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AT&T U-Verse Customers
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05/07/19 07:23 PM
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How many of you have purchased a back-up battery for your Arris modem/router? I've spoken to several people who have the service who were not even aware they were available. Having a battery in the modem will keep WiFi and U-Verse services up and running should the power go out . The batteries are available on Amazon for less than $15 and are very easy to install.
We only use U-Verse for Internet access. However, keeping it and the WiFi active during power outages has several advantages.
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Re: AT&T U-Verse Customers
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05/07/19 07:24 PM
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Every time I see it I think to my self maybe I should get the battery back up, but never have done it.
Link on amazon?
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Re: AT&T U-Verse Customers
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05/07/19 07:36 PM
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Texas Dan
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Every time I see it I think to my self maybe I should get the battery back up, but never have done it.
Link on amazon? Depends on the Model No. of your Arris modem. My Arris NVG589 uses a 7.4 volt battery like the one at the link below. I suspect they're also available on Amazon. A simple drop-in install after removing a door on the bottom of the unit. I noticed someone posted a review that it only provided roughly 20 hours of backup power. Give me a break. Buy a generator if you need days of backup power. Arris NVG589 Battery
Last edited by Texas Dan; 05/07/19 07:44 PM.
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Re: AT&T U-Verse Customers
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05/15/19 02:03 AM
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Yea, I have it.
If you order home phone service, as part of your Uverse from them, they provide you a battery backup as part of your equipment. If you tell them you plan on using someone else VIOP, they may provide you one for free.
That battery provides about 2 hours for my router. Since I have other gear in that closet, I also have a big UPS. I probably have about 4 hours total.
I have not clue how much battery backup they have on their equipment down at the end of the street. I know we have been through 2 1/2 hours with no interruption in service.
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Re: AT&T U-Verse Customers
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05/16/19 12:45 PM
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If you order home phone service, as part of your Uverse from them, they provide you a battery backup as part of your equipment. If you tell them you plan on using someone else VIOP, they may provide you one for free. Thanks for the reply. I originally had both internet and phone service but was never offered a battery. I later dropped the phone service when I retired and no longer needed it for business reasons. It may have been something they began offering later or maybe I should have just asked for one. I can understand the link with phone service since old POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) lines powered basic telephones from the Central Office. But how many people today use a basic telephone in their home that doesn't require AC? No question a backup battery for your router/modem can come in handy. And of course cell phones keep working fine during a power outage.
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Re: AT&T U-Verse Customers
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05/16/19 02:21 PM
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I dint think I need a battery anymore.
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Re: AT&T U-Verse Customers
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05/16/19 05:30 PM
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Yea, I have it.
If you order home phone service, as part of your Uverse from them, they provide you a battery backup as part of your equipment. If you tell them you plan on using someone else VIOP, they may provide you one for free.
That battery provides about 2 hours for my router. Since I have other gear in that closet, I also have a big UPS. I probably have about 4 hours total.
I have not clue how much battery backup they have on their equipment down at the end of the street. I know we have been through 2 1/2 hours with no interruption in service. The back up batteries in telecom equipment cabinets can last 8-24 hours. Just depends on age of batteries and load.
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