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That evidence boundary matters for essential work: documented carrier certification and interfaces can guide a shortlist, but they do not prove sustained throughput, dependable coverage through your walls or a guaranteed battery workday."}],"section_id":"wireless","section_type":"connectivity"},{"heading":"Wired connectivity","paragraphs":[{"claim_ids":["claim_ethernet","claim_wifi","claim_clients_v7","claim_fit_v7"],"kind":"factual","paragraph_id":"p3","text":"The MR6150's documented Gigabit Ethernet port gives a laptop or a downstream network device a wired connection option. That port rating should be kept separate from cellular performance: a Gigabit local interface does not make the upstream mobile connection deliver a Gigabit Internet service. For a desk setup, choose the connection method according to the equipment you need to attach, then verify that the complete connection works with the selected plan. Wi-Fi remains useful when several devices need to share access, while Ethernet provides a documented alternative for a wired client. The 32-device connection figure does not establish a separate pool of guaranteed bandwidth for each client. If several people depend on the hotspot for work, test their activities together rather than relying on the port speed or the advertised wireless class alone."},{"claim_ids":["claim_heat_v7","claim_fit_v7"],"kind":"factual","paragraph_id":"p3b","text":"For long sessions near an outlet, NETGEAR recommends removing the battery and battery cover and using Plugged In mode. Its guidance says this configuration helps cooling and permits different operating temperature limits. That is a documented configuration requirement with a practical tradeoff: the arrangement suitable for a continuously powered desk is different from carrying the hotspot on battery. Decide which arrangement you need before choosing the setup, and include the required power source in your outage plan. Removing the battery changes the power arrangement, so the plugged-in configuration should not be treated as equivalent to battery operation. The retrieved evidence does not establish verified continuous heavy-load battery endurance. If the expected session must last through a long meeting, a journey or a power failure, check the actual workload and power arrangement together instead of treating a claimed runtime as a guarantee."}],"section_id":"wired","section_type":"connectivity"},{"heading":"Important limits","paragraphs":[{"claim_ids":["claim_heat_v7","claim_fw_v7","claim_verizon_v7"],"kind":"factual","paragraph_id":"p4","text":"Heat and software deserve attention when the M6 will support more than occasional browsing. 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