Originally Posted by
Yaatri
I was looking (in the U.S.) at wireless routers to be used in countries where power supply is nominally 220 volts/50 Hz. I am specifically looking at netgear WGR614NA. I presume NA in the model number may have something to do with North America. That makes me wonder if NA means 110 Volts/60Hz only or it indicates the plug configuration (flat pins versus round pins in the plug). The power adapter specs indicate Power Adapter:
* 12.0 VDC, 1.0 A; plug is localized to country of sale
Does any one have authoritative information on this? The label on the power adapter says 110 Volts/60 Hz at 1 Amp, which makes me think it cannot be used in countries with 220V power supply.
I will also appreciate a if someone can recommend a router which comes with a power adapter good for universal voltage (110-240 V and 50/60 Hz).
Thanks in advance
Most of the consumer-level equipment on the market comes with an appropriate power cube, which, as you suspect, is limited to 110V or 220V only. If you
must have something with a universal (multi-range) voltage capability, there will probably be something in Cisco's catalogue, but also at Cisco's price.
My recommendation would be simply to buy a 230V power cube for your N American router. You can buy a generic 12V 1000mA cube, with various tips, in most electronic shops. Please bear in mind that to be properly legal in some countries (e.g. France) there can be various restrictions on the frequencies and power levels you use, even for 802.11b/g. I believe you have to be more careful still when using 802.11a.