- Oct 10, 2000
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Hey all-
I have a Speedstream wireless router and this is the first summer I have had this particular unit. I keep my home server, router and DSL modem in the garage and up in a cabinet so that it is out of the way, although this summer it seems as though the router is overheating and we're having some problems. First, with the cabinet doors closed (no airflow) the router will overheat once it gets warm outside (and subsequently in the garage) and it will lock up. We fixed this by leaving the cabinet doors open. Now, this morning I went out there and found that port 1 on the router no longer works, but the other ports seem to be fine. It has been very hot here lately and I'm guessing the port failure was due to the heat, but I don't know that for sure.
So, I was wondering what everyone does to keep their home networking equipment cool? My router gets hot enough that you cannot really keep your hand on the metal underside of it for more than a few seconds, and I think being in a cabinet next to a computer that is generating more heat is not helping, plus the router has no cooling devices in it either.
I'm looking for ideas here, but I think the obvious choice is to move everything inside where it's cooler.
Thanks!
I have a Speedstream wireless router and this is the first summer I have had this particular unit. I keep my home server, router and DSL modem in the garage and up in a cabinet so that it is out of the way, although this summer it seems as though the router is overheating and we're having some problems. First, with the cabinet doors closed (no airflow) the router will overheat once it gets warm outside (and subsequently in the garage) and it will lock up. We fixed this by leaving the cabinet doors open. Now, this morning I went out there and found that port 1 on the router no longer works, but the other ports seem to be fine. It has been very hot here lately and I'm guessing the port failure was due to the heat, but I don't know that for sure.
So, I was wondering what everyone does to keep their home networking equipment cool? My router gets hot enough that you cannot really keep your hand on the metal underside of it for more than a few seconds, and I think being in a cabinet next to a computer that is generating more heat is not helping, plus the router has no cooling devices in it either.
I'm looking for ideas here, but I think the obvious choice is to move everything inside where it's cooler.
Thanks!