NBN Box: Is yours hot?`

GLO on 12/01/2019 - 18:42

Hi,

I just got NBN via HFC connected and the Arris CM8200B NTC seems to run hot to touch at the top of the unit.

Should it be running this hot?

And is there anything I should be concerned about?

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Comments

  • Wystri Warrick on 12/01/2019 - 18:43
    +1

    Should it be running this hot?

    Depends what you're downloading that makes it hot ;)…

  • mysterytal on 12/01/2019 - 18:45
    +1

    Yes it's quite warm and could be described as hot.

    Make sure it's got some airflow around it.

  • Gunther on 12/01/2019 - 18:49

    Mine's spicy!

  • GLO on 12/01/2019 - 18:50

    Thanks,

    Its got nothing around it, and is hot on the top 1/3 of the unit.

    Vents at the top being the hottest.

    None of my previous modems got this warm/hot.

  • [Deactivated] on 12/01/2019 - 19:01

    Is yours hot?

    Possibly as I didn't pay for it.

    Edit: just realised I paid for it via taxes (iTunes cards)

  • whooah1979 on 12/01/2019 - 19:14

    Modems getting warm is normal.

  • Kail on 12/01/2019 - 19:16
    +2

    My NBN box constantly runs hot as well, I think that's just how they are.

    • GLO on 16/01/2019 - 08:26
      +1

      thanks

  • [Deactivated] on 12/01/2019 - 20:42
    +1

    What are the specs on the power adaptor? A lot of modern modems use 2 amp power supplies, which is quite a lot and enough to generate heat just normally. They use more power than an original playstation.

    • GLO on 16/01/2019 - 08:27

      12v2A

  • Davo1111 on 12/01/2019 - 20:45

    have you got the actual temperature?

    • GLO on 16/01/2019 - 08:25

      i dont have the actual temp sorry.

  • Diji1 on 13/01/2019 - 02:00
    +1

    Telstra HFC modem gets hot as (profanity).

    • kerfuffle on 13/01/2019 - 08:43

      As a recent Telstra sign up to NBN, can vouch for this

  • jjjaar on 13/01/2019 - 14:00
    +4

    Oh my god Karen you can’t just ask people if their boxes are hot.

  • xiabonan on 20/01/2019 - 14:13

    Yes it's hot,especially in this weather. Mine could even be described as burning sometimes, depends on the day and hour and what I do. But it should be fine.

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