Battery Backup For Internet
July 17, 2020
Once or twice a week there is the brief “blink” in electric power. The lights may dim and some digital clocks may need to be reset, but…
The most annoying thing is the confusion that these power transients cause in the brains of internet modems and routers.
Nothing is foolproof, but a small battery backup just for the internet modem and home wireless has eliminated most of the interruptions we have experienced at our home.
Your laptop computer has a battery and, except for internet and WIFI connections will typically keep on keeping on if the power to your home pauses for an instant. A battery backup dedicated to the internet connetion provides the same stability for that equipment and adds additional surge protection as well.
A couple of small battery backups are often more functional than a single large unit as they can be placed separately and moved to where they are needed.
If you still have a desktop computer instead of a laptop, you may want that second unit.
For a desktop computer, monitor and printer; be sure to check the wattage of everything you intend to protect. The larger units are sold for heavier loads with printers typically being the heaviest users of electricity.
Internet modems and WIFI are relatively light loads. While a smaller unit than this one featured might be adequate, this model supports the common three prong outlet which many devices require.
Very small battery backup devices sometimes only support two pronged pwoer cords (“lamp cords”) and are designed for very small devices such as cell phone chargers.