my belkin N1 vision router up and died. no lights; nada. called tech support but no help.
instead of going straight to buying a new router thought i'd test the wall wart. rated at 12V 1A. when i test w/ my multimeter i get under 8V.
i found a few threads via google search re testing a wall wart w/ a multimeter and i think they say i should get close to the rated voltage.
however, i also found this: "Regulated supplies, without any load, should measure very close to the target voltage of 12v. Unregulated supplies will generally have a no-load voltage anywhere from a couple of volts to several volts higher. If they measured 12v without any load, they would have no headroom to take care of the drop due to the load."
this is what it says on the wall wart: dve switching power supply dsa 36w 12r-12 aus 120120
this page discussed different types of power adapters:
http://www.apogeekits.com/power_adapter_selection.htm
as i read it, the switching adapters (like mine?) are regulated. therefore, i should see 12 V when i test my wall wart, not less than 8V. so replacing my wall wart might fix my router problem. given that the router doesn't light up at all, at least one possible explanation could be a power supply problem.
this make sense?? thanks!
instead of going straight to buying a new router thought i'd test the wall wart. rated at 12V 1A. when i test w/ my multimeter i get under 8V.
i found a few threads via google search re testing a wall wart w/ a multimeter and i think they say i should get close to the rated voltage.
however, i also found this: "Regulated supplies, without any load, should measure very close to the target voltage of 12v. Unregulated supplies will generally have a no-load voltage anywhere from a couple of volts to several volts higher. If they measured 12v without any load, they would have no headroom to take care of the drop due to the load."
this is what it says on the wall wart: dve switching power supply dsa 36w 12r-12 aus 120120
this page discussed different types of power adapters:
http://www.apogeekits.com/power_adapter_selection.htm
as i read it, the switching adapters (like mine?) are regulated. therefore, i should see 12 V when i test my wall wart, not less than 8V. so replacing my wall wart might fix my router problem. given that the router doesn't light up at all, at least one possible explanation could be a power supply problem.
this make sense?? thanks!