During high winds, utilities may shut off power in high-fire-risk areas to prevent wildfires. Foothill neighborhoods in Alta Loma, Verdemont, Crafton and the hills around Riverside are among the places that can be affected.
Your internet needs power at your end
Even when the provider's network is up, your modem, fiber box and router need electricity. Fiber boxes often have a small battery for phone service, but not for internet.
A simple plan
- Battery backup (UPS) for the modem and router. A 600VA unit runs typical gear for an hour or more.
- A portable power station for longer outages.
- A 5G backup such as a hotspot or 5G mobile router, in case wired service goes down too.
- Know your utility's alerts. Sign up for outage and shutoff notifications from your electric company.
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For businesses
Plan where staff will work, how phones forward to cell phones, and whether your payment system can run on a backup connection. A dual-WAN router switches to backup automatically.
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