hi all!

i have a 3 year old Netgear Nighthawk AX5200 Dual-Band router that’s been performing well over these past few years

we recently moved and now i have my router and modem next to our couch and i’ve noticed that the router makes this ‘whirring’ sound every few seconds (see video and turn up volume to hear best).

it’s not that noticeable unless i have the TV off. is this normal and maybe now im just hyper fixating on it since im physically closer to it? or should i not be hearing anything from a router?

sorry if this is a dumb question & thanks in advance for any advice!

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    10 months ago

    Sounds like a small fan that has bad bearings or is hitting something. Does the router have a fan?