Surely at some point you have had a power outage at home or at work and all your electrical devices have been turned off. If you use a laptop, unless you have removed the battery it will continue to work. In that sense there would be no problem if it is a sudden cut. Now, what about the router? Although you can continue to use the PC, you will not have Internet. That’s where putting a UPS to the router comes into play.
What is a UPS in the router for?
There are different reasons why you can lose power at home or at work. For example, a general failure in the area where you live, a work that is being done nearby and they have had to cut it for a few hours, some repair that is being carried out in your home or building… In all these cases you can be without Internet, either for a few minutes or even several hours.
What a UPS does is maintain a backup. It acts as an external battery to which you will be able to connect other devices and have electricity without interruptions for a certain time until it runs out. The same as an external battery that you connect to the mobile, but logically with greater capacity.
You can connect the router to a UPS and you would not be left without an Internet connection in case the power goes out. These devices can range from very small to the size of a computer tower. For a router, a simple one is enough, which even fits in the palm of your hand, and would allow you to keep it plugged in for 8-10 hours without problems.
These specific devices for the router are usually around €50, although there are simpler ones for even half. It has a rechargeable battery, like any other of this type, and can have a greater or lesser capacity. There are from 2,500 mAh to 10,000 mAh or more. If, for example, you are going to need electricity for a full day of work, the ideal is that you buy one that has 10,000 mAh, which would allow you to use it for 8-10 hours.
You can also connect other devices
Although we have focused on explaining how a UPS works for the router, the truth is that you will be able to connect multiple devices here. For example surveillance cameras, a NAS server, alarms… Basically any device that you need to keep on in case there is a problem with the power supply.
Some of the larger ones will even allow you to connect multiple devices at the same time. For example a router, a NAS or any other equipment that you need to always stay connected to electricity. Another option in these cases is to share the Internet with the mobile.
You will find this type of more specific device for routers and similar devices by the name of Mini UPS or Mini UPS. You will see that basically they all work the same and that there are only logical differences in terms of capacity and physical size. But to be able to keep the router plugged into the light, really any would do. You just have to see if you need more or less time.
In short, if you see that you have problems with electricity at home or for any reason at any given time you are going to be without electricity for a few hours and you need to work, a UPS for the router is the best solution. You just have to make sure you have your laptop and other devices charged and you can continue working normally for a few hours.
