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Aren't there vent holes on each side of your modem to dissipate heat? Some equipment needs a free flow of air so obstructing one side wouldn't be good. Your best bet would be a small shelf.
- seskanda6 years agoNew Contributor
Yes vent holes cover the entire left and right sides, and even most of the top has it too. Before, I used a Ubee DVW326 modem and that had mounting holes on one side, and like the Arris TG2472 it is a vertical modem. I'd like to put this as high as possible, on the ceiling or close to it. Most shelves are short so would need a really tall one.
- Bruce6 years agoHonored Contributor III
I was thinking more of a floating shelf. A floating shelf is basically a small board to mount on a wall. The natural springiness of a coax cable, however, would make it difficult to keep the modem in place on the shelf. To combat that, I'd use Velcro strips.
If you don't want to bother with mounting a shelf, you could try zip ties. I don't know what you used to mount your Ubee, but there are Stud-Mounted Cable Ties on the market. This is industrial hardware and usually sold in bulk.
If you want to go with cable ties, find a company on the Internet and explain your application in an email. I've found many company gracious to help me with a project.
- seskanda6 years agoNew Contributor
A floating shelf is a good idea actually. Where do the Velcro Strips go? And what kind of Velcro strips do you suggest? The thin ones that laptop chargers have or something more thicker than that? Not sure how long the coax cable from the ground is, but I'm assuming it will not reach close to the ceiling.
Mounting a shelf will not really bother me that much, and I never had the chance to put the Ubee on a wall. Also, aren't Stud-Mounted cable ties for cables only, how do you use them to mount the Arris TG2472 itself onto the wall?
Which type of company can I find that could help me do this? How much will they charge for this job? But I think will able to pull this off without any companies doing it. I likely need help though.
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