Hi Peter, I found a very long thread about similar problem with the WGR614.
Here are a couple of things to try:

"I was having the same problem with my WGR614 , tried various things on my
computer including emptying the temporary files etc. Finally went to my junk
box and found a 12 volt power supply, plugged it in and it has not missed a
beat since. Probably you could get a new power supply from NetGear, the one
I am using is a RadioShack TV "

"Okay, I'm not sure why disabling UpNp would matter, but I've now had 2
weeks of don't-need-to-reboot-the-router service."

Concerning a router recommendation, here's an off-the wall idea. There is a
third party free firmware called "Tomato" available at polarcloud.com.  Some
people buy a used Linksys (or other compatible router) on Ebay and install
the Tomato firmware. It's claimed it offers better performance and more
options than factory firmware.
Good luck, Bob

On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 7:53 PM, Peter Shkabara <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> I am currently using a Netgear WGR614 v5 router with my cable modem. The
> router seems to "lose its mind" a bit too often. Not that it is not
> reliable, but I find it necessary to reset it every few days, or at least
> once a week. Otherwise, it seems to lose its DNS capability.
>
> I am a retired computer science instructor who taught Cisco Academy CCNA
> courses, so I know how to configure routers. My question to the list is
> what
> hardware (router) might you recommend for a home network? I have considered
> getting a Cisco router on e-bay, but decided to check with the list for
> possible recommendations and views on this topic.
>
> Thank you, Peter Shkabara

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