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process of elimination
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Badfinger
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I got this router few weeks ago and set it up beside my computer in home office.
but I smelled pungent from this router.
should I return this device?
diligent hands rule....
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Maybe it just needs some deodorant 
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Depends what it smells of - if it's "hot electronics" or "burnt insulation" (and once you smell these you'll know what I mean) then I'd say you should talk to the supplier about returns - there is a fire risk if nothing else.
Also try to sniff carefully to isolate where it's coming from - the mains adapter or the router itself.
When sniffing odd smells, it's a good idea to fill you lungs with clean air first, then sniff - so you can "blow the smell out" if it's toxic - Herself taught me that one because methylated spirits cause her breathing problems - and burning plastic can contain chlorine compounds which don't do your lungs any good at all.
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my previous router is NetGear that comes with adapter, so it uses low voltage.
but this TP-Link ER7206 uses 110 voltage directly and no adapter...
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They'll all have a step-down transformer, either inline or internal.
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Southmountain wrote: it uses low voltage
So do arc welders. Low voltage doesn't mean low risk, and operating voltage has nothing to do with a smelly router. I'd definitely contact the manufacturer.
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Does it still work?
Can you feel excessive heat coming from it?
If so it's probably defective.
If not it may be just a breaking in smell, similar to a new car.
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yes, it is working and no excessive heat.
I am worried about that smells contain chemicals...
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Yeah that would be a concern, place in a well ventilated area away from your work.
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Return it.
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Badfinger
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If it's just a break in smell then the next one will do it also!
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yes, I will return it and go back to NetGear router...
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Looks good to me.
RTL8367
The problem with these Realtek chipsets is the lack of full documentation of supported features. (Some management features can be enabled remotely by a special Ethernet packet)
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It probably cost them more to produce that document than to build the router
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If it smells like it's burning, yes; but then you'd not be asking. I'd not give a refund for a complaint like "smell".
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If it is in the first 14 days, you would even if the complaint is "smell", "don't like the colour" or "the leds are too bright for me"
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Two things. First, when it gets hot enough, you can make fried egg yolks on it. Second, good joke for the first of April.
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Maybe it just once fell back to smoke signals due to congested WiFi channels.
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Maybe the person who assembled it, dropped his lunch in there 
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My advice is to return it. Those volatile compounds that it emits are best avoided.
I had the same issue with a D-Link router a few years back. Smelled terrible. I got it replaced and the new unit had no issues.
I have a bunch of Raspberry Pi-s. Some of them are odorless, others smell like hot electronics even after weeks of burn-in. So it depends on model, batch, assembly line, etc. Sometimes you just get a unit that has residual whatever on it and that residue will evaporate ever so slowly when used. May take weeks or even years.
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Need to dump the bad packet bin?
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Two things cause smells: burning dust and burning insulation. If dust, shake and/or vacuum and/or spray with electronics cleaner. If burning insulation, you should be able to tell the difference, return it. If it is unfamiliar, try burning some insulated wire on the stove and you'll then recognize it.
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