Re: home router battery backup

[Mike Hammett <nanog () ics-il net>]

" 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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Mike Hammett 
Intelligent Computing Solutions 

Midwest Internet Exchange 

The Brothers WISP 

----- Original Message -----

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