[PLUG] I need a router...

Aaron Burt aaron at bavariati.org
Sat Feb 18 19:02:54 UTC 2006


On Sat, Feb 18, 2006 at 12:51:12AM -0800, AthlonRob wrote:
> Keith Lofstrom wrote:
> > WRT's - good units.  Shit power supplies. 
> 
> Forgive me, I changed majors before I had to take any EE classes while I
> was an ME major.  :-)

Something I should'a done.  Grumble grumble...

> I suppose this leaves me with a few questions:
> 
> 1)  The cause of the instability in these things is power related - are
> the wall warts only giving crappy power when the line voltage drops or
> other such issues with the line?

Line voltage is pretty stable.  But you may be able to get better power
stability from one'a those newfangled switching wall-warts.  They often
look like skinnier versions of normal wall-warts, but they're *much*
lighter.  You may have one already.  If not, the Free Geek Store has 'em.

> 2)  Will providing more conditioned power to the wall warts cause them
> to be reliable enough for stable operation?

Wouldn't rely on it.  A good power supply should be stable anyway.




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