
The idea is you plug adapter cables for your modem, router, and other low-voltage gear into the mini UPS.
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They look like a portable battery pack you might use for your phone but with a plethora of 12v and USB ports on them. It doesn't just offer better protection, it'll help keep your internet on in the face of brownouts and blackouts.īefore we dig into talking about the right size UPS and offering some recommendations though, let us steer you away from any products with names like "Mini UPS" or similar. But by doing so you'd be missing out on the biggest benefit of going with a UPS unit over a surge protector. If you're just interested in protecting your network equipment from getting fried, sure, you could put a really high-quality surge protector on your network gear and call it a day.

The Internet Stays On During Blackouts and Brownouts Even if you're rocking a good budget Wi-Fi router it's still not cheap to replace. Even though you might not have given it much thought before now, though, your home network gear and related components are likely worth quite a chunk of change.īetween the modem, the router, any extras you may have added into your setup like a network switch, and then various smart home gear add-ons like a Phillips Hue Hub for your smart bulbs, you're looking at a few hundred dollars or more worth of gear. When it comes to the kid-glove treatment, the PC gets all the love.
