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Stupid question ...
Ok newbie alert ...
I've got an Adsl Router with NO on/off switch. I want to add a switch close up near router . The router uses a power adaptor that plugs into wall with a power jack that plugs into router. So 1: Can I use either wire (after adaptor) to put a switch into or do I have to find "live" or "neutral". 2: Will any switch do ie: table lamp style or is that too "heavy" for the job. Any help/suggestion appreciated Cheer Ian |
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"Ian" wrote in message ... Ok newbie alert ... I've got an Adsl Router with NO on/off switch. I want to add a switch close up near router . The router uses a power adaptor that plugs into wall with a power jack that plugs into router. So 1: Can I use either wire (after adaptor) to put a switch into or do I have to find "live" or "neutral". 2: Will any switch do ie: table lamp style or is that too "heavy" for the job. Any help/suggestion appreciated Cheer Ian 1) depends on how the adapter is wired. Probably OK either wire. Switch the wire to the center of the adaptor plug. However, your wall wart will still be energised and wasting energy. If you must switch then why not use a power bar and plug the wall wart and your computer, etc into it so all can be switched at once. If you simply want to block the network connection, your firewall should have this option. 2)depends on the voltage/current rating of the adaptor. A tablelamp switch may work but a switch designed for DC will be better. Get a small automotive switch. -- Don Kelly @shawcross.ca remove the X to answer ---------------------------- |
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Hi,thanks for the reply Don,
No, what I want to be able to do is simply reset the router without the need to pull the connector out of the back as its a in a bit of an awkward place to reach around to. It a D-Link DSL-504T router and it seems to "needs" to be reset every couple of days so hence the project ... DC switch it is then (o: Thanks again ... Ian ***** "Don Kelly" wrote in message news:5SW0f.92775$1i.77769@pd7tw2no... "Ian" wrote in message ... Ok newbie alert ... I've got an Adsl Router with NO on/off switch. I want to add a switch close up near router . The router uses a power adaptor that plugs into wall with a power jack that plugs into router. So 1: Can I use either wire (after adaptor) to put a switch into or do I have to find "live" or "neutral". 2: Will any switch do ie: table lamp style or is that too "heavy" for the job. Any help/suggestion appreciated Cheer Ian 1) depends on how the adapter is wired. Probably OK either wire. Switch the wire to the center of the adaptor plug. However, your wall wart will still be energised and wasting energy. If you must switch then why not use a power bar and plug the wall wart and your computer, etc into it so all can be switched at once. If you simply want to block the network connection, your firewall should have this option. 2)depends on the voltage/current rating of the adaptor. A tablelamp switch may work but a switch designed for DC will be better. Get a small automotive switch. -- Don Kelly @shawcross.ca remove the X to answer ---------------------------- |
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Yes you are correct.
Boozo. "Ian" wrote in message ... Hi,thanks for the reply Don, No, what I want to be able to do is simply reset the router without the need to pull the connector out of the back as its a in a bit of an awkward place to reach around to. It a D-Link DSL-504T router and it seems to "needs" to be reset every couple of days so hence the project ... DC switch it is then (o: Thanks again ... Ian ***** "Don Kelly" wrote in message news:5SW0f.92775$1i.77769@pd7tw2no... "Ian" wrote in message ... Ok newbie alert ... I've got an Adsl Router with NO on/off switch. I want to add a switch close up near router . The router uses a power adaptor that plugs into wall with a power jack that plugs into router. So 1: Can I use either wire (after adaptor) to put a switch into or do I have to find "live" or "neutral". 2: Will any switch do ie: table lamp style or is that too "heavy" for the job. Any help/suggestion appreciated Cheer Ian 1) depends on how the adapter is wired. Probably OK either wire. Switch the wire to the center of the adaptor plug. However, your wall wart will still be energised and wasting energy. If you must switch then why not use a power bar and plug the wall wart and your computer, etc into it so all can be switched at once. If you simply want to block the network connection, your firewall should have this option. 2)depends on the voltage/current rating of the adaptor. A tablelamp switch may work but a switch designed for DC will be better. Get a small automotive switch. -- Don Kelly @shaw.ca remove the X to answer ---------------------------- |
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On Wed, 5 Oct 2005 23:54:59 +0100, "Ian"
