Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?
One thing I am really looking forward to is getting the NBN (National Broadband Network) within the next 12 months - Fibre optic cable right into my house rendering copper obsolete and giving blindingly fast Internet speeds rather than the crappy ADSL2+ I have now.Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?
Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?
We've just had a new modem from Virgin Media which is supposed to treble our download speed (haven't noticed the difference yet) and also acts as a wireless router. The unit itself is bigger but replaces two separate boxes and some of the spaghetti behind the desk. We only switch the computer auxiliary equipment off when thunder is forecast or we are away on holiday......Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?
Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?
Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?
Whether you leave the modem/router on or turn it off, the choice is yours. It does no harm to turn it off, it simply means that it take a bit longer to connect up again when you turn it on. If speed of initial connection is not an issue and you are more comfortable turning it off, do so!Re: Do you leave your Wireless Router on all the time?
Although a router doesn't cost very much money per annum to leave running, I believe there is the environmental issue to take into account. It isn't just the one router that matters but multiply that by the number of people throughout the world who leave their routers running all the time. That must amount to a huge amount of energy. Perhaps we should all try to do our bit by turning off at the mains supply when possible.
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