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desertman

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I'm looking for a router that has an on/off switch for Wi-Fi. I know that years ago such routers were availabe but now I don't find them anymore.

Does anybody know such router models and where to get them? Thanks.
 
I’ve never seen a router that didn’t have the capability to turn off WiFi.
 
I'm not looking for a router with the "capability" to turn Wi-Fi on or off but for a router with a dedicated (physical) button or switch to do this.
 
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Oh. I’ve never seen one like that. Maybe you can just detach the antenna.
 
My Netgear does. It's discontinued (R6300v2) but maybe check the newer ones.

Current TP-Link Archer C1900 router has the button too.
 
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Thanks! The Netgear router is a possible candidate (and used or refurbished still available).
 
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Chiming in late, I chose the Synology RT2600ac in part for the wifi on/off button.
 
we all very much familiar with the routers. These are basically used for accessing the internet. but while I have upgraded my OS I am facing some Windows Explorer Keeps Crashing Windows 10
issue.
 
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