FTTC modem problem?

Steve · May 04, 2011, 18:57:06

Well they are the same manufacturer as the ADSL2+ MSAN/DSLAM

Rik · May 04, 2011, 18:57:34

I was already worried, Steve.

Lance · May 05, 2011, 08:07:16

Presumably BT get their money back on each one, which must be costing the manufacturer a fair amount. In turn this should hopefully mean a rise in quality.

Steve · May 05, 2011, 09:37:33

Probably 10,000 free with every MSAN

Rik · May 05, 2011, 09:38:23

You might not be too far off the truth, Steve.

Steve · May 05, 2011, 09:42:27

I'm surprised there's no fix yet,somebody must be playing with thermal paste and heat sinks. Sticking the hairdryer next to it on cold seems a little extreme. I suppose you could try routing it through the fridge.

Rik · May 05, 2011, 09:48:33

If it's a metal one, it would provide screening too.

Bill · May 05, 2011, 10:00:12

I wonder whether it's the power supply rather than the modem? They're very much built down to a price rather than up to a spec, and it wouldn't take much of an over-voltage to cook the ICs.

Rik · May 05, 2011, 10:05:09

PSUs do seem to be the Achille's heel of the 2700, Bill, so it wouldn't surprise me.