EA4500 -Short Power Cord

I have a modular L-Computer desk, with a shelf above the typing area where all my many wireless devices reside. It's 2 level, with my EA4500 last in line, in the highest position for the signal to propagate to the rest of the house from the modem. Now, here is where I need some suggestions, the shelf is 5 feet and some inches off the floor, the power cord is about 4 feet (I sure miss the power cord of the WRT600N -it was about 6 feet! Really handy) Any chance I could use that power cord on the EA4500? I am not using now, of course. I thought I would check here 1st. (writing Cisco is pretty worthless or the new support provider -Cisco does not answer & the new support provide is really not much help either -we're still going about me being out-of-country presently to get support) <sigh> [boy, it would be nice if they had a universal power supply or long cords, in my case.
Thanks for any thoughts -using and over-kill 6 foot extension -cords here are really bad -took me 3 to find 1 that works!
Hwy101

I checked the power adapter specification for the WRT600N router and it is 12V and 2A for the output. I searched online also for the EA4500 as I could not find it on the KB site. I found out that the EA4500 router’s power adapter specification is also 12V and 2A which is from this link: http://www.amazon.com/Voltage-rating-adapter-support-supply/forum/Fx1S3NSPCTQSWNS/Tx3R9DN0CJG9ZU6/1?.... And it is stated on that link as:
Stamped on the EA4500 AC Adapter is the following info: EA4500 Power Supply
AC Adapter Model CAD2412
Input: 100-240V ~ 1.0a 50-60 Hz
Output: 12V - 2.0A Max. 24W
Part No. CAD2412C
WAVIII answered on February 18, 2013
In that case, you can make use of the power adapter that came with the WRT600N. You can double check by comparing specifications on the actual power adapters, too.

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