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R7000 power consumption
Is a 12V 3A adapter sufficient to power Netgear R7000?
The oem charger is rated at 3.5A, but I cheaped out and bought a R7000 without adapter (since I have some spare 3A chargers). I wonder if the extra 0.5A makes a difference.
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Maybe not too bad however over time could see problems at the power adapter or at the router. I recommend finding one that has same specs to be sure. I find mine on Amazon.
Can try one out and see how it works. Brick may feel a bit warmer.
If you're not putting it under a heavy load and using the usb ports, you might be fine. All you can do is try it. If its not stable, then you might need to spring for a little bigger one.
Or turn down the 2.4/5ghz broadcast strength and make sure not to use the usb. Those would save a bit of power.
