incorrect power cord for router?

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Larry Badger

To keep harmony in our household, I am networking our two computers together
with ICS in a standard ethernet configuration. One computer, with
Windows2000Pro on it is the ICS computer, the other computer is a Win98SE
computer. My friend who has recently went wireless networking, gave me one
of his old Linksys BEFSR41 v.2 routers. He also gave me a power cord for it
that was laying nearby to the router, he couldn't find the power cord that
came with it though. My question is the router, per the user manual, needs a
cord rated as:
Power Input: External, 9V AC, 1000 mA.
The cord he gave me has the following stamped on it:
AC ADAPTER
Class 2 Transformer
INPUT: 120V AC 60Hz
OUTPUT: 9V DC 300mA
I am thinking this is an incompatible power cord for this router?
The AC to DC transformation is what makes me think this is an incorrect
power supply cord? Thanks for any help.
 
Larry Badger said:
To keep harmony in our household, I am networking our two computers together
with ICS in a standard ethernet configuration. One computer, with
Windows2000Pro on it is the ICS computer, the other computer is a Win98SE
computer. My friend who has recently went wireless networking, gave me one
of his old Linksys BEFSR41 v.2 routers. He also gave me a power cord for it
that was laying nearby to the router, he couldn't find the power cord that
came with it though. My question is the router, per the user manual, needs a
cord rated as:
Power Input: External, 9V AC, 1000 mA.
The cord he gave me has the following stamped on it:
AC ADAPTER
Class 2 Transformer
INPUT: 120V AC 60Hz
OUTPUT: 9V DC 300mA
I am thinking this is an incompatible power cord for this router?
The AC to DC transformation is what makes me think this is an incorrect
power supply cord? Thanks for any help.
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How does your question relate to Windows 2000 or
networking? Perhaps a note to the Linksys helpdesk
might give you an answer from an expert in Linksys
power packs.
 
You can't use a transformer that outputs DC if the router requires AC. You
should be able to pick up a 9VAC Xformer at any Radio Shack.

....kurt
 
1. You can't use ICS and at the same time broadband router,...they are both
for the same purpose,....use one or the other,...not both. Of course if you
are *really* good with this stuff, there are ways to use both,...but there
is really no point in doing so.

2. The power supply. Either order one from Linksys,..or take the specs to
Radio Shack or similar electronics store. Sometimes you can buy a generic
power supply "brick" with the same specs. The next trick is to come up with
the correct connector on the end of the wire.

We are a TV station and often buy generic "bricks" for things,...but we have
Broadcast/Electronics Engineers that have nothing better to do with
themselves than solder new connector ends on generic power bricks.
 
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