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I replace mine each time I get a speed bump in my service from Windstream for the actual router part.
But I only use it as a gateway to the internet, actual routing is handled by either a Pi or a 32bit media center PC both running Linux, depending on which network something is connected to in the house.
I do this for a few reasons -
1 - I can
2 - security since I don't know what crap my daughter installs on her phone and computer
3 - security since I don't know what crap my son installs on his phone and computer
4 - access control - able to block on network level via DNS for ads and places the kids shouldn't be for whatever reason
5 - bandwidth conservation/limiting so I always have enough to do whatever I need to do for work, etc.
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