do you leave your router on

digimortal_2

just going back to the automated standby plug system.. they have a calculator on the website.. which has computer items/router included..

Home energy wastage calculator
Here is a quick way to estimate the power you will use around your home whilst your devices are on standby...

http://www.byebyestandby.com/HomeEnergyCalculator.html

espresso

digimortal wrote: »

Home energy wastage calculator
Here is a quick way to estimate the power you will use around your home whilst your devices are on standby...

http://www.byebyestandby.com/HomeEnergyCalculator.html

That site is way out! It seems to think that a TV left on standby uses 6.5W - absolute rubbish!

:rolleyes:

digimortal_2

espresso wrote: »

That site is way out! It seems to think that a TV left on standby uses 6.5W - absolute rubbish!

:rolleyes:

yeah lol my lcd uses 0.8w in standby... I guess its down to what TV size/model you have, but... quoted from here...

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6475_7-6400401-2.html
'Sharp's 65-inch LCD that pulled down an amazing 583 watts in use and 76 watts even when it was "off." '

elop_htuos

What about my wireless hub? If that turns off do i have to set the whole thing up again, someone had to connect mine up for me i dnt have a clue!!!

totalsolutions

deffo ON all day every day even has a light so I can see it (no not really) its in a cupboard in the dark.. It does have little leds glowing on it and it does have an on/off switch but never tested it. It also has a rather large transformer too, and a second unit called a switch for more capacity when required also on as well. It has the luxury of a 50amp supply from the meter when it was the heating cupboard, so if it fails it will take the street out with it.
I believe elec. is there to be used, its there for an instant and then gone for ever. I might as well consume it and pay for it.

niceguyrichy

on 24 / 7 .
a router can't use very much energy at all given the power inputs.
more important would be whether you kept monitors on standby I would guess.

jinnan_tonnix

Again, 24/7.

I would switch it off, but I run my phone system using VOIP, so the phone will only work with the router on.

I've only got cable broadband (no BT line), and I piggy-back a phone line over this broadband connection. Saves a bundle.

novice-saver

My wireless router is on a timer - it goes off for a few hours during the night.

Does it no harm to cool off a bit, and might cheer up the fluffy bunnies a bit too.

The settings are saved in the router (Netgear DG834G) and it all works fine.

polomint_2

elop_htuos wrote: »

What about my wireless hub? If that turns off do i have to set the whole thing up again, someone had to connect mine up for me i dnt have a clue!!!

I jsy disconnect and re connect mine...but dont know if yours is set up like mine.

Ice_2

do you leave your back door open on a night...NO...so there for no don't leave it on...I have netgear which is switched off when the pc gets switched off...don't see the point in leaving it on when I am in bed...asleep...no need to set it up again it just comes back on no problems...:Dinfact the only thing left on is my F/F...