[geeks] Wireless Routers

[Jonathan C. Patschke]

On Thu, 6 Jul 2006, Janet Campbell wrote:

> In a nutshell, because it's cheaper for the manufacturer and simpler,
> from a regulatory point of view.
>
> Seriously.  When a power supply is built into a device, the whole
> device has to go through an electrical safety approval process,
> probably an FCC approval (if it's a switching p/s), and needs to meet
> certain flameproofing requirements, at a minimum.

Because -surely- it's impossible for a device to present a fire or
injury hazard when it's "only" working with 12VDC or less.

All governments considered silly.

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