Why are we supposed to pull the electricity out of the router to reset rather than just flicking the electricity switch?

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I understand that there is a difference between sleep mode and actually cutting the electricity. However, most if not every router I’ve ever handled has had a physical electricity cut switch… or so I’m led to believe? Please bring me clarity!

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Seeing a lot of answers I’m just throwing this in there I thought it had to do with capacitors and cutting the electricity cuts the power to capacitors allowing them to discharge over 30 seconds wiping your memory completely, keeping it plugged in doesn’t discharge the capacitors.

At least that’s what I’ve believed for 30 years 😅

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