Posted by JDark on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Internet-when-there-is-NO-Wired-Available-What-I-have-Worked-Out-So-Far-More-Help-Needed-tp4028461p4028484.html

I have the verizon device already w/ reasonable plan. I am going to want the same for back up under tmobile another reasonable plan. The RV techs that do mobile internet say to at least have one or 2 back ups on different networks to make sure you have internet most the time.

Yes ethernet sounds nice. The big key is that the USB connection powers the mifi device itself. It does have a battery but from the reviews it will overheat if I leave it on long with the battery in and then it would no longer be remote and it would require me to go to the device and turn the power switch off and on constantly. Will not work as most the time I am not able to be out of bed or barely walk.

So the issue is with changing it to ethernet: would the power still get through the ethernet cable to run the device?

I was asking about a particular cable on amazon, if it would work w/ mifi and a person answered to get one of these at each end to convert to ethernet. Again is the question of the ethernet carrying the power needed to run the device. If so this would be such an awesome solution as it would be easier to find all weather ethernet and cheaper.

Here is the device to commenter on amazon pointed me to. He said one at each end. Of course I would need a double sided female converter also at mifi end to connect the 2 male USB parts together.

http://www.amazon.com/Network-Adapter-Anker-Ethernet-Supporting/dp/B00NOP70EC/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446947548&sr=1-7&keywords=usb+to+ethernet