Cutting Power to Wireless Router?

Question

I have a Netgear 56 wireless router and ATT DSL internet. In order to conserve energy, and for lack of enough outlets, I use surge protector power strips for many of my electronics.

I use one strip for all my TV, VCR, DVD media and I turn the power strip off when I'm not watching TV. Can I do the same with the power strip I use for my wireless router and DSL modem (i.e. when I go to sleep at night or when I'm not at home...to save energy)...or will it completely wreak havoc on my wireless connection configuration? Reinstalling the router isn't fun. Thanks!

Answer 1

You should leave your equipment running 24x7, this is what they were designed for and it won't make a noticeable difference on your electricity bill.

One thing to keep in mind is that tests have proven that due to the thermal expansion and contraction associated with repeated power cycling of electronic equipment, components that are always being powered up/down all the time may be more likely to fail SOONER than equipment that is left running all the time. I have Linksys and Cisco routers that have been running for years, the only time they have been power cycled is when I've had a power outage that lasted longer than my UPS could keep them running.

The studies I have seen take many things into account... constantly running equipment tends to stay at a constant temperature, and within a smaller window of humidity. When it's being power cycled every day, the temp and humidity changes, the dust settles on parts that would normally be moving like cooling fans, etc. The humidity changes can cause oxidation of the circuit traces on the circuit boards over time. This doesn't cause a sudden catastrophic equipment failure, but the effects are cumulative and eventually the equipment will fail SOONER that if you just leave it running all the time.

On the energy cost... what does your wireless router require? Probably about 25 Watts right? So if you run that thing 24x7 that amounts to 600 watt-hours per day and about 18 kilowatt-hours per month. With electricity costing, say 5 cents per kWh, it costs you about a dollar a month to just leave it running 24x7. If a dollar per month is a big deal, then pull the plug every night... but then you have the daily power cycling issues, and will it have paid off when your stuff maybe only lasts 4 years instead of 8? Do the math, looks like you pretty much break even.

Another reason some folks pull the power every night is for security... if that's also a concern, leave them powered up and just pull the Ethernet cable out of the back of your router every night, or use the standby button on the cable/DSL router if it has one.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

yes that will be a good thing too do your not only save power your save the computer and router getting damage did you know a power outage can do a lot of damage too router and computers if the power is going too them 24 /7 always switch off good on you