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THIS ALSO AFFECTS ALL PRODUCTS WITH A PHYSICAL WIFI OFF/ON BUTTON ! PLEASE see if this could be added as an Advanced WiFi Option in all future Router products, other manufacturer products can do t...
I agree about the intruder comment, it came up from another user...
... but others added that they stick bottle tops over the button to stop their cat turing the WiFi off.
Can't go into detail, but while some alarm systems provide GPRS/Mobile backup they and/or insurers don't like it when routers have a switch to turn it Wi-Fi off - there's a cost to providing the mobile backup - cats and kids shouldn't be able to turn WiFi off.