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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Ifti on July 09, 2010, 12:23:27 pm

Title: Router on or off......
Post by: Ifti on July 09, 2010, 12:23:27 pm: This stems from a thread I have read on another forum.
Personally, I leave my router on 24/7 - I very rarely switch it off (only if Im going to be away for more then a few days). However, I was surprised at the number of people who switch their routers off when not in use.

So, what do you do?
Title: Re: Router on or off......
Post by: edd666999 on July 09, 2010, 12:26:20 pm: i get asked this so much!

my linksys has been switched on for 5years now had to reboot it twice.

Heating up and cooling down components just adds more unneeded stress imo
Title: Re: Router on or off......
Post by: CarrG on July 09, 2010, 12:28:27 pm: I do switch mine off.

It gets really hot!
Title: Re: Router on or off......
Post by: S2 Ant on July 09, 2010, 12:33:13 pm: Mine runs 24x7 but also acts as my VPN server so i can VPN in to my home stuff if i need to get anything, but the PC etc is off and i use WOL to fire it up if i need to get to it.
Title: Re: Router on or off......
Post by: Neil on July 09, 2010, 12:49:26 pm: I always switch mine off when not in use, even if I`m just off out for an hour :smiley:

I leave nothing on `standby` either, when I got out only the fridge is left on :happy2:
Title: Re: Router on or off......
Post by: Hurdy on July 09, 2010, 01:37:35 pm: I leave mine on for the mobile, the consoles and the lappie :happy2:
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Post by: JPC on July 09, 2010, 03:03:58 pm: Mine is always always always always on!
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Post by: Smudgster on July 09, 2010, 06:40:16 pm: Mines never ever off!!!
Title: Re: Router on or off......
Post by: MattPoss on July 09, 2010, 07:10:21 pm: Ours stays on 24/7. It's in the same room as all the heating equipment for the house aswell which gets rather hot and we've never had a problem with the router.

Matt
Title: Re: Router on or off......
Post by: stealthwolf on July 09, 2010, 07:49:06 pm: Mine's always on. Except when I need a spare plug socket, at which point the router gets unplugged.