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Q8cracker
Jul 29, 2017Guide
Netgear M1 reboot issue Resolved!
Netgear M1 reboot issue Resolved! i found the real problem that relates to router reboot "randomly reboot" was from your country network band , Tut: 1- go to admin page 2- sign in 3- go to set...
winger13
Mar 10, 2018Guide
Hope this helps someone.
Basically, the issue is that the 2.0A rated charging block that came with my US-based AT&T Nighthawk MR1100 does not provide sufficient power to a battery-less device.
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I ran several tests, with one channel running (2.4 ghz radio turned on, 5ghz radio turned off). Once I stream a video (like Youtube) onto just one connected device, the Nighthawk does not play more than 6 seconds before rebooting (often in less time). If the Nighthawk does not reboot in within the 6 seconds while streaming, I simply turn on the device's LCD screen (set to 50% brightness) to trip the Nighthawk reboot.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 OEM 2.0A "Adaptive Quick Charge" charging block (model Samsung EP-TA20JWE) sitting around - which works with Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Technology.
When using this Samsung OEM charging block to power the Nighthawk in the same setup as above, I have not experienced any Nighthawk reboots in about 30 minutes of testing. For good measure, during the video streaming, I added the following (all concurrent):
- turn on the Nighthawk's LCD screen on in full brightness
- powered on both the 5ghz AND 2.4ghz radios (one device connected on 2.4ghz, two devices connected on 5ghz)
- ran speed tests
Notes:
When logged in, under the Settings|Diagnostics page, I see that the:
o charging is detected as "QuickCharge"
o the temperature shoots from about 33 degrees Celcius (when Nighthawk is realively idle) to 50 degrees Celcius during my testing
One question I do have is how does this Samsung 2.0A charger differ from the NIghthawk's included 2.0A charger ? An amp is an amp is an amp, so why does using the Netgear-provided 2.0A charger result in the reboots but using the Samsung OEM 2.0A charger work perfectly?
mdgm-ntgr
Mar 11, 2018NETGEAR Employee Retired
Runnning without a battery requires a charger compatible with Quick Charge 2.0 and that provides 2.4A of output. The charger included with the hotspot doesn't meet those requirements.