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Leaving hotspots connected via USB 24/7 is a no-no, and people put some effort trying to run them without a battery:

- https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/trick-the-hotspotphone-...

- https://jibout.com/verizon-7730l-mifi-hotspot-battery-bypass...

- https://old.reddit.com/r/Calyx/comments/lorkrv/running_mifi_...

I feel like there's some liability on Netgear's part here: People can't be expected to know they can't leave it connected and a charging circuit should not constantly feed the battery.

It's a shame there aren't more affordable connectivity options for projects like this. Hotspots with batteries tend to be a lot cheaper than battery-less routers and USB dongles. The latter of which isn't even available for 5G.

parent HotGarbage 3 years ago

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