On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 04:45:34PM -0700, Ian Zimmerman wrote > On 2017-08-30 18:28, R0b0t1 wrote: > > > >> Also: how long is the replacement going to last? Anything with > > >> flash as the main storage will be back at the recycling station > > >> (ideally) within a couple of years. This includes all the > > >> consumer routers I've ever had, including the beloved blue Linksys. > > > Flash storage lasts far longer than that in practice. How often do you > > upgrade a router? > > The "couple" was meant literally, i.e. typically 2 years until it > breaks. I don't know for sure if it is the flash or something else. > It's not a bad brand - I have had many different brands, nothing lasts > much more than that. And I don't abuse them - in fact I pamper them :-)
I've been using my SpeedTouch 546 ADSL router/modem ever since I switched to my current ISP at the end of November 2007. It's 3 months to the 10th anniversary. How is your local power system? I keep all my gear (computer/monitor/modem) behind a UPS for a couple of reasons... 1) To protect my gear against power surges/spikes/drops 2) To protect against the rare occurence when power goes off for 1 or 2 seconds I'm currently on 7 megabits down / 1 megabit up. I live alone, and 7/1 easily handles 1080p video (e.g. Youtube). The router/modem can handle 10/1 and 15/1, which my ISP also offers. To get 15/10, I need a newer modem. I have a SmartRG 505N waiting for when the ST546 dies... or I decide I need more upload speed. -- Walter Dnes <waltd...@waltdnes.org> I don't run "desktop environments"; I run useful applications
