I have a G3100 Router. Are there any advantages to upgrading to a CR1000? Is there a cost to upgrade?
The CR1000A or B have multi gigabit capabilities but if you are on gigabit or less I don’t think you will see a difference. I was downgraded due to some problems I was having. My internet speeds crashed for day for no reason. After a few tests by a tech the problem was assumed to be a faulty CR1000B router. Two techs believed the G3100 to be far superior to the CR1000. Both indicated it was what they used personally. I have read numerous people having numerous issues with 2.4 G radio on the CR1000 even after swapping them out with different replacement CR1000 routers. To me that seems like a big problem. My internet has been stable since the swap out.
I suppose your mileage may vary. Maybe you will get a CR1000 and have no problems. To me the CR1000 does look nicer as far as decor goes but if you don’t have 2 gig service and your system runs fine then I wouldn’t risk it.
Thank you for the feedback. It is interesting to hear from you and others that the G3100 has been more stable. I went ahead and swapped my G3100 with a CR1000A. I notice no difference in the WIFI speed and my direct connect speeds are the same. Verizon let me upgrade for free.
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