WN802T is it dead???

switch wrote:

I bought my WN802T sometime early June 2007. On Sunday, December 23 it died in exactly the same way as described in many postings in this thread. What strikes me is this: I have switched off the WN802T many many times when I just took off the plug which is directly attached to the WN802T. However, on Sunday I took out the Transformer from the direct current. After that is was dead. So, is the cause related to taking out or inserting the transformer from the direct current? Does it cause some kind of shortcut? Aynone who can confirm this?

I have experienced with two dir-655 which had they're wireless shortcurcuited, and both cases where transformer was taken out and put back in again.
Why cant they make auto fuses in their product, so after turning of power,,the fuse goes back to its good position.
As i was afraid to send back the 2nd, this time to dlink itself, i desided to go and buy an external AP, so thats why i am here:) I also got the wn802t from netgear. It hasnt died,,erm,,yet,,and hope it wont either.

My theory is, despite electricians saying it isnt the case, i belive it is too much voltage kill these kinds of hardware. I belive its a flaw in the transformer, that arent able to correct the overvoltage, that can happen to people, if their powercompany and their system has flaws,,that naturally happens, like lightenings and such..that can give high current out where low is suppose to be. I have heard of places here in norway, where we are suppose to have ~230volt, can in extreme cases get ~400volt, that can kill most things. As most know,,that know some electric, they have a tollerance of +-10% over volt.

So when it comes down to it, it dont even have to be the products fault..but the powercompanies.

This leads me to maybe go and buy an ups, and most important with it,,it HAS to be an online ups. Cus this take out brownouts etc on the powergrid, and just leave your equipment with pure current :D

So go buy your ups,,i will.