From: sqwertzme@gmail.invalid   
      
   On Sun, 29 Nov 2020 07:47:24 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:   
      
   > Both a NetGear 6120 and two TPlink A600 (T2U+) have died after I   
   > connect them to USB extension cords.   
   >   
   > The 6120 died within 6 hours afedtr I used it for a day without the   
   > entension cords.  It kept disconnecting from W10 and needed adapter   
   > resets.   
   >   
   > The TPlinks lasted almost a week, then started crapping out the same   
   > way.   
   >   
   > The extension cords are 6 foot + 12 foot, stapled across windowsills   
   > and floorboards with a "U" staple gun and lead out of the man cave   
   > into the the loft and provide 2X the speeds of just plugging them   
   > into the USB ports on the mini-tower case.   
   >   
   > When the adapters start to fail on the extension cords, they now no   
   > longer work plugged into the case either.  Well, they do, but keep   
   > disconnecting just like they do on teh extensions. 3 of them never   
   > started disconnecting UNTIL I used them in the extension cords. Then   
   > they don't work on either he extension or the case ports.   
   >   
   > I've blown up 2 TPLink T2U+ and possibly a Netgear 6120 (but the   
   > 6120 has terrible reviews saying the same problem).  The only thing   
   > that has survived the extension cords are the NetGear 6100's (one I   
   > blew up myself , the other has persevered).   
      
   Scratch that.  I just blew up the last Netgear 6100.   
      
   I'm now using a WRT54G in bridge mode until I get a new ....   
   something.   
      
   -sw   
      
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