can i fit an on / off switch to hardware that doesn't have one??

buachille · 20 Jun 2007 at 06:54

i've just bought a dlink modem and dlink router.

both of them come without an on/off switch (which is not very convenient - why do they make them like this?) so i fancy fitting a switch onto the cable (kind of like you get on a light switch).

is there any reason why i shouldn't do this. i can't see any but i'm not an expert on electrics.

NightSt@lk3r · 20 Jun 2007 at 07:06

buachille said:
i've just bought a dlink modem and dlink router.

both of them come without an on/off switch (which is not very convenient - why do they make them like this?) so i fancy fitting a switch onto the cable (kind of like you get on a light switch).

is there any reason why i shouldn't do this. i can't see any but i'm not an expert on electrics.

whats wrong with the switch at the plug socket?

buachille · 20 Jun 2007 at 07:09

whats wrong with the switch at the plug socket?

i have to crawl under a big desk to get to it. also, when i want the network to be up and the machines to be able to communicate, but i don't want internet, i want to be able to easily switch the modem off, and i don't want to do this by having to pull out the cable from the back of the modem. it is hard to remove.

Teaf · 20 Jun 2007 at 07:49

You can get a remote controlled adaptor for a plug socket, they are quite handy and we use one for the Christmas decorations and the tree at that time of year because we tend to have loads up. It's just like an adaptor that plugs into the socket and you plug something else you want into it, then you have a remote control which you can use to turn it off.

Not sure if this would be what you're looking for, but they are very handy and saves messing around with the wire

buachille · 20 Jun 2007 at 07:55

flibby said:
You can get a remote controlled adaptor for a plug socket, they are quite handy and we use one for the Christmas decorations and the tree at that time of year because we tend to have loads up. It's just like an adaptor that plugs into the socket and you plug something else you want into it, then you have a remote control which you can use to turn it off.

Not sure if this would be what you're looking for, but they are very handy and saves messing around with the wire

sounds like a handy thing, but i am quite happy to mess around with the wire and i wan't a bog standard switch on it. only reason i posted about this is that i am concerned that there might be some reason that i shouldn't do it.

Burned_Alive · 20 Jun 2007 at 08:41

You can fit a switch to the power cable without any problems.

M0t0r0la · 20 Jun 2007 at 11:20

Your best turning it off at the switch as already stated. Placing a switch on the DC output of the transformer will work but you will still be wasting electricity as the transformer will still be coverting the AC --> DC which even without a DC load use's juice.

buachille · 20 Jun 2007 at 15:25

flibby said:
You can get a remote controlled adaptor for a plug socket, they are quite handy and we use one for the Christmas decorations and the tree at that time of year because we tend to have loads up. It's just like an adaptor that plugs into the socket and you plug something else you want into it, then you have a remote control which you can use to turn it off.

Not sure if this would be what you're looking for, but they are very handy and saves messing around with the wire

although at first i didn't fancy this idea, i went into a shop today who happened to have these, so i bought them and they are great. just what the doctor ordered. thanks very much for the tip.

cheers