cooling router

[toomyg]

First off I have a Barricade SMCWBR14T-G wireless router on my desktop had problems with the wireless on the laptop thats a SMCWCBT-G made the router disconnect and then I had to restart router it was always the wireless messing it up I think I fixed it by using the wire zero config that came with win xp pro instead of the software that came with the wifi card

Now everything seems OK BUT I use a fan to cool router it get really warm were my PC is in the summer it can get close to 100°F and the router get very very warm almost hot until I put a fan next to it my question is should I use and old PC fan it's plastic DC brushless and it came out of an old power supply from PC or this other one it's aluminum and AC powered from an old apple computer both same size?

I don't want the fan to interfear with wireless I just wondering with ones would be better

[rspassey]

Personally, I would start off by cleaning out the router with compressed air to remove any dusts and particles that are raising the temperatures. Make sure to unplug the router first, though. See how that affects the temperatures and post back.

[toomyg]

I should have added this is my second router same brand the first one burned up or at least I think it did by the why it smelled so I took it back to the local computer shop and they gave me anther one same brand, this one don't get as hot as the first but I want to be safe the sorry
so basically this router is new only a couple of weeks old and seems to be working good as long as the wifi card don't use it's own software

[toomyg]

Here is a picture of what I'm talking about with the fan and router it keeps it pretty cool even when it's 89 degrees in the room or should I say attic

[Tony Williams]

1) Almost every router I've seen generates a lot of heat the cheaper ones tend to be the worse. To overcome the heat you should raise your router up. (like this picture I took) of course make sure what your raising it on the hight is the same so it's not wonkey.

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/2470/dsc001045pa.jpg

2) If your a modder you could try cutting a hole in the top and having a fan blow air out of course a a low profile one which is quiet.

http://www.geocities.com/johnalanrowe/PIC_0017.JPG

3) Another option is to make sure everything is saved and switch it off when it's not being used like overnight and holidays make sure you place it where the sun DOES NOT get to it.

4) You should also open it up and blast all the dust with air (like ryan124712 said)

[toomyg]

thanks tony but so far it's been working good with now problems and I don't mind the fan siting next to it plus it's only running on 8 vdc and not 12 so it runs a little slow but it works well

[Tony Williams]

Okay but still raising the router to allow all round ventilation would be wise.

[toomyg]

Originally Posted by Tony Williams Okay but still raising the router to allow all round ventilation would be wise.

I know I still will do that

[Tony Williams]

Hehe.