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tp-link router died
On Tue, 14 Oct 2014 00:42:37 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
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I've given up with my TP-Link WR1043D after about 18 months - it falls over if it gets slightly too warm and has a number of irritating minor bugs, for example some, but not all, internet radio station start buffering after half an hour or so. I assumed it was issues with the streams, but having switched back to my bombproof old Netgear DG834G, that streams all stations fine and doesn't fall over if the ambient temperature reaches 25C or whatever. The TP-Link was very cheap for the functionality but looks like for once I got what I paid for.
I suppose as this is Uk d-I-y I ought to flash the TP-link with DD-WRT or somesuch third party firmware but frankly I don't have that much time to waste.
If there's a DD-WRT firmware available for that model, I'd be taking
it apart to replace any suspect caps and enlarge any existing vent
slots and adding a couple of square inches worth of ventillation holes
in the base of the case (7 to 10 mm drill bit sized) and, if
necessary, drill a few in the top of the case to supplement the
existing vent slots if the effective CSA can't be increased to match
the holes in the base[1]. _THEN_ and only then, would I deem it worthy
of such a firmware upgrade.
[1] See what I just did there? Offer some real, good old fashioned
DIY advice. :-)
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J B Good
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