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JesseeMay
Jun 26, 2021Aspirant
Intermittent outage when hot?
It’s been unusually hot the last few weeks and I’ve been experiencing intermittent outage. My provider cannot reach my modem when this happens and my the rest of my neighbors in the apartment building...
plemans
Jun 27, 2021Guru - Experienced User
what actual modem is it?
JesseeMay
Jun 28, 2021Aspirant
Apparently I’ve got no idea what I’m doing. I had to look up usb fan. Ended up finding this video…interesting. https://youtu.be/FSQgY74yDzM
- plemansJun 29, 2021Guru - Experienced User
I've never needed a cooling fan with a modem.
I have with a router that was in a warmer room for stability.
Might be worth just setting it on a little desk fan or laptop cooler if you have an old one sitting around to see if it helps. If it helps, then invest in a couple parts to try actively cooling it.