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10-02-2014, 08:15 PM | #1 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| Need Help With UPS For Continuing Wifi Service During Power Outage! I knew my wifi router/modem was AC powered but didn't experience lack of internet service until we had a two hour power outage today during a sudden storm. My old DSL modem was electric powered also so once we had any power interruptions, I was cut off from radar and weather coverage as the NOAA or other radio coverage is practically useless during fast-moving storms. Without local radar or TV weathermen breaking in to programming and showing you what's going on, you are cut off from vital information, what's going on or any information about when to expect power restoration as local TV endeavors to obtain from local electrical service providers. What device or other Uninterrupted Power Supply does everyone use that has an electrically-powered wifi router/modem? I need to get one of those devices but understand some are just junk while others work well and for a good amount of time. Any ideas or help would be appreciated.
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10-02-2014, 08:27 PM | #2 |
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| The first thing I would think of would be a power generator. There are differenty types (gas, battery, etc). But of course, those coat at minimum few hundred dollars. The one time I really needed electricity, I had a car power adaptor/inverter. Something like this: http://b.cdnbrm.com/images/products/...c_inverter.jpg I had to put together enough extension cord to make it long enough to reach where I needed. But it did the job. Is this type of things you're looking for? |
10-03-2014, 07:33 AM | #3 | |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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I understand there are UPS devices that plug into the wife router/modem that provide uninterrupted power to it - but the trick is to select a reliably good one and not just whatever the Best Buy sales team is recommending this month. I've read some of them are just junk and fail to work properly.
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10-03-2014, 08:01 AM | #4 |
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| Ups Hi Jeanie Still hassled with electronic stuff I see, LOL! As you say, Best Buy have some battery powered UPS systems for computers etc, low power output. (Around $45) I don't know if that is the kind of thing you are looking for? I am sure one of them would be good??? Or just Google Battery powered UPS? Good Luck :-) Last edited by dottiesyrky; 10-03-2014 at 08:03 AM. |
10-03-2014, 09:30 AM | #5 |
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| If I had a choice and the funds, I might get both the generator and UPS. The UPS is more designed for electronic use like computers, modems, etc. As for the generator, it'll be for everything. What if you had a craving for pizza and you didn't have electricity for the microwave?! LOL Hope you find what you're looking for! |
10-03-2014, 11:13 AM | #6 | |
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10-03-2014, 11:16 AM | #7 | |
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__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis | |
10-03-2014, 11:29 AM | #8 |
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| If you have a Smartphone or Ipad there is a NOAA Weather App that you can download for free. I'm sure there are also Android Apps for NOAA too.
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10-03-2014, 11:36 AM | #9 |
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| I know but I don't have either. I don't really need either of them right now - just a good working UPS so I can get online and stay in touch with media, watch some TV online and radar, etc., during the occasional power outage. We have one every year or so - occas. twice a year. Even my old AT&T hardwired landline is now working through the powered wifi! I have a cell phone but it's a dumb one!
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10-03-2014, 11:37 AM | #10 |
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| Ups On the Best Buy web site, under Battery Powered UPS, they are reviewed and some have good reviews. They can get expensive though! |
10-03-2014, 02:11 PM | #11 |
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| Thanks, Dottie. I worry about online positive reviews being actually genuine but maybe someone here who has had a good experience with one will weigh in. If not, I'm going to have to go with online Best Buy of CNet reviews.
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10-04-2014, 07:31 PM | #12 |
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| We use a battery backup for our office and home. Our security systems have cameras that we can view on our phone, from our networks, and I plug the modem into the battery backup so that if there's a power outage, we still have Internet and can still view our cameras from our phones or iPads.
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10-04-2014, 07:54 PM | #13 | |
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10-06-2014, 05:00 AM | #14 |
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| I have the same worries, we get pretty bad storms here and we need to keep up with the weather. I have an IPad with 4G cellular service and have found it works great in these cases. For me I just added the IPad to my exsisting cell phone plan but you can also do a pay as you use plan with must US providers.
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10-06-2014, 07:49 AM | #15 |
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| Don't know if this would help, but I use a MiFi ( that I got from Verizon). I keep it charge up and in my purse at all times. I can charge it from my car or my computer or a regular household socket. I pay for it by the month. I can use it anywhere - most recently during a long-wait vet visit where I sat in the car with my iPad for about 2 hours on line the whole time. Downside - don't use it to download things like movies because you will go over the allotted amount and get changed more. I even use it when the wifi goes down at work - I am always connected. What it costs me. Month is much less the upkeep on a generator and I can use it wherever I am. Just a thought!
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