Do you leave your router on at all times?

50Twuncle

DavidP24 wrote: »

Everybody's a F'ing IT Consultant, SQL Server Tech, Server Tech, Windows Installer, or maybe even a network manager but unless you work for an ISP you are full of it.

So it is simple ASK YOUR BLOOOODY ISP what their config policy is on re-training, some (e.g. Plusnet) set their kit to lower speed if they see repeated shutdowns, others do their "training" when you first set up and then only when you report a fault. Training means it monitors the highest speed and automatically lowers it at the ISP end if you keep losing connection.

Some have a TRIP level of say 5 reboots within 30 mins that kicks off re-training.

It is not an age thing, my elderly relatives are scared to touch and leave on, I think that applies to some non techs, people who do not give a sheet and those that want a line as fast as they can whenever they decide they want it. Other demographics may exist but who gives a F$.

Personally I leave mine on 24/7 but if you are an eco warrior you can always get one of those power blocks that shuts off the power to all attached devices when the PC goes into sleep mode or you can plug the router iself into the active socket and do it manually.

Some routers have a sleep mode of their own and need to ping to keep alive, again depends on ISP policy.

So the upshot of it is that your specific ISP will have their kit configured a specific way.

If you care, call them, if you don't then don't

Oh and those who want to have a tech piissing contest, sorry.

Language, Timothy.. !!!!....

DoaM

Mine stays on 24/7 ... unless we're going on holiday and the house will be empty. (i.e. kids have flown the nest / away at university). In which case the only thing left on is the fridge/freezer - everything else gets turned off.

spud17

I think the 'IT consultant' running joke went right over someone's head.

DarkShadow

I kept my router via water cooling method, you can see the difference in download speeds.

RumRat

DavidP24 wrote: »

Everybody's a F'ing IT Consultant, SQL Server Tech, Server Tech, Windows Installer, or maybe even a network manager but unless you work for an ISP you are full of it.

Irony not really your strong point then??

parking_question_chap

Mr.Generous wrote: »

life is too short to try and save nano pence turning on and off a router, have you removed any light bulbs from fittings by any chance - a 3 bulb lounge light with 2 bulbs for instance?

Ditto this.

mar7t1n

I've already saved all the electric I could have saved for the entire year by turning my router on and off, simply by skipping boiling the kettle once today. I only turn it off when I am away for a week or during thunder storms.

John_Gray

[disingenuous]
Why would your kettle be affected by thunderstorms?
[/disingenuous]
:rotfl:

50Twuncle

John_Gray wrote: »

[disingenuous]
Why would your kettle be affected by thunderstorms?
[/disingenuous]
:rotfl:

Didn't you know - lightning is attracted to metal objects - which can (and will) kill you - instantly !!

mattytun

John_Gray wrote: »

And these benefits are...?

Or are you alleging that a specific router which is powered on only 12 hours per day is half as likely to be hacked as when it is on 24 hours per day?

By extrapolation, then, the safest router is one which is never powered on at all! :rotfl:

You are correct that the safest router is the one which is never powered on at all. Unfortunately that also makes it the most useless router.

Security is a fine line between usability and security. Generally the easier it is to use, the less secure it is.


You can all so play around with this topic if you want to have some fun with your router.

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-choose-the-best-firmware-to-supercharge-your-wi-1694982764