I run my own private server, and I can definitely recommend the SoD client. It's not 100% functional, but for normal gameplay purposes it works great.
There are a couple pre-setup databases out there that have nearly everything up to and including the Planes of Power expansion filled out and working, so almost everything you remember should be there.
Nektulos however got a revamp a while back and it a totally different zone now, but it's possible to use the old version still, I believe it's as simple as replacing a file in your EQ directory.
Perhaps one of my favorite aspects of the SoD client though is the untapped potential. There are dozens of empty, un-used zones right now, ripe for custom content. I've been reading more and more about quest developing so I can create my own content for un-used zones.
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