Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?

I turn mine when I turn the computer off.

Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?

BT told me not to turn it off as it can cause problems, they think the line is faulty apparently, I just shut my computer down. Brenda

Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?

I never leave anything on stand-by, nor do I leave sockets in the ON position, as you're still using a small amount of electricity which adds to your bill. It may be just a trickle, but every penny counts with electricity use.

I have a wired router which gets turned off at the socket, as well as my computer, when I've finished with them so the only things left plugged in are my washing machine, fridge and freezer.

Unless you have anti-surge protection, which many domestic homes do not have, there is a slim chance of fire if there's a lightning strike, or a power surge from your sub-station, which could back up to your sockets and cause serious problems, but that would be extremely rare, and it isn't always practicable to switch all sockets off.

Brenda, I'd be very wary if I was told by my internet provider that shutting down my router might cause problems.

Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?

I have a server running 24 hours a day every day, along with the router it is connected to. It does add to my electricity bill that is for sure . The router isn't really the culprit but the electricity hogging server - full of scsi hard drives and multiple cooling fans and the like .

Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?

my router is on 24/7

Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?

Mine too, I have never turned one off in all the years I have had broadband.

Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?

I have had this router I have now (Netgear like this one) for about 6 years and haven't once turned it off.

The only times it has been powered down has been when we've had power outages - I haven't touched it.

Moral of my wee story is - it still works. So I'd leave it alone if I were you.

Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?

Items left on all the time use their little bit of electricity. It might not be much but multiply that usage by millions because many in the World are all doing the same. Must amount to an unknown but very large number of megawatts. A lot of energy that could perhaps be saved? That's partly why I switch off at the mains where possible. It all helps I suppose.

Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?

Yes, but what if turning it off and on all the time causes them to break down quicker? Think of the cost of a new router for everybody every few years. Doesn't work out any cheaper.

Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?

I always turned my router off after use until the piddly little switch failed. Then, being a tv engineer, I bypassed the switch. That was 2 years ago and since then its been permanently on with no noticeable increase in cost.