re: Do Wifi routers "wear out" over time?

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Are you now agreeing that hardware malfunctions can result in degraded performance and not necessarily immediate outright failure?

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You two are playing word games now. Part failure that doesn't result in complete failure of the component can be much different from performance degradation over time. So are we talking about failures or degradation? Fault trees would be different for these two issues. Failures can be the result of degradation, but there are tons of other modes of failure.

The guys are best buy aren't experts in life cycle management of electronic components. They have no idea of the current state of your router. He is just trying to sell shite. If your router is working reliably and to your liking, there is no reason to replace it cause some dick in a blue shirt tells you that your shite is degrading.

If your router is having issues like the OP, see what you can do to make sure it isn't a software issue or if you have the cash, buy a new router of your choosing.

Signal issues can also be the result of interference. You may have something else in your neighborhood/complex that is causing these drops that has nothing to do with any of your hardware. Try another channel.