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Fortra
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Oct 08, 2025
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MR7450

I have purchased a Netgear MR7450 mobile router, it's working as it should. However, the problem I have with it, within the Advanced option Data Usage is that it's NOT showing the number of (0 Day's left). I have included a screen shot of the problem. I have setup the selected trigger date for it to reset, for the month but it still doesn't change.

 

 

  • Both Configured Apps installed, on my mobile phone. of which in turn will be giving me access to the "various router hardware devices" that in connected on the same network!

     

     

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  • I think it was fixed by, the successful the use of the various "modules update" that was installed on my "MR7450" device while it was connected to while online. All I had to do was click on a few of the options that's available to make sure it was working correctly.

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      Fortra
      Tutor

      I believe and think the issue was fixed by the various "module firmware update that was installed" on my device, see screen shot below!

       

       

  • Since both mobile hardware devices M6 Pro & M7 Pro have built-in temperature sensors . If kept un-checked for long periods time. The device will automatically reduce to a slower trickle charge, in order to protect the battery from over charge. The one other factor users must be aware of, when your device in on constant charge for long periods of time, the device generates heat. It's the device component chips that is giving off this Heat. That then gets transfer to the battery, which in turn will swell, or become bloated like a balloon. To manage and control this, I have added a bespoke cooling fans to both devices. I will at some point add a screenshot of my bespoke fan cooling enclosure. I know of course, I could take the battery out. However, it's like buying a new car from a car dealer without wheels. :p

  • Both Configured Apps installed, on my mobile phone. of which in turn will be giving me access to the "various router hardware devices" that in connected on the same network!

     

     

  • looks like you have it in a more fixed setup. i would discharge the battery to 50% and remove it, if your power supply is stable. this will expose the metal shield better for more efficient cooling.

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      Fortra
      Tutor

      rcpax, wrote - looks like you have it in a more fixed setup. i would discharge the battery to 50% and remove it, if your power supply is stable. this will expose the metal shield better for more efficient cooling.

       

      I have a few options with my setup being a (priority of mobility) when using my devices with the batteries installed and fully charged, and ready to be used, to power these devices, when I'm out and about on location. If there's no external mains power is available, a handy tip would be to carry a few battery USB powerpacks with cables, just in case.

       

      However, here is a example analogy to bare in mind. Let's say you have an 100% electric car on your driveway at your home. If you have a home charger at your property. Then you get to charge your EV car battery to 100% at a much cheaper electrical charging rate, than the alternative options within the inner city charging points which are a lot more expensive. EV cars batteries are mounted in the central base of the car floor, so it's not accessible to the EV car owner of the car, to remove their own EV battery because their car battery has 50% charge left. Then that EV car owner has not a chance of doing that whatsoever. :p

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        rcpax
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        just a suggestion, you can keep your battery, and your device toasty if that's your preference.