Can I plug a power strip into one of these, so that I can switch off my home computer, router, printer, etc. with one click?
2039369
Definitely. It's just a pass through for an outlet. I'm not sure it is the best way to turn off those devices, but that is for you to decide!
2039370
I tried connecting a couple of items through a power strip and it worked fine on a basic power strip. Would not work on more sophisticated power strip design that offered "always on" option for Modems and routers, PC and peripherals.
2039371
Whatever is connected to this switch will be turned off or on all at once so, I guess the answer is yes you can connect a power strip to it, make it safe and double check it is fully connected to void a electric sparkle that can and end up on a possible fire, consider that all connections plugged to the power strip will be shutdown at once maybe is what you are looking for.
2039372
Yes you can. I have actually done such a thing in my bedroom. Works great. Much easier then 5 different switches on and off before bed.
864506
I think you will need to have a repeater of some sort. I remember reading somewhere that you can only have two strips connected to one power supply. I also don't know how your power supply holds up so I wouldn't suggest more than two, One of my power supply starts to burn up after a while and it is only connected to one strip so the quality of the power supply is questionable.
2155524
Yes, one of my power strips does not have the on/off switch so I plugged it into the Belkin and it works fine.
830654
Yes, I have two power strips and my UPS plugged in to mine. There is only on AC outlet on the unit so you would need a power strip or adapter.
1241177
Yes, but it does not have a switch, so the only way to deactivate it is bu plugging in a cable.,
1878702
i dont think so. you use the plugable to connect your monitors, internet cable, keyboard and printers so all you have to do is plug one cable into your laptop and your home office is all working off of your laptop
1332347
Magicjack plus just came out. You can plug it into the wall and then connect it to the ethernet and it will work when the computer is off.
736829
You can plug anything in, they're just suggestions. The one thing to check is the switched vs. unswitched banks of outlets. The unswitched stay on if the power switch on the power strip is turned off, whereas the others stay on. Useful to think about how you might use the power strip's switch (e.g. leave DVR on as who cares if it is fried, but switch off all the amplifiers).
1349085
You will need to run a cable for the actual internet connection but not for the power. The switch has a separate power adapter just like your router does.
1241462
This is basically an extension cord, NOT a power strip or surge protector. It has no on/off switch like a power strip does. I use it with my uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to allow me to plug in large power adapters that won't otherwise fit on the back of the UPS and to keep a few LOW power items (such as my speakers and ethernet switch) on in the event of a power outage. It works great for that and my mid-range UPS was able to keep two computer systems and my network running under test power outage conditions giving me time to save documents and power down gracefully.
1831064
I don't know why not. I also don't know why you want to use an extension cord. If you are thinking about a "power strip" be sure it is not the kind with a switch to turn off the power. If you are concerned about not being able to use the outlet for something else, I have mine plugged into the lower outlet and have a printer plugged into the upper outlet with no problem. If the outlets are horizontal/side by side then there will be a problem as the body of the unit is wide and will cover the outlet next to it. Hope this helps.
1509752
The answer is NO, i did made a test and unplug it during work and computer get shut down
2155522
Usually a power strip has an on/off switch onboard, but if yours does not, then sure, plug it in to the conserve power switch, and switch the whole thing on and off at once! Works great and has a little green light in the switch to remind you that it's on.
1123434
Yes, you can. You will plug one computer in to PC1 and the other one in to PC2. There is a button on top of the switch that you will have to press to indicate which computer is printing.
1204730
Absolutely. You can do it all on one port and add a switch, or use all the of ports. That's the whole benefit of a real switch/router.
1015204
Yes you should be able to do that. Just imagine your electrical wiring as a very long ethernet cable once you have hooked up the powerline adapters.
413152
You can plug a power bar into it and then use the 4 to 6 outlets on the power bar. But I wouldn't plug too many things into the bar. I do this so I can plug in my ISP's modem and my router so they turn off at about 3:30 am every day, my computer can turn itself off. This wipes them clean of all errors that can build up over a day. Remember, the first thing a support person asks you to do when you call with a problem is "Turn you computer and modem off and on."