Do you switch your modem off at night?

[MrIncredible]

or do you leave it plugged in? had a few issue's with it lately but it seems to have been sorted now. just wondering if the constant unplugging then rebooting is doing it any harm?
TIA

[sara3]

so.. it's okay to leave those big plug thingies on day and night, even though they get warm?

[sara3]

oh, oh! I said transformer.. woo hoo :o)

I think I'll still switch mine off. I scare easy.

[sara3]

errrrrr.... I might have? :o/

[scotman]

Sara

I think you meant Primus Inter Pares, didn't you.

[sara3]

scotman has it.. that's what I meant!

[sara3]

(I feel like I need a lie-down now!)

[ELVIS68]

Just checking that I posted on here ;o)

[sara3]

3 times, Elvis.. that can't be good :o/

[beso]

Though Chuck and many others call them routers they are actually modems too. The data is modulated onto a carrier signal and that by definition means it is a modem (MOdulater-DEModulator).

Technically a router simply redirects traffic without changing it.

Many ADSL modems also include a router which allows multiple computers to connect through the same modem.

When a modem is powered it first goes through a self check then you will see the DSL (sometimes called CD) light flash a few times as it negotiates a connection to the DSLAM at the telephone exchange. This only takes a few seconds if everything is working properly.

There is no reason to leave it powered up. That is simply a waste of electricity.

However repeatedly disconnecting the little plug from the phone line eventually leads to fatigue of the contacts in the socket. If you are doing this to protect against lightning then it is ideal to have a large socket with an adaptor that can be replaced.

[Maydup]

Beso ....and if we simply flick the power switch off at the wall - is that OK? What do you do?

[beso]

Our entire computer system is connected to a single power point with a multiway power board. I turn it all off at the wall. Computers, monitors and most printers consume standby power when left connected but turned off. Also the scanner, audio and USB hub are all run from plug-packs that consume power continuously.

If there is a chance of a storm I disconnect the modem from the socket too. I have seen lightning come out of the socket once and jump onto the computer.

[ChuckFickens]

Errr. beso if you read my answers I said they are generally called routers in the home but they are 3 devices in one, a modem, a router and a switch.

[RATTER15]

We leave our router on 24/7 no problems but we always turn off the PC's (we usually have two running) I know people will often also leave PC's running 24/7 I always used to leave mine running but now we always shut them down.

Is it also safer for PC to leave them running and just turn off the monitor, how much will it cost to leave a PC running when not in use, not much I assume?

Sorry I shouldn't really be asking questions on somebody else's thread. Forgive me MrIncredible.

[Maydup]

I'm with Beso - do a proper shutdown and power the whole lot off at the wall.

It does the PC good to collect updates at the shutdown and reboot everytime you use it. Plus it saves on leccy and eliminates any (minimal) fire risk.

[beso]

Sorry Chuck, I only read your first post. The fact that you bothered to "correct" the reference to it being a modem by another poster suggested you were not aware they are modems.

[beso]

It costs a fortune to leave a PC running 24/7.

It does vary a lot with the machine and it is being continually improved. Putting the computer into sleep mode when you are not using it does help a lot but turning it off is the go. Besides, as maidup pointed out, they do need to be rebooted from time to time.

Incidentally, Intel is gearing up for a new technology that promises to cut the core power consumption in half. Of course this advantage will be used to increase the density on the chip so the reduction won't be so big.

http://www.pcmag.com/...0,2817,2384909,00.asp