[WXC/VFX] wag54gp2 v2 disconnections

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ChrnoXIII

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#77950 24-Feb-2011 21:36

i have had the misfortune of purchasing this from my friend - who used to be a xnet + vfx user.

i am not sure if it is the router or my line. but the adsl will randomly disconnect and reconnect itself again.
sometimes, the router even emits a click sound and reboots itself completely...

any ideas why it is doing this? i've read posts about it over but overheating but when i touch any surface of the unit it is just slightly warm - i.e. it feels normal. just to be safe i have placed it on its side.

oh and i am using it with slingshot naked dsl just fyi

Thank you :)

Niel

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#443203 24-Feb-2011 22:17

Try a different power supply (but same ratings). Most modem power supplies has the same ratings and are interchangeable (but check). Best to us a multimeter to confirm the connector polarity.

After a few years my power supply packed up. It happens. There are virtually no company that manufactures their own power supplies, it is not the same quality as the modem itself.

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maverick

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#443258 25-Feb-2011 06:51

Perhaps you could also move this to the slingshot forum as if the connection is dropping it has nothing to do with WorldxChange... Mods could you move this please

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#443301 25-Feb-2011 09:33

Niel is spot on.

I had exactly the same problem on exactly the same model of router about a month ago. After thinking about it for a few minutes, I decided to try a different power supply - end of problems.

You need a power supply capable of outputting >1A @ 12V DC. You can pick a new one up from somewhere like Jaycar Electronics for around $27. Dick Smith don't stock a power supply capable of this.