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Identifying the correct power supply GS608
I have an old GS608 switch that I haven't used in years. I now need it to use it again to accomodate more devices. I have three old Netgear power supplies lying around. Two were from routers, the oth...
allegro wrote:
Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, I don't see any specs at all on the device label. Just the model and serial numbers and front and back views of the product -- and some very small boilerplate text that seems to be related to FCC certification, with a few lines of Chinese characters below it.
That was the detail that I copied from the manual.
12W max and 12 V @ 1A DC input
It may not have all the usual details because it is a 2-0-year old device.
These should work.
"AC/DC Adapter":Input: 100-120v - 60Hz 0.3A
Output: 12v-10A
"AC-DC Adapter":
Input: AC120V -60Hz 0.19A
Output: DC12V [illegeble] 1A
The second one matches the details I copied from the manual. The first one is more powerful than needed but shouldn't do any damage.
Simple switches are inexpensive. A new one might be more energy efficient.
Thanks for clarifying that for me. I never would have guessed that adapter would be the correct one, since the wall wart is so much larger and heavier than the others and the switcher itself is so lightweight.
I probably will get another switcher, but I want to hold off for a bit. I'm seriously thinking about building my own router and may hold off until then.
For now, this the switcher is going to be for very occassionally used devices, like my network laser printer, so I don't have to rely on wi-fi now that I live in more populated area and there is a lot of local competiton for bandwidth.
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