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Surely, one of you fine folks has a better solution to attach a spare fan to an ISP gateway without damaging it? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 10 months ago by CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works to c/homelab@lemmy.ml
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[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Do you have the option to bring your own equipment?

[–] LordKitsuna@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

This is definitely the better solution if your ISP supports it. ISP provider gateways are always garbage the auxiliary cooling may help but it will always have issues

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Internet Service Provider Provider

(i cant help myself)

[–] LordKitsuna@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

To be fair depending on who we are talking about it's not inaccurate a lot of providers are just reselling someone else's service

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

I can’t disagree with that.

[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

Unfortunately my ISP doesn't let me. I've had luck in the past improving stability with fixing the terrible thermals but this time around I'm trying to make a cleaner solution. Though I'd love to just run my own modem ideally.

[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I wish!! Nearly no ISPs in my country allow you to bring your own modem, so I have this bridged to my own router/access point. And yet it still gets very hot to the touch which certainly throttles the CPU.

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

What is the make and model of the thing your stuck with?

That's weird that in bridge it gets that hot. Certainly not what is expect.

[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's an XB8 which I've heard mixed reviews on. Haven't found any teardowns online so far though.

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

So, did some reading as I'm not familiar with what you have. You're supposed to be an internal fan... Guessing the one in yours is possibly broke.

Since it's the ISPs device, you could call and say you hear a loud annoying grinding sound like a fan dying (Even though it's probably already dead) and that you want to replacement unit. And then while you have him on the phone double check their current policy on bringing your own modem and ask for a manager to double check for you 'as you don't want this issue to keep happening'