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Running Nighthawk M1, without battery, from a 12v leisure battery
Hi all. I am successfully running my Nighthawk M1 in my campervan, with its internal battery fitted, and recharging it as neccesary. I would prefer to run it without the battery in, but have ...
mdavesimon wrote:
You seem to be under the impression that this is some sort of official support site.
You're dead right, I was under the impression that this was Netgear's official support site!
My apologies and thanks to you all for sharing your expertise freely.
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I have 2 MR1100 units and have experienced same issues. Solution for me is using Anker USB wall charger (with IQ technology, 24w/2 port). Found these at W**mart for less than $20. I run my MR1100s 24x7 as primary rural internet connection without battery installed to avoid decomposition. Being able to run hotspot without battery is critical and great feature of MR1100. However when charging the battery, MR1100s will quit charging at ~30% due to heat issue. Solved this issue by using USB powered fan by AC Infinity which sits perfectly under MR1100. I've monitored MR1100 temp from Admin app and it works great.
Running M1 without battery requires power source is relatively stable. 5V/2.1A power adaptor should be enough to provide the power to the device when no battery used. Since M1 is a 5-year-old model, the power control chip on the device can't handle sudden power surge fast enough, which results in the device reset sometimes. So using more powerful PD PA may not help under this case.
Thanks
Thanks for additional info John and good to know. Should have mentioned the Anker charger being used is 2.4 amps. I also like the fact that it provides additional power protection against surges and has folding socket plug for easy travel. My M1 has been rock solid for past three years.
Hi John, I checked the panel mount USB outlets in the van and they were 1 x 1.0A and 1 x 2.1A sockets, i.e. NOT the 2.4A that you suggested.
By this time I had already bought and fitted a USB-C PD socket as an upgrade to the van anyway, so plugged the M1 in and then streamed video from 2 x phones and a tablet simultaneously for 30 mins. I have been on a weekend trip since then and the van's WiFi is now working like a dream so thanks for your help all.
mdavesimon wrote:
Hi John, I checked the panel mount USB outlets in the van and they were 1 x 1.0A and 1 x 2.1A sockets, i.e. NOT the 2.4A that you suggested.
By this time I had already bought and fitted a USB-C PD socket as an upgrade to the van anyway, so plugged the M1 in and then streamed video from 2 x phones and a tablet simultaneously for 30 mins. I have been on a weekend trip since then and the van's WiFi is now working like a dream so thanks for your help all.
Glad this works for you. The PA specs I mentioned are sufficient to power the device without battery. But the higher power PA can work as well. If some users experience device reset when using the device without battery due to unstable power source, etc, higher power PA may not help to resolve the issue.
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