On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 10:13 AM, Alive <[email protected]> wrote:
> In addition to those requirements, the USB port should supply enough
> power to bring the 3G/4G dongle to live. With limited or no power,
> random dongle disconnects may occurs and make the 3G/4G connection
> unstable or doesn't work at all.
>
> There is a recommendation to use an external USB power supply to feed
> those power-hungry 3G/4G dongles, but I think it's a good idea since it
> may cause a reverse electric shock to the board.
I would suggest using a powered USB hub. Many devices only have 1 USB
port anyhow and using a hub makes power consumption (for the USB
devices) a moot point.

Aaron Z
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