Running Hot and disabling Media renderer IP

[kingsfan]

Hi,
Plugged in a brand new RT-AC66U with the latest firmware and I have the following questions:

1. It runs quite hot, even in the open and no vents blocked. I had read the reviews that it runs hot, but I worry about long term stability of the components running this hot 24x7x365. Is there anything I should be concerned about?
   
2. I have my own DHCP server, thus I have disabled the built-in DHCP functionality. Yet the router assigns 2 IP addresses in my DHCP address range to the "Media Renderer". How do I prevent the router from assigning these IP addresses to itself? I have no need for the DLNA service from the router.
   
3. In the Network Map --> Clients view, some of the IP addresses are hyperlinked and other IP addresses are not. Why? How does the router decide this?

Thanks for the assistance.

 

[RMerlin]

Hi,
Plugged in a brand new RT-AC66U with the latest firmware and I have the following questions:

1. It runs quite hot, even in the open and no vents blocked. I had read the reviews that it runs hot, but I worry about long term stability of the components running this hot 24x7x365. Is there anything I should be concerned about?
   
2. I have my own DHCP server, thus I have disabled the built-in DHCP functionality. Yet the router assigns 2 IP addresses in my DHCP address range to the "Media Renderer". How do I prevent the router from assigning these IP addresses to itself? I have no need for the DLNA service from the router.
   
3. In the Network Map --> Clients view, some of the IP addresses are hyperlinked and other IP addresses are not. Why? How does the router decide this?

Thanks for the assistance.

1) Don't wory about it, the router was designed that way. My previous Linksys was even hotter than this.

2) You can disable the DLNA server under USB -> Servers Center.

3) The router will check if the IP responds to connections on port 80, in which case it will hyperlink it.

 

[ichon]

Hi,
Plugged in a brand new RT-AC66U with the latest firmware and I have the following questions:

1. It runs quite hot, even in the open and no vents blocked. I had read the reviews that it runs hot, but I worry about long term stability of the components running this hot 24x7x365. Is there anything I should be concerned about?
   
2. I have my own DHCP server, thus I have disabled the built-in DHCP functionality. Yet the router assigns 2 IP addresses in my DHCP address range to the "Media Renderer". How do I prevent the router from assigning these IP addresses to itself? I have no need for the DLNA service from the router.
   
3. In the Network Map --> Clients view, some of the IP addresses are hyperlinked and other IP addresses are not. Why? How does the router decide this?

Thanks for the assistance.

Yeah don't worry, mine is running (acc. to Merlins firmware) 49-52'C on the 2,4ghz side and a balmy 57-59'C on the 5ghz side.

 

[kingsfan]

1) Don't wory about it, the router was designed that way. My previous Linksys was even hotter than this.

2) You can disable the DLNA server under USB -> Servers Center.

3) The router will check if the IP responds to connections on port 80, in which case it will hyperlink it.

I had tried disabling the DLNA server and rebooting the router, but that does not clear up the 2 IP addresses the router assigns to "Media Renderer".

Tried it again after your response, and still no go. Any thoughts? Thanks.

 

[RMerlin]

I had tried disabling the DLNA server and rebooting the router, but that does not clear up the 2 IP addresses the router assigns to "Media Renderer".

Tried it again after your response, and still no go. Any thoughts? Thanks.

I don't understand what you mean by "assigning two IPs to the Media Renderer". What media renderer? Is that a device on your network?

 

[kingsfan]

Never mind. The router designated my DirectTV receivers as "Media Renderer".
Thanks for all your help.