topic Re: Re: 4G Mini Wifi box turning off in Mobile Broadband

Re: 4G Mini Wifi box turning off

gemjam — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:53:56 GMT

I'm having the same issue, we bought the 4gee mini today to put in ring cameras in my elderly nan's house whos coming home from hospital (no wifi/broadband), and now after setting it all up i'm guessing the mini router will turn off all the time and not actually stay on the feed the cameras to us?? We weren't advised this when we bought them all in currys so am now not sure what to do!

Also how do you turn the router off if the lights arent on I cant tell when its on and when its off lol!

Re: Re: 4G Mini Wifi box turning off

XRaySpeX — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:17:15 GMT

@gemjam It's OFF when all the LEDs are unlit. You switch ON/OFF with the "!" button on the back.

Re: Re: 4G Mini Wifi box turning off

gemjam — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:17:59 GMT

But the led's go off even when it's active?

Re: Re: 4G Mini Wifi box turning off

XRaySpeX — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:26:12 GMT

@gemjam : Why worry about it? It'll certainly be off after 1/2 hour of non-use.

Re: Re: 4G Mini Wifi box turning off

gemjam — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:41:45 GMT

I'm concerned as it's to monitor a 97 year old woman out of hospital who has no wifi/broadband at home, so if it goes off into standby whats the guarantee of the cameras being accessible at 4am if she has a fall?

Re: Re: 4G Mini Wifi box turning off

XRaySpeX — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:53:02 GMT

@gemjam : None at all! That's why a battery operated mobile router is not the answer to your requirements. Try looking at 4GEE Home Routers or similar which are mains powered.

Re: Re: 4G Mini Wifi box turning off

gemjam — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:53:35 GMT

Unfortunately we were sold that this was the best option in currys today 🤦🏻‍♀️ I'll have a look at these today thanks!

Re: Re: 4G Mini Wifi box turning off

XRaySpeX — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:55:54 GMT

@gemjam : Curries have a good returns policy.

Thanks! You're welcome 🙂 ! Glad I could be of assistance.