Re: 8 Year Old ROUTER: Should it Be Replaced ??

My "D-Link DI-614+ Rev B" Router. is about 8 years old [EIGHT YEARS
OLD!], should this be a reason for replacement?

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Since you're only using it for wired traffic the only reason to consider replacing it would be it's throughput. That is, if your uplink speed to the ISP has gotten faster then a new router might do a better job passing traffic. But if you're still behind, say, a DSL link then it might not matter. But beyond just bulk speed there's also session handling. Some routers do a markedly better job handling a lot of simultaneous traffic (well, it's all serialized packets, but I'm thinking more along the lines of lots of p2p traffic). For example, Verizon peddles an utter piece of crap Actiontec router for their new FIOS connections. The router is woefully bad at handling lots of sessions, so replacing it can help allow for better throughput. For Joe Sixpack just surfing the web and reading e-mail it probably won't matter though.

So it's really a matter of speed. There are various throughput testing tools out there. Some easier to configure than others. If you've got a good working knowledge of networking and have a couple of computers to spare you could setup a test network to put it through it's paces.

But it's likely there's nothing wrong with your current setup and no immediate reason to waste money replacing it.

-Bill Kearney

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