Ways to dissipate heat for wireless routers
Analysis and methods:
1. A bigger router shell is better than a smaller one
Start at the purchase stage first. Nowadays, the appearance design of routers is popular with "miniature". Indeed, the small and exquisite appearance is often more eye-catching, and it is portable, which can meet the needs of traveling. However, when used at home, the compact appearance does not bring practical benefits. On the contrary, due to the small internal space of the router, it is not conducive to heat dissipation. Therefore, I would rather choose a larger model, the heat dissipation effect is better.
A larger wireless router has better heat dissipation
2, it’s better if it’s a metal case
When buying, also pay attention to the shell material of the wireless router. The best is of course the metal shell, not only due to the metal's good thermal conductivity, which is conducive to heat dissipation, but also the shell is more sturdy and durable. However, since the price of routers is now reduced very quickly, in order to save costs, they are basically changed to plastic casings.
The metal shell has the best heat dissipation effect
3, pay attention to the number of heat dissipation holes
In addition to the shell material, the heat dissipation holes on the shell are also very important. It is recommended to choose a model with more heat dissipation holes, which will help the heat to be discharged quickly. Of course, too many cooling holes also have disadvantages. One is that it affects the appearance, and the other is that it is easy to get dust. Therefore, the user needs to be diligent and clean the housing frequently.
Many cooling holes are conducive to rapid heat dissipation
4. Can choose vertical but not horizontal
From the perspective of placement, wireless routers have two designs, horizontal and vertical. There are more horizontal models, less vertical ones, and both are available. We recommend a vertical model, because it is placed vertically, the contact surface between the fuselage and the surrounding space is larger, and the heat dissipation effect will be better than that of a horizontal fuselage. At the same time, the vertical top of the fuselage has a small area and is not easy to accumulate dust.
The vertical body has better heat dissipation
5. Fix the router on the wall
In the placement stage of the router, we recommend that qualified users can fix the wireless router on the wall. Almost all routers have screw holes at the bottom that can be fixed on the wall. In this way, even if it is a horizontal body, it can also be transformed into a vertical body. There are also many benefits, such as improving signal, reducing fouling, improving heat dissipation, etc. at the same time.
install the router on the wall
6. Add a heat sink to the router motherboard Nowadays, home-type routers are not expensive, and products with more than 100 yuan are everywhere. If you find that the router generates a lot of heat, you may wish to disassemble the router shell and install a heat sink on the chip on the router motherboard. Although this may cause damage to the shell, the price is not Expensive and not too risky. The heat sink can be bought on Taobao and can be directly pasted on the chip.
