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Netgear WNDR3400 sucks - Any suggestions?

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February 20, 2014 8:59:59 PM

My NetGear WNDR3400 has been sucking it up lately.

I'm looking for a good budget router that gives me the basics and also let's me control the bandwidth through my devices. Is there anything out there?

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February 21, 2014 9:46:11 PM

There are several, however the cost varies quite a bit.

I'm not sure what "sucking it up" means, but from the customer reviews there are LOTS of issues with dropped wi-fi connectivity.

If you have a WARRANTY still for that Router then I'd return it, but it sounds like some major problems. Still, I'd investigate if there's a FIRMWARE update and see if that helps.

Try going to NCIX or NEWEGG and filter by price and customer reviews.

THIS would be my quick recommendation: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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February 22, 2014 9:13:19 AM

The Wi-Fi isn't that great as it seems to be. It does drop WiFi a lot.. but you just have to restart the WiFi and it's fixed. I do have the firmware all the way updated.

That ASUS has way too many features that I won't ever use. I basically need a router that has lan ports and wifi. Wifi isn't the priority for speed, but I do want some range on the router. And I don't need gigabyte lan parts either. I don't give a crap about my roommates that use wifi. I care about my connection :p 
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July 6, 2014 2:43:32 PM

BrainY said:
The Wi-Fi isn't that great as it seems to be. It does drop WiFi a lot.. but you just have to restart the WiFi and it's fixed. I do have the firmware all the way updated.

That ASUS has way too many features that I won't ever use. I basically need a router that has lan ports and wifi. Wifi isn't the priority for speed, but I do want some range on the router. And I don't need gigabyte lan parts either. I don't give a crap about my roommates that use wifi. I care about my connection :p 


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July 6, 2014 2:53:42 PM

mine did this too. WNDR3400v1. In fact, this router is warranted forever, and they have sent me a couple. However on the last go-around, they said

redownload the current bios from the website
reflash the bios
do not reload any saved configurations. do them de-novo (i have a lot of custom features)

There were a couple other things.

use inssider

www.inssider.com

to identify competition on the 2.5 and 5 ghz network channels and move to less used channels. they used to have a free version; i dont know if it is still free

They told me to disable SIP ALG on NAT Filtering (leave open). Quite frankly i didnt see what this had to do with anything.

I am pretty sure that the rest of my setting are default.

I have not had a problem since - and this was several months ago. i am running V1.0.0.38_1.0.61

2.4 GHz radio is channel 11
5 GHz radio is channel 44



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