I have a 2811 with a PoE card in it and the device functions well and does what I need it to do. I have it setup in a branch office in a basement closet where it is very cool and the temperature remains constant throughout the year. Unfortunetly I have employees complaining about how loud it is and that you can hear it through the closet door. I am not interested in building a sound proof box unless I have to, and the closet is far too small for sound proof rack. My question is, are there other Cisco routers that are full featured and not so loud? I was looking at the 881 (VPN, VoIP and all that) and I think it would fulfill my needs but I can not find any data on how loud the device is.
Currently, in the closet the router produces between 50-60db and with the door closed in the room its between 25-30db. I am looking to shave that down as much as I can. I realize not all routers are fanless and silent. I have checked to make sure it isn't a heat issue and the fans are running up; they aren't. It is just standard idle fans producing that much noise (unless that is abnormal?)
Thanks
