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taterman said:
That's what I'm wondering. I've been asking about RT-AC68R and just responded to what hggomes was stating.
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Ah, hggomes was referring to his external drive (not the firmware).
 
taterman said:
Unfortunately, none of this actually helped me with the issues I am having.
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Can you add a small fan (usb or otherwise) to cool off the cpu? Or, try a laptop cooler if you have that handy instead (and can configure / position it to direct the airflow for some benefit)?

With the router running cooler, see if the issues are resolved then.
 
Hello all, at begining I was little scared as per CPU temperature, but do my homework previous to read anything, probably if read previously did'nt do anything, but job is done.
Mine had 80C on CPU and 50/52 on radio wifi, so installed an little fan (3 cm/1.2 inch side) connected to usb 2.0 and here is the results,

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Hope this help to someone who try it

Rgds
 
compare my AC87U at room temperature 28-34ºC.
CPU around 80-84ºC, add fan 80mm will cool down to 60-67ºC. Fan powered 5V from modem router USB port.
you can find cable USB to 3-pin fan on eBay.

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Hi Waterbird, a little big your fan I think. Here is how I did

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Basically a frame made from arts and crafts rubber with the fan sticked on it, that force all the air blowed by the fan inside the router, also as it don't touch the case and is floating into the rubber reduces noise and all vibrations

Rgds
 
i have some chinese usb mini ventilator but don't know if this can be used 24/7/365?

if we are not at home and something should happen with the ventilator we are not there, what do you think?

CPU dropped from 82 C to 65 C in 3 minutes, also radio temps went down from 51/55 C to 45/49 C
 
@Jheroen
mini ventilator designed to cool the user it may not good to run 24/7.
for continuous operates, use computer case fan or laptop cooling pad should be more safe.

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I had big heat problems with my unit. Constant lockups before I realized it was a heat problem. I solved mine by doing this... I was told that mounting a fan too close to the unit would kill wireless range (that's why they didn't come with a fan already built in).

So I bought a stronger big fan and introduced some distance between the two.
 

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My router (RT-AC68U) is located in a small plastic box in a closet because that is where all the ethernet cables are wired to, so I installed a small computer fan behind it and lowered the temperature down from 80-85 C to 60-65C and the radio temperatures down from ~53 C to ~48 C. The fan is rather close to to the router because of the limited space and will be running 24/7. Will a fan I salvaged from an old computer case be able to run 27/7 with no issues?
 
asdfasdfasdf said:
Will a fan I salvaged from an old computer case be able to run 27/7 with no issues?
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That is what they're made to do (up to their indicated lifespan). But a new one for $5 or so would be better if you don't check it too often.
 
How is a fan supposed to be killing the wireless range?

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Kevlarmpowered said:
I had big heat problems with my unit. Constant lockups before I realized it was a heat problem. I solved mine by doing this... I was told that mounting a fan too close to the unit would kill wireless range (that's why they didn't come with a fan already built in).

So I bought a stronger big fan and introduced some distance between the two.
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How does a fan (too close) kill the wireless range?

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Although fans help lower temperatures in the long run it will cause router failed due to the amount of dust and dirt being forced into the router actually causing the heating issues to become worse. It's a double edged sword. o_O
 
Kal-EL said:
Although fans help lower temperatures in the long run it will cause router failed due to the amount of dust and dirt being forced into the router actually causing the heating issues to become worse. It's a double edged sword. o_O
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Filter. :)
 
It would be nice if Routers were "Install and Forget" however with the evolving market place it seems like maybe swap-out every 2-3 years is more appropriate. So I'll not worry about dust build up. PITA to replace and reconfig. I'll give you that.

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Kal-EL said:
Although fans help lower temperatures in the long run it will cause router failed due to the amount of dust and dirt being forced into the router actually causing the heating issues to become worse. It's a double edged sword. o_O[/Q

Another use for compressed air.. Clean your fan and router vents..
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