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Home Internet Goes Out Every Couple of Hours
I switched my home internet to Tmobile last June and haven't any issues until this week. My internet keeps going out every couple of hours. Turning the tmobile router on and off temporarily fixes the...
Update…Possible Fix.
I had noticed my 5G Gateway was very warm to the touch at the top of the unit. I always thought this was a normal behavior of the unit. After reading various other blogs about possible unit overheating, I decided to buy a small computer fan to place under the Gateway to see if this made a difference. I purchase the small fan and USB adapter on Amazon (see below). You'll need the adapter if you want to plug and power the fan directly into the gateway's USB C input.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07R659J8Z?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07XYTHCXV?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
After having the Gateway turned off for a couple hours, I powered on the Gateway and plugged the fan into the gateway and placed the gateway on top of the fan. The gateway has maintained a noticeable cooler temperature and my Wi-Fi has been more stable in the last 24 hours. Speeds have also been somewhat back to normal. Not sure if this is all just coincidental, but I wanted to share it anyway.
