Turn Router off when not in use or Not?

fiddiwebb

DebtHater wrote: »

My router stays on all the time, unless it starts to slow down, where a simple reset does the trick.
But this may be down to being convenient, seeing as I too have an iPhone and like to watch Youtube/listen to radio whilst in bed.

I think of it this way. I have a telephone answering machine next to the router and plugged into the same extension cable as the router. You wouldnt switch your phone off, would you? So why is the router staying on a major issue for some people?

And it might be worth noting, I have no interest in saving energy to "save the planet" or anything. I am interested in saving money on the electric though, so my TV get switched off completely (I have a wireless remote to switch it all off with one click)
The reason why I have little interest in saving the planet is thus; When I travel down the M20 past Maidstone and see the newsprint factory kicking out loads of smoke, literally covering its surroundings, I think "whats the point?". Poor attitude, I know, but what is the point in the Government putting pressure on everyone to conform to save the earth, when businesses will continue to be selfish in order to make their profits!

Then unfortunately we are on a slippery road to oblivion if we all can't be bothered, like I said less of a "me & today" culture and start thinking of your children, grandchildren, and your future generations unless of course they are of no concern to you.

I shake my head in despair at peoples attitude

DebtHater

fiddiwebb wrote: »

I shake my head in despair at peoples attitude

EXACTLY! That is what I thought when I saw the factories the other day, kicking out smoke as if the planet didnt matter.

But, with all the efforts I have put in, energy lightbulbs, switching things off, driving less, etc, and then I see businesses who just havent changed at all, makes you think why you ever bothered.

Lil306

thescouselander wrote: »

I thought that at first but its normal for my laptop apparently. I have an application that increases the fan speed a bit faster but the CPU still gets into the 80s under high load - temps are definitely in C. Normal operating temperature seems to be about 50 deg C

Apparently the maximum safe operating temperature for the Mobile Core Duo 2 processor is 100 dec C!

Yeah I just googled it, I'd prefer to use info from Intels site but haven't found it without looking further

That seems stupidly high, it may be safe for the CPU but the internal heat alone wouldn't be good for other components

I use CoreTemp on my PC, only thing. I don't like SpeedFan, there's been horror stories about it.

Still, if that's considered safe so be it, that would freak me out seeing temperatures that high to be perfectly honest.

fiddiwebb

DebtHater wrote: »

EXACTLY! That is what I thought when I saw the factories the other day, kicking out smoke as if the planet didnt matter.

But, with all the efforts I have put in, energy lightbulbs, switching things off, driving less, etc, and then I see businesses who just havent changed at all, makes you think why you ever bothered.

I understand but it is only you and other people who can change that, I know this is getting way off topic and I will soon retire and become a hermit living in a cave somewhere but put pressure on your MPs, write/email/phone them voice your concerns if enough people do that then they may sit up and listen, remember your vote counts.

Enough I must ready my Hobbit hole

Toxteth_OGrady

fiddiwebb wrote: »

.......email/phone them voice your concerns if enough people do that then they may sit up and listen, remember your vote counts.

Yep let's all use electronic means of communication to encourage people to save energy. :eek: Brilliant plan! :rotfl:

:cool:

TOG

pendulum

Routers are usually designed to be left on and their power consumption is low, its not worth turning them off, the on/off cycles aren't good for the router, and what the182guy says is rubbish, regular disconnections can cause your broadband to slow down, as the ISPs or BT think there may be an instability on the line so they lower your speed in order to try and increase stability, I have had this happen to me before.

fiddiwebb

Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »

Yep let's all use electronic means of communication to encourage people to save energy. :eek: Brilliant plan! :rotfl:

:cool:

TOG

Ah well, clay tablets and a donkey then

DebtHater

pendulum wrote: »

regular disconnections can cause your broadband to slow down, as the ISPs or BT think there may be an instability on the line so they lower your speed in order to try and increase stability, I have had this happen to me before.

Only in rare cases. You would need to switch your router on and off every day for quite a while, before BT/ISPs would notice an issue.

And, if your speed were to change, your ISP (presuming its been unbundled by BT) can remotely access your local exchange to manually configure your speed. I have watched Tiscali do this!

cybergibbons

Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »

Yep let's all use electronic means of communication to encourage people to save energy. :eek: Brilliant plan! :rotfl:

I know you're joking, but you do know that an e-mail uses a tiny fraction of the energy that a letter would use?

fiddiwebb

Agree with Debthater, if you switch your modem/router off/on a few times a day that can drop your iP Profile.

What this thread is about if you should turn your modem/router off at nightime and turn it back on the next morning or leave it constantly on.
I turn mine off when going to bed and it has no effect on my Bras/IP Profile when I turn it on the next morning.