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I probably shouldnt have assumed you wanted higher quality in a router. If you arent a gamer, then you probably dont need the more expensive ones.

One thing I look for is the speed. I like one that can handle 2.4 Ghz and 5.0. You can set this in the router but many older ones and cheap ones dont allow you to do both. 5.0 is faster but the distance will be shorter. A gamer wants as close to instantaneous as possible so we set it to 5.0 Ghz, however many home smart devices wont handle 5.0. So I pay more for one that handles both at the same time. You may not need this. If not, then you dont need to spend a lot like I do.

And I didnt mean to say your router was cheap but I've had major issues with NetGear in the past. But you got 9 years out of it so you did pretty good.