I don’t know if this is the right place for it, but for the longest time, for all time, my routers have always stopped working once a fortnight or once a month, the isp modem has internet fine, the router is showing it has internet but on the end device it says no internet

It’s only once I restart the router that we get internet again

I don’t have this problem if I just connect my pc directly to the isp modem without a router

My current router ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 will just like clockwork, once every 10, 20 or 30 days, just stop having internet, until it’s restarted

I’ve tried restarting it everyday when I get home from work as I thought maybe the cache was getting full or something but this didn’t fix it, it will still just randomly happen

This router cost a pretty penny a few years back, I don’t care how much I have to pay for a router, I just want to plug it in and it never have this issue, are there any?

Thanks in advance for any help <3

  • mrln_bllmnnB
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    10 months ago

    Fritzbox is great if you just need basic settings. Otherwise: used enterprise x86 firewall like sophos sg running opnsense/vyos/pfsense.

  • Chais@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I have a Linksys WRT3200ACM that runs DD-WRT. I don’t have issues. If I have an internet outage I can be virtually certain that it’s on my ISP’s side, as my cable modem is reliable, too.

    Basically anything that allows you to install a custom ROM should be fine. Then it’s just a matter of finding a ROM you like.
    If you shy away from installing a custom ROM I can’t make a recommendation. Linksys’ stock firmware is trash. No port-forwarding or really any of the features you’d expect from a 300CAD router. I ran it for less than a week.