.  I tried all sorts of wireless settings to get the VPN to stay connected with no luck.  Time for a new brand loyalty.  Netgear, here I come.
3836780
The fact that I'm taking time out of my busy life to write a review here should tell you something. I bought this router twice, simply because I thought the first one was defective and couldn't believe all the good reviews were wrong. They were. The second one did the same exact thing as the first one. I would be near the router, medium distance away, or upstairs at my house. Randomly, I would get the exclamation point next to the Wi-Fi signal on my phone meaning that it was disconnected. Usually within a minute or so it would reconnect and I would be good to go. Also, my laptop computer would randomly slow down to the point that it would be disconnected and then do the same thing and reconnect. The same exact thing happened with both routers. My conclusion is that this router isn't other piece of garbage. I've hooked up my old five-year-old Linksys router while I'm searching for a new one, and it hasn't disconnected on my phone or laptop yet. I will be sure to never buy a product by Netgear again.
179167
DO NOT BUY. Instead get the NETGEAR AC1750 (16x4) Wi-Fi Cable Modem Router (C6300). Initially, I liked the white, sleak look of the Arris Surfboard SBG6782 along with the relatively good Amazon reviews. First one I got was completely hosed; kept assigning an IPv4 address to the IPv6 setting. Returned it for a replacement and got the second one it up and working... for a day at the most. Wi-fi signal kept dropping, range was horrible, and the worst part was I would be connected to the Wi-Fi but my devices would show as No Internet Connection. Power off/power on of the Surfboard would resolve the issues for a couple hours, but then they'd come back. Just horrible. Finally read up on Amazon reviewers who had the same issue with the Surfboard and they pointed to the Netgear AC1750/C6300 combo. I bought the Netgear and haven't had any problems with, works awesome. Do yourself a favor and just get the NETGEAR AC1750 (16x4) Wi-Fi Cable Modem Router (C6300) for the couple extra bucks.
4591314
Decided to ignore the warnings about buying a combined modem-wifi-router and got this.  Worked fine for about a year.  Now can't get more than 7 mb speed on the wifi, despite getting 110 mb from the ethernet connection.  I'm now forced to go buy another router.  What a gigantic waste of money.
2017143
This router is garbage, i bought one of these about a month ago and it just doesn't work. I have contacted Trendnet technical support and nothing that they have told me worked, my recommendation is...stick to DLink, Linksys & those known brands.
1142265
It only worked for a few months and then I just went back to my old router. It was more trouble than it's worth.
3400858
When it worked, it worked great. The problem is Netgear has awful customer service and the build quality of this router is poor.

I'm careful with my electronics using expensive surge protectors and battery backup systems. This product which I purchased from Amazon simply died. I searched all of the forums and tried all of the fixes but it turned out it was a 'hardware failure'. I have tv's and computers older than this router which are a bit more complex. I also have much cheaper wireless routers that have lasted  through b and n. This is simply an expensive throw away piece of garbage and I would not recommend Netgear to anyone or any corporation looking to upgrade or add to their network.

If anyone from Netgear reads this, remember that little upstart Kia that everyone thought would fail? Add a real warranty and customer service to back up a better quality product and your reputation and profits will soar. Cutting corners does only that.
2378428
This router is horrible!!!!  Don't bother buying it.  We even got a replacement and the 2nd one was worse.
2806133
I'm not a network engineer, but I do have experience with home routers over the years.  This Linksys WRT1900AC is by far the worst experience that I have had with a router.  This thing constantly reboots (as in multiple times per hour).  Many times it goes unnoticed due to caching on devices, but it is happening.  It also drops wifi connections quite often, but Ethernet seems more stable.  And, yes I have the most current firmware installed and have called tech support (which provided no results).

For me, first and foremost, a router needs to be bulletproof reliable and just work.  THEN, we can talk about speed, extra features, etc.  I am really tired of companies like this using consumers as beta testers for buggy products.  So this one is going to be returned and I'll be starting the search for the next candidate....
3913995
Terrible router.  This is the 2nd unit and this one just randomly reboots... Checked to ensure there was no firmware update and nothing since 12/15.  Do not purchase this product.  I knew I shouldn't have went with some no-name brand!
1132498
VERY disappointed!  I bought this about 1.5 years ago and thought I was spending a bit more on a quality router that would last.  This has router has died faster than any other router I've ever owned, and every single one of those routers was almost half the price.  Buyer beware!