WRT54G

Linksys WRT54G Battery Power Guide.

2/17/05

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Thorn from Netstumbler forums posted the real guide, I am just adding some photos and my results.

What I did :

Got up early (2pm) and ran down to radioshack to pick up the following :

1 - 2pkg of Size M Coaxial DC Power Plug. Part Number (274-1569)
2 - 4 AA battery holder with wire leads of Positive and Negative. Part Number (270-391A) or (270-409)
1 - 4 pack of AA batteries. (1.5 volts each totalling 6volts which the WRT needs to run.)

Keeping in mind that this needed to run at 6volts, I warmed up my soldering iron.

Took the DC Power Plug, soldered the two leads from the battery pack in the proper polarity (picture)

Nervously put the plug into my WRT54G

Results :

It works, I will have to test battery life later, but it does in fact function.

The only real worry with doing this was of course the whole...what end is positive what end is negative. Never fear, I have a high-res photo.

Then here is a photo of all the stuff I used i.e. soldering iron and solder.

Here are two of the finished product (The WRT's SSID is "Tier3")

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