# Meet Brume 2! **URL:** \ **Category:** Router\ **Created:** [August 23, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650 "2022-08-23T17:59:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![alzhao](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@alzhao](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/alzhao)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/123 "2023-01-23T11:50:30Z")
> [@Bilou](#): > > I have both models. The aluminium is definitely hotter than the plastic one especially when running VPN extensively. The plastic one has vents / openings on the side whereas the aluminium one is completely sealed (possibly better for dusty industrial environments). That is a problem of human feel I think. With metal case, the heat is much easier to reach the surface so you feel it is hot. But the CPU tempeature may be lower. ---
**Author:** ![Bilou](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f05b48/32.png) [@Bilou](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Bilou)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/124 "2023-01-23T13:31:30Z")
I agree and it’s a good thing that the heat dissipates within the metal case. I’ve put them all on fans to even maximise the heat dissipation. As a matter of interest does the mediated unit or the board support temp sensors ? and would work with openwrt package like “Collectd-mod-sensors” ? ---
**Author:** ![gladly](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c2a13f/32.png) [@gladly](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/gladly)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/125 "2023-01-24T07:48:42Z")
Thanks. I guess it’s hard to know then which has lower temperature inside. The aluminium maybe passes more heat from inside to outside, but the plastic has vents. alzhao, I assume that both are designed to run 24/7 even if they get quite hot? The specs say operating temperature is up to 40C (I think it’s similar for all GL-iNet routers). Shouldn’t be a problem at 30-35C, right? ---
**Author:** ![Bilou](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f05b48/32.png) [@Bilou](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Bilou)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/126 "2023-01-24T08:02:19Z")
They are not so hot actually. I use them on 24x7 basis and so far I have not faced a single glitch. ---
**Author:** ![alzhao](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@alzhao](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/alzhao)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/127 "2023-01-26T10:21:28Z")
> [@gladly](#): > > I assume that both are designed to run 24/7 even if they get quite hot? The specs say operating temperature is up to 40C (I think it’s similar for all GL-iNet routers). Shouldn’t be a problem at 30-35C, right? Not a problem. The dashboard in the UI actually displays the temperature. ---
**Author:** ![Bilou](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f05b48/32.png) [@Bilou](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Bilou)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/128 "2023-01-26T10:37:26Z")
No the UI does not display it. I went into SYSTEM / overview and there is no temperature displayed ![Screenshot 2023-01-26 at 12.36.50](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/2X/4/4005087925a0ddaec6925a816328acf51a7cfa46.png) ---
**Author:** ![alzhao](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@alzhao](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/alzhao)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/129 "2023-01-26T10:56:04Z")
I see. Only AXT1800 has temperature then. ---
**Author:** ![limbot](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/limbot/32/1267_2.png) [@limbot](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/limbot)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/130 "2023-01-30T01:27:57Z")
AX1800 used to show temperature but it got lost somewhere… 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![glinoob](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/glinoob/32/13899_2.png) [@glinoob](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/glinoob)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/131 "2023-02-03T00:29:49Z")
Hi, I use an Alfa AWUS036ACS dongle with Brume 1 and it works well. GL.inet officially supported this dongle (and the faster Alfa AWUS036AC) in 3.x firmware on Brume 1. No idea if these dongles will be supported on Brume 2. I would really like it if they are, but @alzhao has said more than once that supporting them (and making sure they worked well) was a giant pain for the dev team. > **[AWUS036ACS](https://www.alfa.com.tw/products/awus036acs)** > > Superior Wi-Fi Performance Equipped with lastest 802.11ac wireless standards, and years of field-proven experiences, ALFA AWUS036ACS provides 2.4GHz 150Mbps or 5GHz 433Mbps Wi-Fi data transfer speeds for outstanding peformance. Giga-Fast 802.11ac... ---
**Author:** ![groentjuh](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/f17d59/32.png) [@groentjuh](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/groentjuh)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/132 "2023-02-03T12:02:48Z")
Generally once drivers exist in OpenWRT for a dongle, they will stay working for many future versions of OpenWRT. It would surprise me if it doesn’t work to be honest. ---
**Author:** ![Almahadeus](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a698b9/32.png) [@Almahadeus](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Almahadeus)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/133 "2023-02-03T13:11:21Z")
Why anyone would buy the Brume 2 remains beyond me. The Brume 1 was more powerful than its counterparts at the time but I really cannot see the appeal of the Brume 2 with all the other alternatives available that support wireless. Price differentiation is also a failure as metal one is offered at the same price as the Slate AX which does not make any sense. ---
