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I have had trouble with TP-Link modems and despite what I have read regarding denials of issues by TP-Link there are many that have the same issue. In relation to mine the 1st modem I had was the TD-W8961ND V1 I purchase this unit as the modem supplied by my ISP was a simple LAN one with no wireless connection and I wasn't happy with my old Linksys wireless router as it was too slow and around 6 years old. So I thought i'd get a speedier modem and wireless unit to go with my newer wifi IT and Smart equipment.
The TD-W8961ND worked great and lasted a trouble free 6 months before the problem of drop out started. 1st intermittent drop out then failure of web interface and prolonged drop out and loss of internet and wireless to LAN connection. There was something else, the unit was very hot!. So I sent this back to the Amazon seller and instead of replacing it they gave me a full refund including postage back to them. Their explanation was that they no longer offered TP-Link in their range due to pricing issues. Fair enough I thought and plugged in my old reliable, slow ad hoc Wifi router plus modem system to keep me going.
I tried to source a replacement elsewhere and no joy, out of stock or too expensive. So I purchased another modem to tide me over until the next stage of upgrading and the available the TD-W8951ND V5 did pretty much what I wanted and was up to the task with the 150mbps WiFi.
So I waited with baited breath for this to arrive which it did and I spent hours reconfiguring the unit to suit the wide range of WIFi equipment for remote access, etc. It was 3 in the morning and I was nearly finished when the web interface failed to respond. I went over to the modem and the frigging thing was way too hot. I unplugged it and left it for 10 mis to cool down and reconnected it again. It work for about 20 mins before the dreaded failure occurred again.
So why is it that TP-Link equipment fails on systems with lots of connections with a lot of traffic. The heat is the key, it can't handle hi traffic or the PSUs that come with them are not stable enough. There is one that is sure that it's not my setup. It works with outdated kit plus it has multiple layers of protection to alleviate electrical spikes with protection from the fusebox and incoming telephone lines to UPS units on every expensive piece of network attached kit including the modem.
So what do we have? A range of modems that are essentially souped up to a point beyond the capacity of the hardware. It can be compared to putting an oversized turbo on a small engined car. it'll go fast for a while when it's not being pushed but when you hitch it up to a trailer the engine will surely blow!
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