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Water Cooling a Router?

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sheffd

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Hey all, new guy here,
I am having trouble with a router that I have in my business. I am sending and receiving data in the 1meg range. I am finding that my router is heating up pretty good and starting to drop out a lot. It doesn't stay offline, it just wants to reset. I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts about water cooling a router or if it is even possible. I don't even know for sure that keeping the thing cool would make any difference but I need to try something.

Thanks
 
Well, it's certainly possible, however some heavy modding would need to be done, as I doubt you would find useful mounting holes. I think water cooling a router that you would be willing to take apart to be overkill (read:consumer grade). If you think heat is the issue, I would recommend trying to get a heatsink and fan for it first. Just adding a fan to my router made a world of difference, as most are just passively cooled and don't have more than a tiny heatsink, if any at all. If you post the router brand and model, and post some pictures of the router with the top plastic removed, we could offer up some suggestions.
 
I know Craigbru's been tinkering with the idea for a while now. I guess it could be called for in some instances.
 
There was a thread here or 3dgameman.com where a guy put a heatsink on a router which looked cool but overkill at the same time.
 
sheffd said:
Hey all, new guy here,
I am having trouble with a router that I have in my business.

Thanks
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I would venture a guess that a business class router wouldn't give you these issues
 
Crosshairs said:
I would venture a guess that a business class router wouldn't give you these issues
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Agreed. Most business class routers have built in fans due to the router(s) being placed in closets. Consumer grade (Linksys, D-Link) routers tend to be for "less demanding" network environments. I doubt they can sustain the transfers the OP has stated without overheating. Put a small fan on it, or, buy a notebook cooler and place the router on top of it. Simple, cheap and effective.
 
As E.E.L. mentioned above, I am planning modding a router with watercooling. In my case, I'm going to flash to a different firmware, and crank up the transmit power. However, it's obvious overkill for most people. I'm just a modder at heart... Like the others have suggested above, finding a different location for your router, to ensure it gets proper airflow is a great idea. You didn't mention the router that you are currently using, but I'm guessing is on the consumer side of things, since it's even overheating in the first place. Save the money on watercooling, and buy a better router if needed.
 
Not possible. There's no way to mount it.
Either upgrade to a business class router or get a fan on it.
 
Mine is an old netgear [the ones with the squareish metal case] with the top off and a 80mm fan thrown on top, positioned to not break it's blades on some capacitors...
 
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