**Author:** ![wcs2228](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/wcs2228/32/6112_2.png) [@wcs2228](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/wcs2228)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/134 "2023-02-04T02:33:32Z")
I set up my Brume 1 as a “server” connected directly my LAN over Ethernet, with no WAN nor wireless connection. It has been running AdGuardHome as a secondary DNS server and previously as a VPN client appliance. When I eventually get the time, I intend to replace it with my Brume 2, which should run AdGuardHome faster because the Brume 1 has much slower DNS processing response times than my primary DNS server (AdGuardHome in Docker on a Synology NAS). It should also be faster if I want to run it as a VPN client appliance. _I do not work for and I do not have formal association with GL.iNet_ ---
**Author:** ![wcs2228](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/wcs2228/32/6112_2.png) [@wcs2228](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/wcs2228)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/135 "2023-02-04T02:45:24Z")
The Alfa AWUS036ACS has the same Realtek RTL8811AU chipset as my TP-Link T2U Plus V1 USB wifi adapter. The TP-Link worked on my Brume 1 and I installed the same driver package that is available on my Brume 2. Although it appeared to be detected properly (shown by _lsusb_), it did not show up automatically as a wireless device in _LuCI_. There may be additional configuration needed to add the device, which I do not know. ---
**Author:** ![beniamin](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/beniamin/32/4794_2.png) [@beniamin](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/beniamin)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/136 "2023-02-05T02:50:30Z")
They removed the wireless page. @alzhao can the wireless page be added back to luci ---
**Author:** ![wcs2228](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/wcs2228/32/6112_2.png) [@wcs2228](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/wcs2228)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/137 "2023-02-05T03:05:08Z")
The wireless page does appear in _LuCI_, but does not show the TP-Link wifi adapter. However, it does show the 2 wifi devices (2.4GHz, 5GHz) that are built into the main MediaTek chipset that are not actually connected in Brume 2. ---
**Author:** ![beniamin](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/beniamin/32/4794_2.png) [@beniamin](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/beniamin)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/138 "2023-02-05T06:41:34Z")
Mine does not and I swear I asked why and they said the page was removed. I could be wrong. I will try again tomorrow with a newer build. I also have the nano t2 and would love to use it. ---
**Author:** ![alzhao](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@alzhao](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/alzhao)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/139 "2023-02-07T06:55:20Z")
To be more precise, the page is not moved. The config file is removed. So if you have a wifi dongle and have the necessary driver, you can create /etc/config/wireless and the page will appear. ---
**Author:** ![Bilou](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f05b48/32.png) [@Bilou](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Bilou)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/140 "2023-02-10T13:29:19Z")
OK I’ve sorted it out ! In Luci, I have installed the following modules 1. luci-app-statistics 2. collect-mod-thermal additional module then I’ve configured the modules, I now get the temp ! will compare now the temp between the plastic & alu version. right now I get 55 deg Celsius with the alu version that sits over a fan ![Screenshot 2023-02-10 at 15.27.07](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/2X/f/fad14cd7a649504411484ee6b6423eb847e47768.png) ---
**Author:** ![Bilou](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f05b48/32.png) [@Bilou](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Bilou)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/141 "2023-02-10T14:05:13Z")
without fan, temperature settling at 62 deg Celsius with the alu version ![Screenshot 2023-02-10 at 16.04.03](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/2X/9/97d3ecadbabec51f028c6f8097e35ee1bd9e2884.png) ---
**Author:** ![Bilou](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f05b48/32.png) [@Bilou](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/Bilou)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650/142 "2023-02-10T14:15:50Z")
without fan, temperature settling at 62 deg Celsius with the alu version. Forgot to mention that a **VPN wireguard client is running**. ![Screenshot 2023-02-10 at 16.04.03](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/2X/9/97d3ecadbabec51f028c6f8097e35ee1bd9e2884.png) On another Brume2 Alu, **without any VPN running** , temperature is lower: 51 deg Celsius with a fan, rising to 57 without the fan running underneath ![Screenshot 2023-02-10 at 16.16.13](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/2X/7/799138d72608c8f5977f1f8fcfedc79776223367.png) Now on the Brume2 Plastic model **without any VPN running** , temperature is higher than with the alu model: 54 deg Celsius with a fan, rising to 63 without the fan running underneath. so the alu casing is definitely playing its role in dissipating the temp even though there are no vents. I haven’t tested the plastic with a VPN client and heavy traffic but I guess temp will rise more as well. ![Screenshot 2023-02-11 at 12.06.42](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/2X/7/7107ec88bc3753b4ff52767487d2bdbdb6390ab9.png) For all these tests, the ambiant room temp was 26 deg (it’s summer here on my side) [Previous page](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650.md?page=6) [Next page](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/meet-brume-2/23650.md?page=8)