[QCLUG] ATT DSL gateways - quick possible repair

[agamotto]

	I had a bit of fun this morning.  Mom went into the office to get her 
email, and the 2wire gateway was dead.  Tried plugging the a/c adapter into 
another socket, nothing.  Figuring that the gateway itself was dead, I 
figured I would test it with an old a/c adapter that was close.  It lit up, 
but wouldn't 'work' due to the lower amperage.  A quick trip to the Brady 
St. Radio Shack solved the problem for all of $10.

# 273-1763 6v mini a/c adapter
# 273-1717 adaptaplug - N tip

	When I called ATT to see if I could get a replacement a/c adapter, their 
only solution was to replace the whole gateway, which would cost at least 
$79.  Funny that they don't have replacement parts for what they sell.... 
  I did some more digging, and apparently, 2wire has a LOT of problems with 
their a/c adapters.  I called ATT back to let them know I had solved the 
problem on my own.  The person who answered didn't believe me when I told 
him that I had solved the problem for under $10.

	The above parts seem to work for the 1000H/HW and the 1800 gateways.  I 
hope this info might help someone who might run into this problem.

Randy