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Originally Posted by dave6x
The Belkin router I have is wired only and SLOW only giving me 5Mb/s max, ...
However my theory, for what it's worth, is that the Netgear WGT624 is less tolerant of the output it is seeing from the modem than is the Belkin, maybe that could be a signal level and/or SNR problem at the output from the modem. By placing the Belkin router in circuit it is possible that the Netgear WGT624 is now seeing a signal level and/or SNR from the Belkin router that suits it better hence the fact it hasn't dropped connection in this configuration. The fact that the WGT624 went from dropping connection approx weekly down to every couple of hours leads me to believe that something changed, either in the output from the modem or the input of the WGT624, unfortunately I have neither the specs on the modem or router, nor the equipment to carry out the tests as long gone are the days when I did that sort of thing for a living!!!
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Another theory: Netgear is failing due to packet overload/reaching packet drop thresholds. Belkin prevents the drop because (a) it is more tolerant and (b) the traffic reaching the Netgear router is reduced and slower.
Has anything changed in the way that you are using the network? New peer-to-peer type connects for example, added equipment using the router etc. The change may be in your household usage patterns rather than ageing equipment. If the latter, you may be able to track the culprit down and limit excessive usage. Still, I would be inclined to update myself - wireless standards and ADSL protocols have moved a lot over the last 8 years.