wrote: Hi,thanks for the reply Don, No, what I want to be able to do is simply reset the router without the need to pull the connector out of the back as its a in a bit of an awkward place to reach around to. It a D-Link DSL-504T router and it seems to "needs" to be reset every couple of days so hence the project ... DC switch it is then (o: Thanks again ... Ian Before getting the ole' soldering iron warmed up, check out firmware releases to see if they fix the problem: ftp://ftp.dlink.co.uk/dsl_routers_modems/ A quick check on google and it seems you aren't alone. My Linksys needed a firmware updgrade to prevent it's NAT tables filling up and over a few days strangling the router because inactive connections (or external attempts) were being tracked for 5 days instead of being dumped after a few minutes. Since moving to an unofficial version that let me specify the time-out it's been running for 4 months without needing a reboot. Peer to peer file sharing or using services such as Skype can create hundreds of connections in minutes, and if your router doesn't dump the NAT translations when they are old, it'll die trying to remember them all. Even without these loads, my Linksys's performance would drop to unacceptable levels after 2 or 3 days. Routers should be able to work 24/7 for many months without problems. -- Owamanga! http://www.pbase.com/owamanga |
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Thanks for the suggestions. I've already got the latest UK firmware
and have tried different methods to stop bottle-necking happening within the router settings .. still the same problem though. Yes I do use Peer to peer software but had no problem with a much cheaper router i had for 3 years prior to this one. So I'm waiting for new firmware that may fix this (I've seen a Russian FW with a more uptodate version number but am not to keen on trying that one just in case it mess's the router up. So its back to the switch idea for now (o: Many thanks Ian ********************** Before getting the ole' soldering iron warmed up, check out firmware releases to see if they fix the problem: ftp://ftp.dlink.co.uk/dsl_routers_modems/ A quick check on google and it seems you aren't alone. My Linksys needed a firmware updgrade to prevent it's NAT tables filling up and over a few days strangling the router because inactive connections (or external attempts) were being tracked for 5 days instead of being dumped after a few minutes. Since moving to an unofficial version that let me specify the time-out it's been running for 4 months without needing a reboot. Peer to peer file sharing or using services such as Skype can create hundreds of connections in minutes, and if your router doesn't dump the NAT translations when they are old, it'll die trying to remember them all. Even without these loads, my Linksys's performance would drop to unacceptable levels after 2 or 3 days. Routers should be able to work 24/7 for many months without problems. -- Owamanga! http://www.pbase.com/owamanga |
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On 2005-10-05, Ian ian wrote:
Ok newbie alert ... I've got an Adsl Router with NO on/off switch. I want to add a switch close up near router . The router uses a power adaptor that plugs into wall with a power jack that plugs into router. So 1: Can I use either wire (after adaptor) to put a switch into or do I have to find "live" or "neutral". if there's no electrical connection between the earth and either output wire you may switch either wire use either wire, (if there's no earth pin use either wire it makes no difference) otherwise you should probably check for an electrical connection between the output and earth... 2: Will any switch do ie: table lamp style or is that too "heavy" for the job. Yes, that'd be suitable. there are also dual pole swittches that will switch both wires, I'm not sure if table lamp switches are like that or not. Bye. Jasen |
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Stupid question ...
Cheers all info taken on board (o:
***************************** "Jasen Betts" wrote in message ... On 2005-10-05, Ian ian wrote: Ok newbie alert ... I've got an Adsl Router with NO on/off switch. I want to add a switch close up near router . The router uses a power adaptor that plugs into wall with a power jack that plugs into router. So 1: Can I use either wire (after adaptor) to put a switch into or do I have to find "live" or "neutral". if there's no electrical connection between the earth and either output wire you may switch either wire use either wire, (if there's no earth pin use either wire it makes no difference) otherwise you should probably check for an electrical connection between the output and earth... 2: Will any switch do ie: table lamp style or is that too "heavy" for the job. Yes, that'd be suitable. there are also dual pole swittches that will switch both wires, I'm not sure if table lamp switches are like that or not. Bye. Jasen |
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Stupid question ...
A table lamp switch in the U.S. almost always switches only the "hi" side.
Maybe a extension cord preferably with its own switch would be a quick and dirty answer as well as a safe one. Albert "Ian" wrote in message ... Cheers all info taken on board (o: ***************************** "Jasen Betts" wrote in message ... On 2005-10-05, Ian ian wrote: Ok newbie alert ... I've got an Adsl Router with NO on/off switch. I want to add a switch close up near router . The router uses a power adaptor that plugs into wall with a power jack that plugs into router. So 1: Can I use either wire (after adaptor) to put a switch into or do I have to find "live" or "neutral". if there's no electrical connection between the earth and either output wire you may switch either wire use either wire, (if there's no earth pin use either wire it makes no difference) otherwise you should probably check for an electrical connection between the output and earth... 2: Will any switch do ie: table lamp style or is that too "heavy" for the job. Yes, that'd be suitable. there are also dual pole swittches that will switch both wires, I'm not sure if table lamp switches are like that or not. Bye. Jasen |
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