No reply button on posts - solar wifi for SensorGnomes

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I’m not sure why some forum posts don’t have a reply button for me. Like this one:

I’m wondering about using a solar wifi router like this one:

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F7QLX6GX?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

It is autonomous and would run on it’s own and create a wifi signal if there is decent cellular coverage (with a SIM card). Since the Sensorgnomes cell hat isn’t really working, maybe this would be a good work-around. Has anyone tried it?

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And yet now I can reply to my own message…weird.

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This type of “wifi-cell-router” “ought to work”, if it actually works… Q is whether it’s any better than the rPi+cell modem with the specific SIM cards used for IoT stuff. Also, do these have charge cut-offs when the temp drops below freezing? And I assume they’re LiPOs and not LFE, which can be an issue in high-fire areas. And foremost, what do you do if you install it in some remote area and then it doesn’t work? How do you do any troubleshooting? How do you get any support?

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Thanks for the reply on this. Frankly, the hat on the SensorGnomes doesn’t seem to ever connect to the cellular network for me on several stations now. So I need to find an alternative to get that data. I agree that this is probably a cheap system and there might not be much support, but getting any uploads is better than getting zero uploads at this point. I think this is especially true for a remote site. In fact, it might be worth “doubling up” and having a SIM card in the hat on the SG and ALSO a wifi modem to connect with. I’ve ordered one to test with…we’ll see.