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Post by movieliker on Dec 1, 2020 20:26:29 GMT
You don't leave lights on when you are not home right? Why leave the WiFi on?
I'm not suggesting turning it off and on everyday. But if you are NOT going to be home for more than two days . . .
I only turn mine off around 4 times a year. But especially when I'm not going to be home for more than two days.
All electronics only have so many "hot hours" in their usable lifetimes. Just leaving your WiFi on when you're going to be gone for a week is just a waste.
And just like your smartphone and computer, restarting your device is good for it's operating ability.
(According to the Internet, routers and modems only last about 3 to 4 years. My last modem and router lasted 15 years. Because I turned off my WiFi when I wasn't going to need it for a long period of time.)
What do you think?
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Post by mstreepsucks on Dec 1, 2020 20:32:16 GMT
Yea. Might be a good idea.
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on Dec 1, 2020 22:38:14 GMT
Since the average good life of a wifi router is approximately 3 to 4 years, no turning it off.
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Post by Nora on Dec 1, 2020 22:45:33 GMT
You don't leave lights on when you are not home right? Why leave the WiFi on? I'm not suggesting turning it off and on everyday. But if you are NOT going to be home for more than two days . . . I only turn mine off around 4 times a year. But especially when I'm not going to be home for more than two days. All electronics only have so many "hot hours" in their usable lifetimes. Just leaving your WiFi on when you're going to be gone for a week is just a waste. And just like your smartphone and computer, restarting your device is good for it's operating ability. (According to the Internet, routers and modems only last about 3 to 4 years. My last modem and router lasted 15 years. Because I turned off my WiFi when I wasn't going to need it for a long period of time.) What do you think? i stop my service 2-3 times a year completely for a few weeks or even a month when I am not here, but never thought of doing it for just a few days, I guess I dont see a reason why it would be a bad idea, but then again, I am not an IT person. But from a laymans perspective it makes sense to let the machine take a breather every once in a while. Plus… I guess you would be saving some on electricity too.
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Post by movieliker on Dec 2, 2020 2:07:06 GMT
Since the average good life of a wifi router is approximately 3 to 4 years, no turning it off. According to the Internet, routers and modems only last about 3 to 4 years. My last modem and router lasted 15 years. Because I turned off my WiFi when I wasn't going to need it for a long period of time. |
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Post by Jayman on Dec 2, 2020 4:19:52 GMT
I don't turn it off
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Post by Admin on Dec 2, 2020 5:16:33 GMT
Do you mean the router? I'm not sure if turning off wi-fi really makes any difference to anything other than not being able to connect to it, but I do remember a YouTube video where this guy said he saved a surprising lot on his electricity bill by turning off his cable box every time he turned off his TV.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Dec 2, 2020 9:28:40 GMT
Yeah. I turn it off during the day.
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Post by Xcalatë on Dec 2, 2020 10:03:48 GMT
I never turn mine off I need my devices connected at all times and if/when it breaks ill just get another one.
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Post by movieliker on Dec 2, 2020 12:05:18 GMT
Do you mean the router? I'm not sure if turning off wi-fi really makes any difference to anything other than not being able to connect to it, but I do remember a YouTube video where this guy said he saved a surprising lot on his electricity bill by turning off his cable box every time he turned off his TV. I mean both the router and modem. |
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Post by movieliker on Dec 2, 2020 12:11:38 GMT
I never turn mine off I need my devices connected at all times and if/when it breaks ill just get another one. Why do you need your devices connected to the Internet when you are sleeping? |
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Post by movieliker on Dec 2, 2020 12:18:18 GMT
Yeah. I turn it off during the day. My last router and modem, as they were really old, only had so many hours of effectiveness. Then they would get really weak. So, I would turn them off everyday when I went to work. And on every night when I got home. But eventually my cable company gave me a new modem. And I broke down and bought a new router. Now I only turn them off when I know I'm not going to be home for more than two days. Which is regularly since my father lives out of town. (He's 87. I only have two sisters. We take turns taking care of him.) |
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Post by Xcalatë on Dec 2, 2020 12:22:59 GMT
I never turn mine off I need my devices connected at all times and if/when it breaks ill just get another one. Why do you need your devices connected to the Internet when you are sleeping? Automatic software updates & overnight downloads (Specially large XBOX games)
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Post by movieliker on Dec 2, 2020 12:35:47 GMT
Why do you need your devices connected to the Internet when you are sleeping? Automatic software updates & overnight downloads (Specially large XBOX games) You are not going to lose any automatic software updates by turning off your WiFi once in a while. They don't expire. They just back up and download whenever you turn your WiFi back on. I'm not saying turn it off every night. But once every two or three months . . . I think you will find your router and modem will work better if you turn them off once in a while. Do you ever restart your computer and smartphone? |
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on Dec 2, 2020 18:13:44 GMT
Since the average good life of a wifi router is approximately 3 to 4 years, no turning it off. According to the Internet, routers and modems only last about 3 to 4 years. My last modem and router lasted 15 years. Because I turned off my WiFi when I wasn't going to need it for a long period of time. Ours is in the basement and a pain in the neck to get to, along with our modem. Turn it on and leave it on. A router that's 15 years old doesn't have the strength and technology. It's outdated and doesn't work well.
