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junyan2000
Jan 24, 2023Tutor
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 th...
plemans
Jan 24, 2023Guru - Experienced User
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.