Is my router dying?

[Titan]

I am pretty sure I have this router: D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme Gigabit Wireless Router.

I have had it for about 4 years and I seem to be getting spottier reception and I sometimes have trouble detecting my NAS. How can I tell if a router is dying? I am seriously considering a Time Capsule to replace this for ease of use, particularly backups. Thoughts? Help? Thanks.

[ah123]

I have the same router and have had no end of grief with it the last little while. If you do a google search, you will find lots of forum threads discussing problems with this router. Try updating your firmware and see if that helps.

[kermitology]

I think that's the one my team uses.. We've been having to do cold reboots on it about once a week.

I'd maybe suggest loading dd-wrt on it. I had a basically useless DIR-615 that finally became a useable router once I put that firmware on it.

Word to the wise though.. don't use chrome to try and install it. I had to resort to using my old windows laptop and IE to get the firmware to take. No idea why..

[Hack&Lube]

DLinks always die. Don't buy them. I've had many bad ones. Same with my friends and co-workers.

[ricosuave]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

I've had many bad ones. Same with my friends and co-workers.

Well, surely they all can't be bad people?