In article , John
Rumm writes
On 14/10/2014 16:54, Johny B Good wrote:
On Tue, 14 Oct 2014 00:42:37 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

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. :-)

fx applause

In case its any use, some info on DIY cap replacement etc:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...air#Capacitors

I try to mount my modem/routers, switches, access points and VOIP stuff
vertically on wall mounted boards as I reckon the cooling will be better
that way. We've not got enough to make rack mounting worthwhile.

Side benefits are they don't get kicked about and I don't have to bend
down so far to work on them :-)

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