Hi guys
I have a big network of devices connected to or accessing my billion 7300n router / modem. It seems to over heat and I have to restart it most days.
Could anyone recommend a solid, robust heavy duty router?
Cheers.
Best and most reliable modem/router?
kiwipride on 23/01/2013 - 09:33
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I have the 7800N too and have mixed feelings about it. I have nothing really bad to say about it but I won't be buying another one.
A lot of these modem/routers run warm anyway so that's not a reliable symptom. You may be just unlucky with this one unit, or the problem may be somewhere else, like your line, and you'd be wasting money replacing the modem. Check the Whirlpool forums for debugging tips.
gotta link?
I use a modem/router as well, and it does overheat. Most modem routers you will find will heat up over time. But mine doesn't need me to restart too often.
Check it out though:
If you are close enough to nearby exchange, my best advice is to buy router and modem individually then bridge them as it will outperform the capability of single router/modem.
The most popular combination is Tp Link TD 8817 (modem) + Netgear WNDR3800 (modem).TD 8817: $22 http://greenboxit.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=47490
WNDR 3800: $103.55 http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Net… OW, price match against http://www.mwave.com.au/product/sku-aa80498-netgear_wndr3800…
why the qualifier of distance from exchange? how should that affect the buying decision? i only ask because i'm on the outlier of mine and am in the market for a new router/modem myself, top consideration atm is the Netgear D6300 http://www.netgear.com.au/home/products/wirelessrouters/ulti…
get a draytek modem, and a standard router.
my billion 7800n works fine
Get airconditioning…
I had the same problems with my fritzbox before I had my split system installed.
A hot computer also runs more slowly, most modern processor chips will throttle speeds as temperatures rise.
Sorry if it seems mean. x_X But changing modem/routers is not really a proper solution.
Get airconditioning…
Poor advice…
had the same problems with my fritzbox before I had my split system installed.
Do you run the split system every day? Did you try allowing ventilation on the device?
Air condidtioning is generally NOT recommended for electronics, if anything heating is used in some places to remove humidity, even on warm days. Modern processors run much hotter than even a hot day, so dropping your house temperature makes less difference that just placing the device somewhere it can get fresh air to allow it to cool itself. All consumer electronics are designed to operate with at least 40 degree ambient temperatures, many go above 50.
A hot computer also runs more slowly, most modern processor chips will throttle speeds as temperatures rise.
True for desktops and laptops, rarely true for modems routers and the like. Besides that isn't even the issue.
Sorry if it seems mean. x_X But changing modem/routers is not really a proper solution.
It is if the device is bad/faulty.
Does that temperature figure assume throttling?
I think I should dig up some articles on heat dissipation before replying to this, but at higher temperatures it will not dissipate properly.Some routers during the throttling process will lockup and require a restart. There is definitely a processor inside a router. The fritzbox has statistics related to power consumption and temperature analytics.
Data centers cool using air conditioning, that's a load of bull that it is not recommended.
There is a huge difference between keeping ambient temperature at 20,30,40 degrees. I can tell you that your CPU won't maintain 40C on a hot day. It will go into the 70s pretty fast if you are doing anything demanding.
This can mean the difference between slowing down and locking up completely.The same applies for any electronics. I will find some articles for you to read.
Does that temperature figure assume throttling?
Which temperature figure? I don't follow the question.
Some routers during the throttling process will lockup and require a restart.
… then this isn't throttling, this is failure.
There is definitely a processor inside a router.
Never questioned that, but they do not act the same as in your desktop.
Data centers cool using air conditioning, that's a load of bull that it is not recommended.
Data centers have a LOT of electronics in very tight spaces. The air conditioning is often required to stop the room temperature exceeding 50 degrees. This is not the use case we are talking about.
There is a huge difference between keeping ambient temperature at 20,30,40 degrees. I can tell you that your CPU won't maintain 40C on a hot day. It will go into the 70s pretty fast if you are doing anything demanding. This can mean the difference between slowing down and locking up completely.
Modern desktop CPUs will THROTTLE at around 100 degrees, and cut out at around 120. Below this they are perfectly happy. The difference between 40 degrees and 100 degrees is… a lot (you can work it out!). The high die temperature is kept under 100 more by ventilation than making the room a bit colder.
Sure the die on a modem isn't designed to get this hot, but there should be a HUGE margin before any loss of performance is observed.
The same applies for any electronics. I will find some articles for you to read.
FYI my previous job was designing and integrating electronic components.
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I've been using my Billion 7800N for a while and it hasn't let me down, there's always updates for it too
http://www.billion.com/product/wireless/BiPAC-7800N-11n-ADSL…