Adjust Wifi Settings To Optimize Battery Life; Set The Display To Increase Battery Life From The Nighthawk M6 - NETGEAR MR6550 User Manual

Nighthawk M6
• Data throughput.
• Mobile broadband signal strength (the better the signal, the longer the battery life).
• WiFi range.
To extend the battery life first use the Power Manager to specify a Balanced power
configuration. Then use any of the following methods:
• Adjust WiFi settings.
• Adjust display settings.
• Use tethered USB.

Adjust WiFi settings to optimize battery life

Set the standby timer to a shorter period to minimize the wait time when no devices are
connected to either WiFi network before going into standby mode (the WiFi radios turn
off).
Note: WiFi on the Nighthawk M6 will restart whenever you make a change to WiFi
settings. Please ensure your connected devices are set to automatically reconnect to
WiFi.
You can set the following WiFi options to optimize battery life:
• Adjust the display settings. See Set the display to increase battery life from the
Nighthawk M6 web page on page 43.
• Set the WiFi standby to 5 minutes.
Set the display to increase battery life from the Nighthawk
M6
Dim the screen to reduce the LCD screen's brightness level. Set the screen time-out to
a shorter period to reduce the amount of time the Nighthawk M6 waits without the LCD
screen being touched before the screen turns blank.
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