Alternate Device Testing

[Delphi99]

I see a lot of these up, for those of you using have you had any issues lately?

I think I'm in the minority here, but I don't like mine.

I signed up for VOIPo a few days ago and I was sent a RT31P2. I was expecting a PAP2-T.

I have a wireless Linksys router, so I put the RT31P2 underneath it, as they're designed to stack upon each other.

After a few hours of use, I thought I got a whiff of some kind of hot plastic smell.

I separated the RT31P2 from my wireless router. I felt the top of my wireless router, and it was a little warm. I felt the top of the RT31P2, and it was MUCH warmer, almost hot. I would worry about the electronics inside degrading with that much continuous heat.

I don't want to reverse their positions and put the RT31P2 on top of my wireless router, as it would partially block its antennas.

What I don't like about my RT31P2 is:
1. It runs very warm/hot.
2. It's much larger than a PAP2-T. The PAP2-T form factor would work much better for my cramped space.
3. It uses more energy to run than a PAP2-T. I hooked up my Kill-A-Watt device to the RT31P2, and it idles at 7 watts and operates at 8 watts. From what I found on the Internet, the PAP2-T only uses 5 watts. (My old voip company's device, a Grandstream 286 only used 1 watt!)
4. It has a big honkin', heavy AC adapter. I'm not sure how big the adapter is on the PAP2-T, but I'd be very surprised if it were anywhere near this size.

Can I get a PAP2-T sent to me instead? I think I'd be much happier with one of those instead of my RT31P2. Please let me know, Tim. Thanks.

[voipinit]

I think I'm in the minority here, but I don't like mine.

I have a wireless Linksys router, so I put the RT31P2 underneath it, as they're designed to stack upon each other.

After a few hours of use, I thought I got a whiff of some kind of hot plastic smell.

Linksys products have never been designed to stack as far as heat dissipation goes. The heat is compounded when devices are on top of each other. Yes, you can get a way with it if you have a cool room, but most residences are not cool enough. Separate them and you should be good. You do have a point as far as electrical consumption, though.

[gls101]

What I don't like about my RT31P2 is:
1. It runs very warm/hot.
2. It's much larger than a PAP2-T. The PAP2-T form factor would work much better for my cramped space.
3. It uses more energy to run than a PAP2-T. I hooked up my Kill-A-Watt device to the RT31P2, and it idles at 7 watts and operates at 8 watts. From what I found on the Internet, the PAP2-T only uses 5 watts. (My old voip company's device, a Grandstream 286 only used 1 watt!)

I have a Voipo PAP2T, another PAP2, a SPA3102 and a SPA2000 in a stack. I recently unplugged the SPA's, but when they were all hooked up, I literally burned myself when I grabbed the PAP2T (Second from the top). They were running so hot that I hooked up a Rotron fan behind them in the rack. They are in an un-air conditioned garage (in the summer - in Florida )

I haven't checked the power consumption, but I have noticed that they run VERY warm even when mounted individually. They come with a small switching-type power adapter, so, at least the power supply doesn't waste a lot of power.

I realize it wouldn't help with the space issue, but if the power adapter is really big and heavy, it's probably not a switching power supply, so it more than likely wastes a fair amount of energy. Just changing to a properly rated switcher would probably help reduce power consumption.

Gary