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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It’s common when giving tech support to ask someone to “unplug, wait, and then plug back in”. This is because many people toggle the wrong switch or do something unexpected. Asking to unplug, wait, and then plug back in is a shortcut instruction to dummy proof and make sure the device gets all the way turned off and then back on for a reset.

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