I have a Netgear router. Would it consume a lot of power if I kept it on all day?
2007-02-10 17:36:50 · 5 answers · asked by parry 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
It will consume about the same amount of power as two digital alarm clocks....
2007-02-10 17:40:57 · answer #1 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the voltage on the slot above the DC plug. If it's less than 9 volts, it consumes no more power than a video game console, and no, it doesn't consume a lot of power. If it consumes 12-18 volts, it would be as if you're running a laptop all day, and one or two routers I saw used up to 24 volts, but those were professional ones I saw in a cabinet at work supporting Symbol PDT Guns.
I doubt any home router would consume that degree of power. Your router should be just fine to leave on all day.
2007-02-11 02:25:48 · answer #2 · answered by Intentionality 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A wireless router will use about 5-6 watts. Maybe 7-8 if it is one of the "super range" versions.
This will translate into 1 kilowatt hour every 125 hours or so of it being on. A kilowatt hour costs about 10 cents on average. So to make a long story short, it will cost you around 60 cents a month.
In comparison, a single light bulb (incandescent) will use around 40 watts. Over 4 times as much.
2007-02-11 01:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by Bjorn 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no i leave comp and netgear router on all day. i think you're supposed to leave it on. never really thought about it though.
my phones connects to it and so does a laptop belonging to another family member so going to the computer room and turning it on isn't convenient, it kind of defeats the purpose of having it.
2007-02-11 01:41:49 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it would consume a good deal of power, but now where near as much if you are constantly connected to it and downloading, thus forces it to emit more power and work harder
2007-02-11 01:43:30 · answer #5 · answered by John A 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