On Mar 31, 2:14*pm, Jonas wrote:

My Wi-Fi access point (D-Link DWL-700AP) ceased to work, but I found
out what the problem was.
The original adapter for the access point (now dead) said:
Input: 100-240V, 50-60 Hz 0.5A
Output: 5V *2A

The "new" one (don't know where I got it from) reads:
Input: 230V ~ 50 Hz 140 mA
Output: 6V *2.1A

As for safe-against-fire, it's probably OK. All the adapters have
similar fire-safety requirements... but your WiFi access point
might burn up tomorrow. Either reverse-engineer the DWL box,
or find a more suitable adapter. "5V" might mean 5V +/- 10%,
but it isn't a match for "6V". In a pinch, you could tap your
(presumably nearby) PC power supply, the red + black wires on the
dangling disk-drive connectors have plenty of power to spare.
So much, that you should only run wires outside the box after placing
a proper (3A) inline fuse.