How do you "switch off" a Linksys adsl modem/router ?

[RJK]

I just fitted a Linksys adsl modem/router and there's no on/off switch on
it. I have its' transformer plugged into a "low profile" Belkin surge
suppressor on which my monitor sits, so I have a conveniently located power
button in front of me to simply power it off.

Is there a preferred way to disconnect and power it down, i.e. do I
right-click on the LAN connection icon in system tray and "disable" that and
then just kill the power to the Linksys, before XP shut down, or should I
shut down XP and then switch it off ? It all just doesn't seem satisfactory
to me, compared to a USB powered Speedtouch 330 modem that I've used until
now.

regards, Richard

 

[Jim Macklin]

I leave my cable modem and router (two different Linksys
boxes) on all the time, they are sitting on a high shelf and
are powered from my UPS.


|I just fitted a Linksys adsl modem/router and there's no
on/off switch on
| it. I have its' transformer plugged into a "low profile"
Belkin surge
| suppressor on which my monitor sits, so I have a
conveniently located power
| button in front of me to simply power it off.
|
| Is there a preferred way to disconnect and power it down,
i.e. do I
| right-click on the LAN connection icon in system tray and
"disable" that and
| then just kill the power to the Linksys, before XP shut
down, or should I
| shut down XP and then switch it off ? It all just doesn't
seem satisfactory
| to me, compared to a USB powered Speedtouch 330 modem that
I've used until
| now.
|
| regards, Richard
|
|

 

[Temur]

If you right click, and press disable, itll just be disabled for use on your
xp account untill you re-enable it by right clicking...
It must have an on off button, preferably a switch? Look on the internet for
the model and make, or, look in the manual that came with it.

 

[David Vair]

Most people just leave the router on, just power down your computer normally when you are done for
the day.

 

[RJK]

I just had another look all 'round it and there is a sort of "springy"
cut-out in the top "edge" with a depression that looks like it's moulded for
a finger - so perhaps that's it. Can't press it atm 'cause Windows updating
2 x XP Home OEM's.

Looking at the leaflets, or loading the cd-rom *.pdf manual is a good idea
.....I never think of that !

regards, Richard

 

[RJK]

.....ps ...it's a Linksys WAG354G (UK)

regards, Richard

 

[RJK]

Thanks Dave,

There's nothing in the leaflets, or cd-rom *.pdf manual about an on/off
switch, and I pressed the indentation on the top edge and it clicked, and
out popped - on a hinge - a small gold "socket" that looks like one could
screw a small arial onto ..it !! ...so there simply is no on/off switch.

I'll do as you suggest, all one can do I suppose - i.e. quite XP but, I will
switch it off, don't want anyone nicking my bandwidth, not that that's
likely

regards, Richard

 

[RJK]

....where'd that damned "e" come from !!!