Had both netgear and linksys. The netgears have worked the best and been the easiest to install and run.
I think I’ve gone through two linksys routers and both died unexpectedly after the warranties ran out.
Other than maybe resetting (powering off/on) a few times as part of the overall cable modem reset process, this one (am at work - can’t remember model) hasn’t been touched since put in 18 mos/2 years back.
I have also had both Linksys and the Netgear.
The Netgear has been hassle free.