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Solved Tp-Link Router Power Adapter Quiz: More Voltage = More Range

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Hi people, I have at home a router Tp-Link MR3420 v1, in the box it says a 12v-1a power supply must be plugged, but I dont have one so I plug a 9v-600ma adapter, the signal is weak at some places in home, do you think the voltage is the cause? maybe if I get a 12v-1a adapter the signal could be stronger?

Or a 15v-2a one? 😛

Thanks in advance!

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      The 9 volt power supply pushing 600 ma is probably straining to provide the power the router needs and quite possibly is a reason for your weak signals. You won’t know for sure until you get the right one.

      A circuit will pull the amperage it needs and amp ratings should be considered a maximum the power unit is able to provide. For example your router may need 800 ma under full load but the manufacturer is going to spec something higher just to make sure. So you could use a higher amp-rated power supply since the router will only take what it needs.

      That’s different than the rated voltage. Voltage will be forced on the unit and while there may be some over-voltage protection and some built in tolerance for slightly lower or higher voltages you really don’t want to vary the voltage much from what the manufacturer says it needs.

      So if the manufacturer recommends a 12 volt, 1 amp input you could use a 12 volt, 2 amp power supply with no problem but don’t use a 15 volt one.

      Oh, and if you’re randomly plugging in various power supplies you need to make sure the polarity (+/- orientation) is correct.

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