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B.Alexander13
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 Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:28 am Post subject: Wireless Router and Power Connections |
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Moving to Korea within a few weeks (will be my first time).
Maybe a stupid question, but I'm wondering....Should or can I bring my wireless router from the U.S. to Korea? Will this work?
What about the power supply? Am I able to buy a power transformer and plug in a regular power strip from the U.S. so that all of my electronics can plug into this? If so, how big of transformer will I need?
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wormholes101
Joined: 11 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd bring the router. Trying to tweak the settings on an unfamiliar router in a foreign language can be a real headache. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:16 pm Post subject: Re: Wireless Router and Power Connections |
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| B.Alexander13 wrote: |
Moving to Korea within a few weeks (will be my first time).
Maybe a stupid question, but I'm wondering....Should or can I bring my wireless router from the U.S. to Korea? Will this work?
What about the power supply? Am I able to buy a power transformer and plug in a regular power strip from the U.S. so that all of my electronics can plug into this? If so, how big of transformer will I need?
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READ the LABEL.
IF it says, input 110-240 VAC then you don't need anything other than a simple plug adapter.
IF it says input 110-125VAC then you need a transformer. GET IT (the transformer) HERE. They are heavy to carry and cheap to buy over here.
Don't use your electronics without it.
Bring the router, laptop, HDDs, game players. You can get a POWER TRANSFORMER here. (Laptop won't need one - they are already equipped for travel and the brick is usually rated 110-250VAC).
Leave the hairdryer, etc. at home. Cheaper to replace than to carry.
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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I just picked up a wireless router. 25,000 won cash. Yongsan.
Hard to get a hair dryer for that price!!!!
DD
http://eflclassroom.ning.com |
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travelnguy
Joined: 27 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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| If trying to read a router in a foreign language is a problem, buy a known brand that is in English. I bought a D-Link DIR655. It's great. It was easy to set up and is all in English. The price was comparable to what they cost in the US too. |
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toonchoon
Joined: 06 Feb 2009
Location: Gangnam
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| Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:02 am Post subject: |
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| bring your router. i bought one a few months ago from a guy in Yongsan (you'll find out more about this place when you come here) and he said that the router language can be changed to Englisheee.. I think he lied. It's a Netgear router for Korea. Doing the settings is a pain in the ass, and I stopped using it. I'll buy one and ship one from the USA I think, so I recommend you bring yours to avoid all the hassles I'm going through. |
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furtakk
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:16 am Post subject: |
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bring one if you can...
took me like 3 days to setup my korean router... such a headache. |
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