Remote / Portable / Vehicle powerMost of the WRT54G routers run on 12 volts DC. I run a node on a simple cigarette lighter adapter at 13.8 volts DC with no problems. That means that I have a node in my car. I am fortunate because my car has a pocket with netting in the rear compartment, along with a cigarette lighter power outlet. I can just put the router in the pocket, plug it into the 12 volt DC power outlet, and I have a mobile node. A LAN cable is easy to run up to the passenger seat where my laptop lives. (mag mount antennas coming soon) I also have a backup power pack. This is one of those boxes that you can jump your car with if needed. It has a built in light, a 2 outlet power inverter, and a 12 volt cigarette lighter outlet. This makes it perfect for remote battery operation. I placed some Yagi antennas on my camera tripod (after making an adapter plate) and I use a bunji cord to hang the router off of one of the legs. The antennas hook to the router, the router plugs into the battery pack, and a lan cable plugs into the laptop (optional). Solar panels along with a car battery and a charge controller could be used to power the unit forever, even accounting for dreary days. The router only draws 23 watts.
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