Bad AC power may be the cause of your router’s freeze-ups. Put all your networking gear (i.e., router, access points, switches, etc.) on a $50 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) from Best Buy and you should be golden.

In my years of experience troubleshooting router issues for family and friends, 90% of the time the router needs a reset due to crappy AC power in the home/office. Small power drop-outs that aren’t even enough to make your lights flicker can put your router in a bad state. Just pick up a $50 uninterruptible power…