Originally Posted by
HDQDD
I've stopped wasting time with retail consumer grade routers. It's almost like they're designed to fail after ~two years. I'm a heavy internet/VPN user. They all overheat/lock up occasionally (requiring a reboot) if you put a load on them or a high number of concurrent connections. And don't get me started on the crappy firmware they have and they rarely update. If you do go consumer grade, don't spend more than $100 or so.
It's not too much more expensive to step up to a prosumer type product like the Ubiquity AC PRO access points. Slightly more difficult to setup, but well worth the effort.
Don't know why you have so much trouble with routers. I'm currently using Netgear WNDR3700, WNDR4500 and R9000 routers that have all been functioning flawlessly since new. I also have a Linksys EA8500 that has been trouble free. The R9000 is the workhorse, providing our primary internet gateway and hosting multiple dozens of devices and 3 HD/4K streams most evenings.