anvyl,
If you read the paper I referred to (see my first post for link), you'll see that the host computer's operating system (Windows / Linux / OS X) simply doesn't allow the USB drive to enter standby mode. So even if the PNY device only uses 1 mA while in standby, that doesn't matter, as it is never allowed to enter standby as long as it's connected to the computer, in this case the router.
When it comes to the router, seeing how similar hardware the MR3020 and MR703 have, (same CPU, same amount of flash and RAM and same wireless chipset.. again, see links in my first post) I can see no reason why they shouldn't have approximately the same power consumption.
If we assume that your Juicebox is no older than a year, and Li-ion batteries loose their capacity at a rate of 20% per year we have the following information:
Juicebox capacity = 1500 mAh x 80% = 1200 mAh
MR3020 draw = 100 mA
USB draw = 50 mA
This gives us (1200 mAh / 150 mA) x 0.7 = 5.6 hours. Given your experience of 4.5 hours, I'd call that a fair estimate, considering that all the numbers are just approximations
Could you please check the age of your Juicebox? The year, and sometimes month, of manufacture is usually printed somewhere on the device
- caretu
If you read the paper I referred to (see my first post for link), you'll see that the host computer's operating system (Windows / Linux / OS X) simply doesn't allow the USB drive to enter standby mode. So even if the PNY device only uses 1 mA while in standby, that doesn't matter, as it is never allowed to enter standby as long as it's connected to the computer, in this case the router.
When it comes to the router, seeing how similar hardware the MR3020 and MR703 have, (same CPU, same amount of flash and RAM and same wireless chipset.. again, see links in my first post) I can see no reason why they shouldn't have approximately the same power consumption.
If we assume that your Juicebox is no older than a year, and Li-ion batteries loose their capacity at a rate of 20% per year we have the following information:
Juicebox capacity = 1500 mAh x 80% = 1200 mAh
MR3020 draw = 100 mA
USB draw = 50 mA
This gives us (1200 mAh / 150 mA) x 0.7 = 5.6 hours. Given your experience of 4.5 hours, I'd call that a fair estimate, considering that all the numbers are just approximations
Could you please check the age of your Juicebox? The year, and sometimes month, of manufacture is usually printed somewhere on the device
- caretu