My router's DC adapter just died, so i went and bought a switching power supply from a local computer store. It requires a 5V 2A source which the power supply is rated to handle.
However when I plug it into my router and turn it on, the power supply LED flickers along with my router's LEDs, as though the power is being turned on-off quickly. Since my router doesn't have a power switch, when I unplug the power cable from my router, and turn on the power supply first, then plug into the router, it works fine.
The power supply should have some capacitor since when the mains are turned off when it's unconnected, the LED still remains on. Could it be that this keeps the voltage cycling since my router would be draining the capacitor before it fully charges? Any ideas how I can fix this?
However when I plug it into my router and turn it on, the power supply LED flickers along with my router's LEDs, as though the power is being turned on-off quickly. Since my router doesn't have a power switch, when I unplug the power cable from my router, and turn on the power supply first, then plug into the router, it works fine.
The power supply should have some capacitor since when the mains are turned off when it's unconnected, the LED still remains on. Could it be that this keeps the voltage cycling since my router would be draining the capacitor before it fully charges? Any ideas how I can fix this?