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WenLu's avatar
WenLu
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Aug 19, 2020
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RAX80 made in Vietnam has no fan inside?

I bought a RAX80 router which is made in Vietnam, and there is no fan inside, It manfactured in 2020 June. 

Just want to make sure that do Netgear remove the fan from New RAX80?

Thanks.

  • WenLu:

    I asked the same question last month, was also told it has a fan, and was told to return it as defective if no fan. The device was purchased in July and was made in Vietnam.

    I returned it, got a replacement, and exactly like the first unit, it too does not appear to have a fan.

    From that I have now assumed that 1) either the fan is no longer placed right under the top grill, is really small and is out of sight within the unit, and NEVER runs, or, 2) there has been a design change and there is no fan.

    I have had no hardware-related issues with the device, so I'm sticking with it.

    Cheers.

     

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  • Christian_R's avatar
    Christian_R
    NETGEAR Employee Retired

    Hello WenLu, 

     

    The RAX80 has a fan built into the device. 

     

    Christian 

    • WenLu's avatar
      WenLu
      Tutor

      I bought my RAX80 in Taiwan,

      I checked  with Netgear agent, Netbridge Technology Inc.

      They told me, RAX80 have no fan inside form 2020,

      And my RAX80 have no fan inside for sure.

      • jcax's avatar
        jcax
        Star

        WenLu:

        I asked the same question last month, was also told it has a fan, and was told to return it as defective if no fan. The device was purchased in July and was made in Vietnam.

        I returned it, got a replacement, and exactly like the first unit, it too does not appear to have a fan.

        From that I have now assumed that 1) either the fan is no longer placed right under the top grill, is really small and is out of sight within the unit, and NEVER runs, or, 2) there has been a design change and there is no fan.

        I have had no hardware-related issues with the device, so I'm sticking with it.

        Cheers.