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Use MK63 Nighthawk purchased in USA IN EUROPE
Hello, I leave in Europe and while i am on vacation in USA i wanted to buy Nighthawk MK63 AX1800 model. My question is if it will be suitable in Europe since the input written on the 3 adapters in ...
OfirM wrote:
My question is if it will be suitable in Europe since the input written on the 3 adapters in the box is 110V and in Europe is 220~240V?
Do you mean that when you bought the MK63 it came with three adapters?
Use the American adapter in the USA and use the European adapter in Europe.
In many cases, the adapters will work anywhere. Even adapters labelled 110V will work at 220~240V without going bang.
Should i only replace tje power adapter in order to make it work and if the answer is yes what is the DC plug size i need?
Why do you need to buy anything else if the thing came with three adapters?
Netgear does not sell replacement power adapters. Any generic adapter will work, as long as it has the right volts, enough amps and a tip with the right (+/-) polarity and dimensions. Sadly, "tip" sizes seem to vary, but many generic adapters will come with an array of different sizes.
Generic adapter
Thanks for your reply. What i meant i received 3 power adapter to each device but each one is labelled 110V. How will i know if it is only mistake in the label and i can really use it in Europe 220V?
OfirM wrote:
Thanks for your reply. What i meant i received 3 power adapter to each device but each one is labelled 110V. How will i know if it is only mistake in the label and i can really use it in Europe 220V?I get it now. Three devices and three adapters.
It isn't so much a "mistake" on the label as Netgear labelling them for local use. My theory is that it is down to consumer law in the USA and the EU. If Netgear wants to label adapters for all voltages it has to do more tests and get more bits of paper that cost money. Much easier just to stick 110 Volts on the adapter.
I can only say that I have plugged 110V adapters into 240V sockets. But I would not recommend that to anyone as I don't have their plugs to hand.