for more than a week now, I have been experiencing very high ping rates (500-1200ms) on my LAN. After testing connection by unplugging router and connecting directly to DSL modem, the problem is resolved. I have thus come to the conclusion its a problem with the router, i have already reset my router to factory defaults, performed multiple power cycles, and done pretty much everything I can think of besides replacing the router (which will probably happen soon) The router in question is a netgear r6220 and is only a year old. The problem is not intermittent,but following a power cycle of both modem and router the problem will stop for up to about an hour and then begins again. I suspect the router has just gone bad but would like any second opinions of what the problem may be.