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In case of TP-Link routers in crowded WiFi space that would be 15 mintes.


I've never had a problem with TP-Link over about the last ten years and 3 modem/routers. I have heard lots of other people complaining about them though.


What’s different about your setup? Do you filter electricity with an uninterruptible power supply? Cable lengths? No other equipment nearby? Good ventilation?


I have a pair of TP-Link WDR-3600s. Both run OpenWRT "Barrier Breaker" and they've been rock-solid. One is on a filtered UPS (the main router), but the other one is just plugged into the wall and usually has a loaf of bread on top of it (the wireless relay in the pantry). Both have been fine, so I don't think it's the power supply.


I currently have a TD-W8960N that's been running 24/7 for about 3 years. Only a couple of outages which were due to ISP issues. Ventilation is nothing special, its just sitting on a shelf. No UPS, but the power board its plugged into does have some limited amount of power spike filtering I believe. Cable length from modem to phone socket on wall is less than 50cm. It shares the socket with an ADSL2+ line filter splitter and a standard telephone. Got about 10 WiFi devices in the house sharing access.




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