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Gen5 HT2000W Power Usage
In another thread, CORROSIVE (Thanks!) posted a link to HT2000W installer's guide, and it mentions the modem's power usage is rated at 75 watts. Does anyone happen to know what effect, if any, turnin...
DavidSTX,
According to my APC Back-UPS Pro 1500va unit, the modem (HT2000w) is drawing about 40w at idle with clouds and a signal of ~110. Granted this is using the information the UPS provides and isn't very accurate, it should be a better estimate than initially stated. Probably wouldn't go up but 5-10w at most in stormy weather.
Thanks,
C0RR0SIVE
You can disable the wifi radios, but it wont lower the power draw enough to make a difference. Have to remember, they only broadcast at about 30-50mW at most... Most of the increased power consumption comes from the other hardware in the system that can't be disabled.
Thank you for your reply, Corrosive. But I don't understand. In a response to the original question you gave 3 weeks ago, you estimated the power usage for the Gen5 HT2000W to be a maximum of 60 watts by adding the typical power usage for a router ( 25 to 30 watts ) to your range of power usage on the HT1100. Is there really no way to eliminate the additional power usage due to WiFi? Is the power usage by the Gen5 HT2000W unavoidably about double the power usage by the HT1100? Maybe 50-60 watts vs. 20-30 watts.
Router =/= wifi radios... They are two seperate beasts with in the same unit. There is no way to eliminate the router circuitry and disable the CPU with in the unit.
- Thanks, Corrosive. I understand now.
