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My Nighthawk MR60 drops using terraform aka multiple connections at the same time
I have been working from home the past year and when my work started using terraform I started seeing strange issues with how my internet behaved. There are supporting pictuers I talk about, in the b...
I just started having this problem about a month a go, I updated the firmware to both the router and satelite and it did no help. I determined that it is a heat problem within the router. If I keep the router flat the problem appears, if I raise it to improve air flow the problem it is gone. I suspect the heat sync compound on heat sync attached to the main CPU has deteriorated. I'm going to clean and replace it (compound ~ $8 on Amazon) and built 4 small feet for the router to raise it about 2 inches. I also suspect that Netgear is aware of this and does not tell there out of warranty customers. My router is just over 3 years old.
To better help with heat issues, one can install a USB Laptop fan cooler under the MR for additional cooling. I've been using one of these for years under any router I have online.
Works well and help save HW from heat damage over time.
hogguy wrote:
I just started having this problem about a month a go, I updated the firmware to both the router and satelite and it did no help. I determined that it is a heat problem within the router. If I keep the router flat the problem appears, if I raise it to improve air flow the problem it is gone. I suspect the heat sync compound on heat sync attached to the main CPU has deteriorated. I'm going to clean and replace it (compound ~ $8 on Amazon) and built 4 small feet for the router to raise it about 2 inches. I also suspect that Netgear is aware of this and does not tell there out of warranty customers. My router is just over 3 years old.
