Your router keeps restarting on its own
A restarting router is overheating, has a failing power supply, or is plugged into a socket that's loose. First, make sure your router is in a cool, well-ventilated place. Not in a cupboard or covered by papers.
Routers are computers and they need good airflow to stay cool. When they overheat, they restart automatically to protect themselves. It's a safety feature. A warm power cable or adapter means the power supply is failing.
Risk: High
⏱ 20–30 minutes
Beginner
⚡ Before you start
- ✓Feel if the router is warm or hot to the touch. A warm router means it's overheating
- ✓Note where the router is positioned. Is it in an enclosed space like a cupboard or sitting under papers?
- ✓Look at the power cable where it plugs in. Is it loose, warm to the touch, or bent sharply?
- ✓Make sure nothing is covering the router's ventilation holes. Routers have small holes on the sides and back for airflow
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Putting the router back in the cupboard after moving it out. Once you move it to a cool, open space, leave it there or it will overheat again
- Using a power adapter with different specs than the original. Wrong voltage or amperage can damage the router
- Ignoring a warm power adapter and assuming the router will eventually stabilize. A failing adapter will only get worse
Signs you need professional help
- If you've moved the router to a cool, well-ventilated spot and it still restarts every few minutes, or if the power adapter is warm to the touch and replacement didn't help, or if everything looks fine but the router keeps restarting, get in touch and we'll diagnose the issue.
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