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Wireless adapters that run on battery power

Wireless adapters that run on battery power

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brobear7
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01-13-2016, 07:39 AM
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Are there any portable Wi-Fi adapters that run on their own battery instead of drawing power from the device? I'm looking for something you can plug in for internet access without draining your phone's battery. Not interested in routers, just adapters.
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brobear7
01-13-2016, 07:39 AM #1

Are there any portable Wi-Fi adapters that run on their own battery instead of drawing power from the device? I'm looking for something you can plug in for internet access without draining your phone's battery. Not interested in routers, just adapters.

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kfhd
Member
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01-18-2016, 11:15 AM
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For a USB wireless adapter, you might modify a USB cable by connecting its power and ground pins to a battery bank with a 5V output, leaving just the ground wire attached to the laptop side.
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kfhd
01-18-2016, 11:15 AM #2

For a USB wireless adapter, you might modify a USB cable by connecting its power and ground pins to a battery bank with a 5V output, leaving just the ground wire attached to the laptop side.

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Hobbs02_Link
Junior Member
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01-25-2016, 01:09 PM
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That was quite clever in a literal sense. I was considering a mass-produced version to withstand everyday wear and tear from rough handling.
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Hobbs02_Link
01-25-2016, 01:09 PM #3

That was quite clever in a literal sense. I was considering a mass-produced version to withstand everyday wear and tear from rough handling.