Got one of these refurbâd 6400 units a while back. Itâs just OK - probably better than what your ISP gave you, but not as good as one thatâs in the next price bracket (doesnât take too many additional dollars). Range ainât super on both the 5ghz and 2.4ghz bands, and the web interface is pretty âearly '00sâ in quality. Three of five stars, probably would not buy again.
Iâm thinking my next router wonât be a net gear. Iâm not super impressed with the admin interface and the range is only ok. I feel like for the price I can do better. I will say I have a degree in computer science and can really dig into the settings so for an average internet user this router is probably fine, even if a little dated in age.
Does anyone know if this is R6400v2 or actual R6400? The V2 switched to different hardware and thus excluded itself from getting the Dd or open WRT firmware pushed to it. If I can get this with correct chipset, worth the $40
I had this exact model, it suffered from constantly rebooting due to overheating. The only thing that made it work was to have a small desk fan blowing on it 24/7/365. The router was in a room with an ambient temperature between 65° F and 75° F
I replaced it with a TP-Link AC1900 router I have not a single issue since replacing it.
Since I knew it was an overheating issue, I bought two 40mm fans and soldered them to the posts where the power jack connects to the PCB and added some heat sinks to the RF shielding over the chips on the top and bottom of the PCB. I needed to cut the case with a Dremel to fit the fans in and hot glued them in place.
The biggest problem is dissipating heat from the chips on the bottom of the PCB, thereâs a silicone thermal pad between the RF shielding of those chips and a metal heat sink plate in the bottom of the router and no room to add additional heat sinks. This router would probably cool better if it was hung on a wall with the antennas pointing up since the passive convective cooling may be better that when it is positioned horizontally with that metal plate at the bottom of the unit.
I have taken this router up to my hunting lodge to replace an older router there and other than the fan noise it has worked flawlessly.
Itâs â24/7/52.â There arenât 365 weeks in a year.
Maybe they âfannedâ their router for seven years before modifying it? ÂŻâ \â _â (â ăâ )â _â /â ÂŻ
Iâve had one of these for several years. Mine doesnât overheat, but it wonât do more than around 200mbps wifi or wired. Its connected to a Netgear cable modem with 1.2 GPBS service. I get full speed from the modem when its directly connected to a PC, but the router doesnât deliver the same. Never been able to figure out how to turn off whatever it is that is throttling things. Works ok at its slower 200 mbps speed, so havenât worried a out it that much.
24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.*
- 366 days a year during leap years.
It is throttling due to heat, put a small fan blowing into the vents on one side to move air through the case and see if the speed improves. If so, you could buy a USB powered cooling fan to place under the router and power it off of the routerâs USB port, like the one linked below, without having to make the modifications I made to mine. I modified mine since I had the 40mm fans already and I felt like tinkering.
120mm 5V Dual USB Powered PC Router Fans with Speed Controller High Airflow Cooling Fan for Router Modem Receiver DVR Playstation TV Box and Other Electronics https://a.co/d/3BsRlom