Mag 256 temperature

[Suntu]

Hi people. I bought this device few days ago( i had a 254 previously). Everything is fine but device is really warm on touch like hot. Is this normal. 254 wasnt hot like this not even close.

[crazed 9.6]

Not normal, nope.
Should not be too hot to touch,

[Suntu]

Iv forgot to mention its a w1.. so is ot possible to turn of wireless module somehow cause i um wired anyway. As i remeber on mag 254 wireless stick was very very hot...

[crazed 9.6]

disabling the 2.4ghz band on the router and reboot will turn the wifi off

[crazed 9.6]

Try this...
In System Settings -- Network Info, enter both Wired and Wireless options ... Can it be turned off in there ?
Might have to refresh the connection, or non-connection.
Refresh button is at bottom right on the remote.

[Suntu]

No. It cant be turned off there. Anyway its enough to change your wifi chanel on 12 or 13 because its seem that box doesnt see channels above 11th.

[Suntu]

So i wrote to Infomir and iv got a response immediately. No its not possible to turn off wifi module but they are saying its possible to read a cpu temperature via ssh.
So i dont have a clue whats ssh and how to do it. lol

[Suntu]

So it goes like this. Install PuTTy and use this string
cat /sys/devices/virtual/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp

Mine was 81000 and thats 81 celsius which is fine. I guess i have to use myself on a hot box because i have also 254 and that box is not even close warm like this one.

[azpilot61]

I have 2 MAG 256 and Dreamlink T1+, the MAG's run way hotter than the Dreamlink does. Doesn't seem to affect anything but still to the touch its very very warm.. I just don't like leaving something plugged in. According to my IR thermal sensor the MAG runs about 110 when reading taken at the top of the box. The Dreamlink about 91

[sheetmetal]

to solve this problem took it apart took everything out and drilled a few holes in the casing, cooled way down, did this as i thought the unit was shutting down because it was overheating

[crazed 9.6]

to solve this problem took it apart took everything out and drilled a few holes in the casing, cooled way down, did this as i thought the unit was shutting down because it was overheating

This is great :)
I see why you are called sheetmetal, makes perfect sense now :)