Stop in for a cup of coffee

Yeah sorry TYPO...But you said power unit in Netgear was bad ????
No, it intentionally puts out 18v into a unit that needs 12v and cooks it over time.. the unit not the power adapter.. BUT.. it should just be the router part that cooks.. so it might work fine with the new router.. wont' hurt to try. if it still messes up get a arris modem to go with the new router and life will be golden