Systems for safeguarding router configuration data are described herein. Some illustrative embodiments include a system that includes a network router, a configuration device comprising configuration data used to configure the network router, and a connector capable of detachably coupling the configuration device to the network router and further capable of detachably coupling a second device to the network router (the connector routes electrical power provided by the network router to a coupled device). The electrical power is set to a voltage level usable to operate the configuration device, while capable of rendering the second device inoperative.