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Post by movieliker on Dec 2, 2020 18:55:20 GMT
According to the Internet, routers and modems only last about 3 to 4 years. My last modem and router lasted 15 years. Because I turned off my WiFi when I wasn't going to need it for a long period of time. Ours is in the basement and a pain in the neck to get to, along with our modem. Turn it on and leave it on. A router that's 15 years old doesn't have the strength and technology. It's outdated and doesn't work well. There are definitely exceptions. And if anybody prefers to just buy a new modem and router every 3 to 4 years, why bother. A 15 year old router and/or modem definitely has drawbacks. But extendeding the life of those devices just 1,2,3,4,5 years makes sense to many people. I was just using my 15 year old router and modem as an example of what's possible. |
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Post by deembastille on Dec 2, 2020 18:59:58 GMT
I never turn mine off I need my devices connected at all times and if/when it breaks ill just get another one. Why do you need your devices connected to the Internet when you are sleeping? Don't be a Jon Quinones.
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on Dec 2, 2020 19:04:25 GMT
Ours is in the basement and a pain in the neck to get to, along with our modem. Turn it on and leave it on. A router that's 15 years old doesn't have the strength and technology. It's outdated and doesn't work well. There are definitely exceptions. And if anybody prefers to just buy a new modem and router every 3 to 4 years, why bother. A 15 year old router and/or modem definitely has drawbacks. But extendeding the life of those devices just 1,2,3,4,5 years makes sense to many people. I was just using my 15 year old router and modem as an example of what's possible. Two routers ago, I was going to throw the old one out because it kept cutting out and couldn't keep up. My sister asked me for it, so I reset it and gave it to her. I told her she was probably going to have issues with it, but she never had wifi before, and it was like Christmas for her. And yeah, it did cut out a lot. When she finally got a new router, she couldn't believe the difference.  I think that router was sever or eight years old at the time. It was the kind you had to really know about things to set it up. Not like today when all you need to do is go on their website, plug in your IP address, and the rest is done for you (practically).
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Post by deembastille on Dec 2, 2020 19:13:05 GMT
I leave it in, especially now. A couple of times I've had to go online during the night to do work (cause they had to shut down my school for the next day and I had to recreate a lesson plan into a presentation).
I also whenever I have had to buy a router to replace a broken one, I just buy two so that I can switch out the next one when that breaks (always at an inopportune time). The netgears aren't that bad and I do keep it under passcode.
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Post by movieliker on Dec 2, 2020 19:18:04 GMT
There are definitely exceptions. And if anybody prefers to just buy a new modem and router every 3 to 4 years, why bother. A 15 year old router and/or modem definitely has drawbacks. But extendeding the life of those devices just 1,2,3,4,5 years makes sense to many people. I was just using my 15 year old router and modem as an example of what's possible. Two routers ago, I was going to throw the old one out because it kept cutting out and couldn't keep up. My sister asked me for it, so I reset it and gave it to her. I told her she was probably going to have issues with it, but she never had wifi before, and it was like Christmas for her. And yeah, it did cut out a lot. When she finally got a new router, she couldn't believe the difference. I think that router was sever or eight years old at the time. It was the kind you had to really know about things to set it up. Not like today when all you need to do is go on their website, plug in your IP address, and the rest is done for you (practically). I understand having the router in a place that is difficult to get to is a good reason not to want to bother turning it off and on. But like most computerized electronics, routers work better if turned off and on once in a while. And turning off one's whole network is not only better for performance. But it can save money on the electrical bill. "It is a good idea to turn your router off and back on again every few months. This can clear up internet connectivity or connection speed issues. ... Even if you leave your router running day and night, don't be afraid to switch it off every now and again, especially if it's acting up."gizbuyerguide.com/should-a-router-be-left-on-all-the-time/#:~:text=affecting%20their%20performance-,.,connectivity%20or%20connection%20speed%20issues.&text=Even%20if%20you%20leave%20your,especially%20if%20it's%20acting%20up. "For most modems and routers, unless they have special instructions for shutting down, this will get the job done without damaging anything, as powering down your internet devices and then powering them up again is often recommended to get them working if they're having connectivity issues."www.komando.com/tech-tips/do-you-power-down-your-home-network-when-youre-not-using-it-you-should-heres-why-and-how/570622/Obviously some people don't have any major problems with leaving their network on 24/7/365. But that doesn't change the fact that modems and routers work better if restarted. And last longer if not left on when not in use. I'm not telling you what to do. Just handing out useful information that lots of people benefit from. |
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