For Wi-Fi to work without light: how to connect a router to a power bank

Due to daily power outages for a long time, Ukrainians have to constantly think about where to find light and communication and how to continue working. Power banks are bought for charging. How to connect a router to them to use Wi-Fi — read in the article TSN.ua.

How to connect a router to a power bank: first preparation

First of all, you need to call your ISP's hotline and find out if the cables are connected to any uninterrupted network. For example, to lines that do not turn off when the light goes out, or the battery.

You also need to ask how many volts are needed for the provider's router to work. Sometimes it is written on the device itself. But most routers work from 9 or 12 volts.

What is needed for the router to work when the light is turned off

You will need:

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• a special cable (it must have triggers to measure the voltage of the charger up to 12 W) — it is needed for the router to work through a power bank;
• laptop;
• power bank.

The special cable must be USB and have a thickness of up to 5.5 mm.

Instructions: how to connect a router to a power bank

Everything is quite simple here. If you have collected everything you need, then you need to:

1. Insert the cable with the trigger into the router, connect the other end to the power bank.
2. After a few minutes, check Wi-Fi — everything should work.

Another way to connect a router to a power bank

There is another way that can help you. For it you will need:

• two USB DC wires;
• an optical terminal;
• two power banks.

How to connect a router to a power bank using this method:

1. One power bank is connected to the optical terminal. The second — to the Wi-Fi router.
2. For this, USB DC cables (size 5.5 x 2.1 mm) are used.
3. So Wi-Fi will work for approximately 5 hours.

The operating time also depends on how powerful the power banks you use are.