What's the deal with wireless routers? Why is unplugging it such a common solution to any trouble it gives me? And FURTHER, why the heck isn't there a simple RESET button on the front of my router if it's such a common problem?
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The issue is that if the problem is caused by a memory overflow then you have to power it off to refresh the memory. Most of these devices don't have a power button so your only choice is to unplug them. If a router had a reset button it would be to set it back to the factory original settings which would require you to configure it again.
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My linksys router has a reset button, in the back of it. I just have to hold it in for 30 seconds, and it resets everything. I have to use a pen, because the hole is so small, but it works every time. I usually have to do this about once a month. I don't have to reconfigure anything, it is done automatically.
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