Bom! I Burned the Netgear WGR614 Wireless Router!

The Netgear WGR614 wireless router burnt before I had the change to use it! It was a silly mistake…

I received my Netgear WGR614 802.11g Wireless Router few days ago, after three months of winning a bid on eBay.

The non-air delivery is so slow that I thought it might be missing, so I bought a Linksys WRT54G wireless router instead.

But… I burned it before getting it to work!

It was my fault. I was too careless. I didn’t check the input voltage of the power adapter. The Netgear wireless router is from U.S, therefore the power adapter uses a flat blade attachment plug and the input electrical voltage is 120V (Malaysia is 240V).

The Netgear power adapter input voltage is 120V

How did I burn the Netgear WGR614 Wireless Router?

When I turned on the power, the Netgear wireless router was on and the lights were flashing. But all the lights turned off after a few seconds. I checked the power adapter and realized that the input voltage was mismatched!

I guess I have burned the power adapter as well as the Netgear wireless router… It does not respond anymore even when I use an alternative power adapter (same voltage output as Netgear power adapter, but 240V input). The same thing happened to my Linksys wireless router. :(

My two cents

It was a silly mistake! I totally forgot the different voltage used in Malaysia and the U.S! sigh I am wondering whether the Netgear wireless router qualify for replacement under warranty in Malaysia.

Lesson learned: Always check the power adapter voltage before turning it on!

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