Just tell AT&T that you put it in the back of your truck and it fell off and you could not recuperate it.
They will give you another one. Nestor :-) On 9/19/07, Rick Carlson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Brad Beyenhof wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> From: Brad Beyenhof <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> My AT&T 2wire DSL modem/router crapped out yesterday, and I'm not > >>> sure if the problem is with the router itself or the power > >>> supply/AC adapter. I'd like to try a new adapter before I replace > >>> the router; does anybody know where I might be able to find a > >>> compatible one locally, and preferably cheaply? > >> > >> Shouldn't that be covered by AT&T? > > > > I don't think so. This particular piece of hardware I bought off eBay > > (about a year ago) as an upgrade to the one I originally got from AT&T > > back when I started service. > > > > I'm planning to call AT&T today to see what they might be able to do, > > but I'm looking into every avenue at once so I can restore the > > connection ASAP. > > > > So... location for cheap power adapters, anyone? > > > I have been down this road a few times. Take the DSL Modem/Router and > the power supply to Radio Shack. > > > They should be able to determine the voltage, amperage, and type (AC or > DC) from the adapter. Radio Shack now sells the adapter tips separately > so you need the modem/router for them to determine the correct tip to go > with the adapter. I won't insult anyone by explaining polarity. If you > need to consider it it should be on the adapter. > > I did this the first time I had a similar problem. Paid less than $25 > Plugged everything in and got back up and running in a matter of > minutes. A few months later SBC (now AT&T) got back to me to repair > it. I had forgotten all about it. I explained what I had done. They > insisted on verifying the adapter for their equipment was bad (I had > kept it) . They gave me a new one which I had them test. When they left > I replaced it with the RadioShack one and placed their's in my spare > parts cabinet for future needs. > > Worked great for years until they insisted on upgrading my DSL modem/router. > > Good Luck! > > Rick > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > PS. This approach works almost universally for any AC or DC wall-wart > type adapter. You used to be able to buy them with multiple settings and > multiple heads with a polarity slide-switch but I guess Radio Shack > wasn't making enough money off of those. > > > > > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list > -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
