dont want to blow up my netgear

magick

bought a netgear router (wgr 614) in the usa , got it cheap but wondering if it will work here, i have an adapter , but im just wondering if i plug it in will i fry it/ kill it ?

zAbbo

Check the voltage settings, does it plug straight in, or is there a build in transformer ?

A few links to the product or pics would help out.

magick

here ya go

http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WGR614.php

http://www.netgear.com/pdf_docs/WGR614v6_ds_13May05.pdf

in the pdf file it says the power adapter is 12vdc so im not sure if i plug it in when im home if ill kill it

Tom Dunne

magick wrote:

in the pdf file it says the power adapter is 12vdc so im not sure if i plug it in when im home if ill kill it

Firstly, what shape is the plug? If it is an American 2 prong, it simply won't fit into an Irish socket. That is a A Good Thing as US voltage is 110V and our voltage is 220V.

Secondly, on the actual adaptor it should say what input voltage it will take. If it only says 110V, then you need to get an Irish adaptor. If the input voltage is 110V-220V, then you are in luck, it will work with the Irish voltage. All you need in that case is an adaptor to change from a 2-pin to a 3-pin plug.

When I bought my Netgear router in the US, I had to get an Irish adaptor with 12V output - the supplied US adaptor would not take 220V.

magick

ya its a 2 pring plug the input on it says 120v, so does that mean im in luck ?

Tom Dunne

magick wrote:

ya its a 2 pring plug the input on it says 120v, so does that mean im in luck ?

Yes, you are in luck. You can't plug it in to an Irish socket, so you can't blow it.

What you have is of no use. You have to buy a 12V adapter for the router. I got mine in Dixons - it had multiple connectors/connections and voltages. It was about 20 Euro as far as I can remember.

magick

hey thats great, thx for ur help:D