Re: home router battery backup

[Keith Stokes <keiths () salonbiz com>]

Many times those coincide. ;-)


On 1/12/22 3:34 PM, Mike Hammett wrote:
> "Top Gear Top Tip: I also have a UPS on my garage door opener. That 
> saves the
> misses from dealing with manually opening/closing the garage door if 
> I'm not
> at home."
>
>
> Keeping one's spouse happy is FAR more important than keeping a router 
> or modem online.  ;-)
>
>
>
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> *From: *"Sabri Berisha" <sabri () cluecentral net>
> *To: *"nanog" <nanog () nanog org>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, January 12, 2022 3:01:27 PM
> *Subject: *Re: home router battery backup
>
> ----- On Jan 12, 2022, at 10:15 AM, Andy Ringsmuth andy () andyring com 
> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> >> On Jan 12, 2022, at 11:35 AM, Scott T Anderson via NANOG 
> <nanog () nanog org>
> >> wrote:
> >> services, I was wondering if anyone had any insights on the 
> prevalence of
> >> battery backup for home modem/routers? I.e., what percentage of 
> home users
> >> actually install a battery backup in their home modem/router or use 
> an external
> >> UPS?
>
> > Given that most people barely even know what their home router is, I 
> suspect the
> > percentage would be somewhere south of 1 percent. Outside of my home, I
> > honestly cannot recall EVER seeing someone’s home using a battery 
> backup for
> > their internet infrastructure.
>
> Same here. A small UPS that will keep my modem, router, and POE for 
> APs alive for
> the time I need to run outside and hook up my generator when PG&E 
> decides to cut
> the power again. A bigger UPS for the small 19" rack that hosts some 
> stuff.
>
> Top Gear Top Tip: I also have a UPS on my garage door opener. That 
> saves the
> misses from dealing with manually opening/closing the garage door if 
> I'm not
> at home.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sabri
--
Keith Stokes
SalonBiz, Inc