Extend Battery Life; Adjust Wi-Fi Settings To Optimize Battery Life - NETGEAR AirCard 815S User Manual

Extend Battery Life

The mobile hotspot, by default, is configured to optimize battery life. The following factors
affect battery life:
• Screen brightness.
• Standby time.
• Data throughput.
• Mobile broadband signal strength (the better the signal, the longer the battery life).
• Wi-Fi range.
• Dual-band Wi-Fi (when all of your devices support 5 GHz Wi-Fi, dual-band Wi-Fi allows
faster downloads but uses more power).
• Guest Wi-Fi, when enabled, uses more power.
To extend the battery life, use any of the following methods:
• Adjust Wi-Fi settings.
• Adjust display settings.
• 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:
• Adjust the display settings. See
page 64.
• Disable the Wi-Fi signal while you are using a tethered connection. See
When the Hotspot Is Tethered
• Set the Wi-Fi range to Standard, not Extended, and set the Wi-Fi standby to 5 minutes.
Adjust Wi-Fi Settings to Optimize Battery Life
See
AirCard 815S Mobile Hotspot
Adjust Display Settings to Increase Battery Life
on page 65.
Maintain Your Mobile Hotspot
63
Turn Off Wi-Fi
on page 63.
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