If heat is a concern, I would go buy a newer router. My router is about 6 years old, runs considerably cooler and I have the signal strength boosted through Tomato.
It works well enough. On Mar 9, 2011 5:15 PM, "Byron Como" <bc...@cox.net> wrote: > Ah, there's the rub. The router is an old device, 10+ yo, and it > generates heat. !20 + degrees for the power brick and over 100 degrees > for the box. Its just something else that consumes energy directly and > indirectly with cooling costs. I have failed to find a new cable modem > with a built-in firewall. My cable modem is a comparatively new device > with newer power efficient technology and runs considerably cooler. > > Essentially I'm trying to find the most energy efficient configuration > for my system. > > > On 3/9/2011 5:03 PM, Keith Stokes wrote: >> Why would you want to? >> >> On Mar 9, 2011, at 4:58 PM, Byron Como wrote: >> >>> I currently connect to the internet behind a router firewall. What is >>> the advisability of ditching the router and connecting directly to >>> the internet? ...using Windows 7. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> General mailing list >>> General@brlug.net >>> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> >> -- >> >> Keith Stokes >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> General@brlug.net >> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >
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