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Does MR1100 consume SIM Data when not being used?
Hi All I plan to have the MR1100 powered on all the time as it will be located in the attic, so switching it on and off when it’s not being used will not be possible. The data SIM I will be using...
Many thanks Mli
Yes, I can see the tick box next to ‘Data’ which I can untick to stop any 4G data consumption when the MR1100 is idle. It's a shame that you can't disable automatic firmware updates on the MR1100.
Luckily the MR1100 will only ever have a single PC attached to it, so no fear of a data leaky device anywhere.
Actually, Security -> Parental Controls and Security -> Schedule might be more appropriate for automatically cutting access.
I think an idle connection would struggle to use more than about 200 MB per month, and likely it will be a lot less.