Thread: Power supply for Belkin router?
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Old 11-12-2008, 18:14   #9
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Re: Power supply for Belkin router?
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Originally Posted by Kymmy View Post
I'd stick with the larger capacity one as it's then only running at 40% capacity. This means that there's less chance of overheating and burning out the windings...

As long as the voltage is the same and the polarity is the same the amperage figure isn't really crucial as long as the power supply figure is equal too or higher than the actual current figure for the unit...
I should actually point out that the adapter is identical to the one I have for the Ambit 256 modem. Quite why it's being used as one for the router is a mystery to me!
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