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Installed A Wifi Hotspot In My Car

Interior Upgrade / Comfort written by @richtrash BMW i3 2017
01.20.2019

Just a bit of fun really but I had a spare Huawei 4G router knocking about so I put it in the car so my passengers can enjoy internet access from their Tablets etc, it was really easy as the router needs 12V so I just made up a suitable cable that plugs into the cigarette lighter under the arm rest, the cable runs under the carpet into the router which doesn't move despite not being bolted down, the cable under the carpet seems to hold it in place:)

The cigarette sockets powers off when the car is turned off so there isn't any danger it draining the draining the 12V battery.

I've set the WIFI SSID up as speakev with the same as the password so if it pops up in your list of available WIFI you'll know I'm close by;)

My main concern is that its a Huawei router and that they will take over my car

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