[Advisory] Archer VR2800 Router/modem

Last night the router was playing up. PS4 kept losing connection. I fatefully decided to do a reboot and it got in a rescue mode loop. I had to resort to using the ISP gear, a Fritz! Box. The 30-30-30 method failed to get the TP-Link back in working order. I contacted TP-Link online chat who confirmed I needed to buy a new device. So what went wrong? I came to learn that firmware manual updates via download ended in 2022 and are pushed out via your ISP! You have been warned! So the danger is clear, you can never tell if your router is being updated if it is a TP-Link as clearly there was no notification. I think it was probably reaching end of life as I am sure I have had it for more than 5 years. Interestingly I noticed when launching a game on PS4 the connection is fractionally faster when connecting to game server.