Hello,
Before committing to buying the Netgear WNR3500L, I wish to know if it would automatically restart after a power outage of if it needs to be manually restarted? Im asking this cause my router will be installed in a hard to reach location.
If it does not auto-start, does any of the available firmwares allow this feature to be activated?
Thank you. If thats the case, after a power outage, it means I will have to crawl to my attic to manually press the switch on the router to restart it? Anyone who owns that router can make this simple test? : Disconnect the AC power supply (the power brick), then after 15 seconds, reconnect it to see if the router with start automatically or not...?
Hi!
Just had a powercut yesterday, but there were no issue with the restart.
As the electicity came back, the router restarted, and my laptop could connect to the Wifi.
I am still using build 13309 of DD-WRT firmware.
Cheers!
I have not seen a wlan router that does not automatically start when power comes on.
Hi Corgo!
Great news! This is exactly what I wanted to hear!!! Im ordering my WNR3500L now!!!
Thank you!!
Hi Kong.
My linksys WAG54GX2 did exactly that and it was driving me crazy!!!
I contacted Linksys support and they confirmed that it needed to be manually restarted each time there was a power cut... No firmware could fix this problem... Tough luck for me.
Thats why I want to make sure the WNR3500L wouldnt have the same flaw before ordering it.
Cheers.
Ah the WAG54GX2 with the little power button on the front. I had one of these a few years ago, actually I don't recall if I needed to press the power button after connecting it to a power outlet.
But it is rather unusual, that wlan routers have a power push button. They rather have a power switch. That's the case for all netgear devices I used at home/work
why does my router restart sometimes when i use the wireless??? mostly lost when i use from my mobile......
PLzzzzz help me on this one!