Advice for powering a modem during power cuts

ohgawd

Can anyone advise me for a cheapish power bank for a non techy to use that will keep my modem going during the possible 3 hour power cuts this winter?
I run a small business from home and need my laptop my old iphone/ MacBook / iPad 6 don't have a hotspot function.
I have a virgin super hub 3.0 12v - virgin say the wattage is 12-15. Thank you for your help!

born_again

You could get a UPS or one of the new 240V power banks. But be prepared to dig deep into your pocket. 

razord

Virgin street cabinets require power too, and they likely won't have much or any battery backup, so I don't think you can rely on the other end of the cable being powered.

Mobile phone infrastructure has much better backup power supply for at least a few hours, so if you really need it, you need to be focusing on having a mobile tethering option instead.

ohgawd

razord said:

Virgin street cabinets require power too, and they likely won't have much or any battery backup, so I don't think you can rely on the other end of the cable being powered.

Mobile phone infrastructure has much better backup power supply for at least a few hours, so if you really need it, you need to be focusing on having a mobile tethering option instead.

Thank you. That's useful. So I need to update my iPhone 6?

glennevis

ohgawd said:

razord said:

Virgin street cabinets require power too, and they likely won't have much or any battery backup, so I don't think you can rely on the other end of the cable being powered.

Mobile phone infrastructure has much better backup power supply for at least a few hours, so if you really need it, you need to be focusing on having a mobile tethering option instead.

Thank you. That's useful. So I need to update my iPhone 6?

No you just need to install a SIM in your mobile phone from a provider that allows tethering (aka hotspot). Some mobile providers allow you to tether 100% of your data allowance.

ohgawd

glennevis said:

ohgawd said:

razord said:

Virgin street cabinets require power too, and they likely won't have much or any battery backup, so I don't think you can rely on the other end of the cable being powered.

Mobile phone infrastructure has much better backup power supply for at least a few hours, so if you really need it, you need to be focusing on having a mobile tethering option instead.

Thank you. That's useful. So I need to update my iPhone 6?

No you just need to install a SIM in your mobile phone from a provider that allows tethering (aka hotspot). Some mobile providers allow you to tether 100% of your data allowance.

Thank you very much - all sorted!