[TriLUG] Linksys long in the tooth?

jbrigman at nc.rr.com jbrigman at nc.rr.com
Tue Jan 15 07:58:37 EST 2008


Caveat Pauper - "Let the beggar beware". :-)

Lesson to the rest of us - try to avoid equipment that uses 5v rather than 12v, it appears the lower voltage, higher current contributes to early failure - I've got at least four instances of this just in my own experience. 

JKB
---- "James c. Jones" <jonesjc at intrex.net> wrote: 
> James,
> 
> Strange, According to my user guide for the wrt54gl, it uses 12 volt,
> .5A. Looks like they change power supplies when they feel like it :-)
> 
> Thanks for the offer, but I think I will see if linksys can supply the
> proper one for a reasonable price.
> 
> jcj
> James Brigman wrote:
> > arrg.....sorry, I chunked it all. It was +5v, 400ma, center pin
> > positive. Very common values for cellphone chargers. 
> >
> > I have other power bricks that will provide that voltage/current if you
> > want one, or Radio Shack has 'em too.
> >
> > JKB
> >
> > On Sun, 2008-01-13 at 07:09 -0500, James c. Jones wrote:
> >   
> >> James,
> >>
> >> What do you plan to do with the power supply for your wrt54? I have lost
> >> one during a move and hate to see the unit just sit in the corner.
> >>
> >> jcj
> >>     
> >
> >
> >
> >   
> 
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