Uhh.... Remember that one problem I had not to long ago about my internet shutting off every few minutes then restarting? Well it came back to torment me once again, and turns out it wasn't my connection at all, it was my modem overheating. I've heard that this is the the most common issue for connection behaving this way and I dont really know how to prevent it. It's been on the same spot as it was for nearly 4 years since I've had it. I can show you guys where I have it placed. Here is how it looks like. Spoiler From the looks of it the ventilation doesn't seem to be good.. Spoiler I did put it on a stool away from the tightness as a temporary fix but that is all I can for now. Spoiler What do you guys think? So far it's doing alright and not restarting my internet. I had a Wi-Fi adapter attached to it on the top but removed it because I dont really use it that much anymore but when I did the metal part that connects on top was so hot it was like it was sitting in a heated car during the summer.
It is important to place it on a cool spot, like you did in the last photo. Between speakers and the pc screen is the worst place, because both the screen and the speakers produce heat themselves, so not only they don't let the modem's heat escape but they also help its temperature level to be raised. You don't have to seperate it from every object in the room, just put it somewhere more convinient than what you used to.
To my surprise I was watching a nearly 3 hour concert online and it didn't failed me once nor disconnect me at all during the time. And it's not as hot as it would usually get by now if I left it there. The temperature feels normal and not very very hot :D
One thing to take a look at when hardware without software overheats, is the power supply. It could be faulty and send out more power than it should, which can lead to overheating and will eventually destroy the router. (I'm being picky - that's not a modem by the looks, it's a router). Are you using the original power supply? Have you checked its output?
Nope, it's original. I never cracked it open or anything. If it were the power then it would have been very hot by now. Compared to how the heat was yesterday it is a lot cooler now. If I were to put it back to it's original spot (as seen in picture 1) it would have been very hot by now like if it were to be sitting inside of a very hot car. It's new spot is away from the PC screen and speaker (as seen on picture 3) because there is nothing around it preventing it not to cool down.
Alright. Generally it's a good idea to keep it away from tight spaces, etc. If it has some sort of cooling mechanism in the form of a micro fan or something similar, you should take a look and see if it needs cleaning. A great spot to keep a router is either on the floor or on a shelf, with decent room around it. I don't know if you have that in your vicinity, if not, you should really consider it :)
