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XE800
Jun 04, 2021Follower
Nighthawk M1 too hot?
Hi, I recently removed the battery because it had started to swell, probably because I have been using it as an always plugged in home router, and the Nighthawk was operating weirdly (speeds fluctuat...
Blanca_O
Sep 01, 2021NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hi XE800,
Welcome to NETGEAR Community!
If you plan to run the device 24/7, we suggest you to power the device with the PA only without inserting battery. This way, it will avoid the battery from getting hot and impacting the device's performance.
You may also check this link for more information:
Regards,
Blanca
Community Team