Using Wifi during a residential power outage?

[jaybelnz]

My Mum always taught me that there is no such thing as a silly question.  So here goes with my "non" silly question.

I had a letter from my power supplier stating that there would be two planned power outages on Wed. 5th October, while work is being done on local roading and cabling. One outage is from 6.30am until 8.30am, and the other is 8.30pm until 11.30pm!

Stupid times for power cuts, don't know why they're not doing them very much earlier in the morning - (thinking of people getting to work and school etc)).

Obviously, my PC won't be working, but I have an iPad, and wondered, if I have my battery on that fully charged, will I still be able to connect to Wifi and the Internet from the iPad. The thought of sitting in the dark for three hours without TV or Internet is driving me crackers, morning not so bad, as I don't usually get up before 8.30 anyway 😜

I've tried googling, not had any joy there, the results seem to all relate to iPad power problems, not local total power outages.  Anyone got any answers to my non-silly question for me?

Thanks
Jeanne🌺

[Girl Guide]

What do  most people need to power the wi-fi?  Electricity surely.  If you have no electricity then the wi-fi won't work.

Hhmm, you could run the internet provided your phone line is working, see link below:

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-have-internet-when-there-is-no-power/

seems a bit fiddly though and you would need all the bits and pieces mentioned.  Not necessarily items you would have handy in the house!

[Jamjar]

If your Wifi is powered by a plug into the power point modem then no the iPad won't work.

If your iPad has a SIM card inserted it will work, as it will if you use a mobile modem which will also contain a SIM card.

Whether the iPad will last the three hours depends on what you are doing with it during that time. Surfing the net and posting on Rootschat, reading the news or downloaded books, yes it most likely will.

Jamjar

[jaybelnz]

Thank you Girl Guide and Jamjar.  You replies indicate to me that this was indeed a stupid question!

[Jamjar]

Thank you Girl Guide and Jamjar.  You replies indicate to me that this was indeed a stupid question!

Never stupid, just 'senior moments'. 

J.

[ScouseBoy]

Do the bus's   in your district have Wi-Fi?     Have you got a bus pass?    Answer if yes to both, hop on the bus  with your I pad.

[carol8353]

They have given you the times of the power cuts,but I bet they won't actually last as long as they say.

Won't you be getting up and dressed between 6-30am and 8-30am anyway.

Bit of a b****r that they're turning you off for up to 3 hours at night,when people need lighting and the TV?

I think I'd be asking them WHY???

Carol

[cristeen]

Do the bus's   in your district have Wi-Fi?     Have you got a bus pass?    Answer if yes to both, hop on the bus  with your I pad.

That's assuming buses run at those times! Where I live they don't run after 6pm 

[diplodicus]

You may have a number of options:

If you live in UK, you can download in advance a film or two or other programmes from the BBC iPlayer and then watch them off-line. You wiil need to make sure you have the latest version of iPlayer so check that first.

If you are an Amazon prime member and have their "Firestick" you can also download free films from there.

If you use BT phone and internet, you may live close enough to a live BT Wifi connection so you will need to remember establish your log-on credentials.

You might need to ensure you have fresh batteries in your radio.

You might finally read that book you've been meaning to get round to starting?

There was that letter from wotsername to which you've been meaning to reply.

Then in decreasing and desperate order of attraction;

Ironing
Cleaning out that cupboard - you know which one I mean!
Throw away all those bills you've filed (stuffed) into the draw.

When all else fails, I find red wine makes the time fly by.