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RAX120 Fan Settings
I am trying to prevent the fan from spinning up too often and I found out about the following settings page: http://routerlogin.net/Thermal_FAN.htm but applying any of the settings leads to a...
I stumbled upon your post because my router RAX120 has been running hot and the 5GHz keeps going out. I found some info somebody else posted about their system getting hot. Try "ip address/debug.htm". I found a setting that says " Always enable Fan". I checked it and hit apply and it looks like the setting stayed. I just checked the fan and holy crap, it's on! HOT air is coming out and I hope this fixes the performance issues. I have a feeling the 5GHz radio was turning off due to overheating.
完美解决风扇不转的问题，感谢！
Use "192.168.1.1/debug.htm" to get to the debug page. Just check the box labeled "Always enable fan". If you reboot the modem this will get unchecked so you will have to keep checking it. Do not click the apply or save buttons. I made that mistake and it actually saves other unwanted settings. Not sure why the firmware developer does not put this setting in the unhidden pages. This thing gets hot so I guess they want it to burn up sooner so you have to buy another one. I have my router sitting on a short shelf so I can not raise it up higher and do not want to relocate it.
mudbone wrote:
Use "192.168.1.1/debug.htm" to get to the debug page. Just check the box labeled "Always enable fan". If you reboot the modem this will get unchecked so you will have to keep checking it. Do not click the apply or save buttons. I made that mistake and it actually saves other unwanted settings. Not sure why the firmware developer does not put this setting in the unhidden pages. This thing gets hot so I guess they want it to burn up sooner so you have to buy another one. I have my router sitting on a short shelf so I can not raise it up higher and do not want to relocate it.
This is a router and not a modem.
If users want to avoid having the router reboot and having to re-enable the FAN setting, as a alternative suggestion, one can install a USB laptop fan cooler under any router and have 24/7 forced air induction all the time. I keep on user my router. Works well.
