Extend Battery Life
The mobile hotspot, by default, is configured to optimize battery life. The following
factors affect battery life:
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Screen brightness.
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Standby time.
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Data throughput.
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Mobile broadband signal strength (the better the signal, the longer the battery life).
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Wi-Fi range.
To extend the battery life, use any of the following methods:
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Adjust Wi-Fi settings.
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Adjust display settings.
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Use tethered USB.
Adjust Wi-Fi Settings to Optimize Battery Life
If the devices that you are connecting to your Wi-Fi network are always close to your
mobile hotspot, shorten the Wi-Fi range. Set the standby timer to a shorter period to
minimize the wait time when no devices are connected to either Wi-Fi network before
going into standby mode (the Wi-Fi radios turn off).
Note:
When you change the Wi-Fi settings, any devices connected to the mobile hotspot
are disconnected and might need to be reconnected.
You can set the following Wi-Fi options to optimize battery life:
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Adjust the display settings. See Set the Display to Increase Battery Life From the
Mobile Hotspot Web Page on page 41.
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Set the Wi-Fi range to Standard, not Extended, and set the Wi-Fi standby to 5 minutes.
Set the Display to Increase Battery Life From the Mobile
Hotspot
Dim the screen to reduce the LCD screen’s brightness level. Set the screen time-out to
a shorter period to reduce the amount of time the mobile hotspot waits without the
LCD screen being touched before the screen turns blank.
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Maintain Your Mobile Hotspot
Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot
