ADSL Modem/Router with a button (?)

Pipe & Slippers

Pipe & Slippers

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Bear in mind that I have no knowledge of networking, and I can't swap my wife.........

I need to buy a router 'cos my PC's not on 24/7, and lots of the time when I switch on and I try and connect to the internet, I seem to have trouble getting a connection - having a router on 24/7 seems like a good idea.

Also, my wife frequently works from home with a work laptop and has to sit in the dingy computer room so that she can get the current modem's usb cable and connect it to her PC - so I suggest getting a wireless router.

Lots of enthusiasm but the kicker is she's paranoid about radio waves (don't laugh, she works in the mobile telecomms industry and won't have a mobile phone anywhere near her head when she switches it on or is dialling). So what I need is a wireless modem/router that has a button on it that switches on/off the wireless bit when it is needed/not. I know that most (all?) wireless ones have software that can switch the wireless bit on/off, but turning on the home pc just to tick a box in the software to enable the wireless would be a pain

So
1) do such modem/routers with on/off buttons for the wireless network exist
2) if they do, model suggestions please

Thanks

Pipe & Slippers
 
Never seen such a thing unfortunately.

Many of them do have removable antenna though.

Not sure if there are any issues about leaving them switched on with the antenna detached but that might be an alternative for you?
 
Can the wife be trained to log into the router and turn off wifi when she doesn't need it ? The other option is run a cable to where she would prefer to work or have an access point plugged into the router that she is able to turn on and off.
 
Cheers for the replies

Removing the antenna was suggested by a friend - seems a bit drastic, but I suppose it's a viable option

I've no doubt my wife could learn how to logon the router....but she'd have to have a wired connection to do the switching which defeats the point of a wireless network :eek:

Thanks for your help
 
Speedtouch 585 does this, the button on the front in the middle, that's how I use it. Hold down for about 4 seconds to activate wireless, hold in for about 12 seconds to turn it off.
 
Carter said:
Speedtouch 585 does this, the button on the front in the middle, that's how I use it. Hold down for about 4 seconds to activate wireless, hold in for about 12 seconds to turn it off.
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So thats what the button on my 576 did! :eek:
 
Cheers Carter - music to my ears :)

Next stop - shopping......

Avalon - after looking around...I now discover what AP means - told you I know nothing about this stuff

Thanks for your help folks
 
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