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| Thread ID: 57050 | 2005-04-22 08:40:00 | Broadband off method. | Cicero (40) | Press F1 |
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| 347543 | 2005-04-22 08:40:00 | Thanks to Rob99 I now have broadband. Could someone say how best to turn it off. That is,how best to leave it when not in use?. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 347544 | 2005-04-22 08:42:00 | i dont have broadband but would turning the router off work? | Prescott (11) | ||
| 347545 | 2005-04-22 08:50:00 | i dont have broadband but would turning the router off work? I can turn it off Press,was wondering what the wizz kids do. I have to look as if I know what I am doing. :) |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 347546 | 2005-04-22 08:53:00 | Why would you want to turn it off? Provided you have adequate security there is no reason to turn it off except perhaps when you are finished with your computer for the day. I turn my router off at the end of each day with a master switch that powers-down all peripherals. As well as saving power, this ensures that I start each day with a new IP address and freshly booted computers. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 347547 | 2005-04-22 09:14:00 | Why would you want to turn it off? Provided you have adequate security there is no reason to turn it off except perhaps when you are finished with your computer for the day. I turn my router off at the end of each day with a master switch that powers-down all peripherals. As well as saving power, this ensures that I start each day with a new IP address and freshly booted computers. Cheers Billy 8-{) You have me there B. I have M/S fire wall and other sp2 stuff,adaware and spy bot. All I seem to have is a modem adsl,and a computer,no sign of a router? |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 347548 | 2005-04-22 09:20:00 | You would turn it off because all traffic that gets as far as your router is charged against your usage,and not only is their all sorts of traffic bouncing around but if some script kiddie has decided to bombard your IP then hail mary,nice bill. On the security side of things, It cant hurt, I tun off my router each night just the same as i remove the keys from my car each night even though its locked in a secure shed, I sure would stupid if it was stolen with the keys in it.... Anyhow, people running IE shouln't even touch the subject of security.... |
Metla (12) | ||
| 347549 | 2005-04-22 09:30:00 | do the adsl modems have some sort of built in router?I'm cable which doesn't. curious | plod (107) | ||
| 347550 | 2005-04-22 09:32:00 | You would turn it off because all traffic that gets as far as your router is charged against your usage,and not only is their all sorts of traffic bouncing around but if some script kiddie has decided to bombard your IP then hail mary,nice bill. On the security side of things, It cant hurt, I tun off my router each night just the same as i remove the keys from my car each night even though its locked in a secure shed, I sure would stupid if it was stolen with the keys in it.... Anyhow, people running IE shouln't even touch the subject of security.... Sorry but what is meant by router,is it the computer or the modem? |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 347551 | 2005-04-22 09:36:00 | You need to tell us what equipment you have (relative to the broadband connection, that is). Is it an internal ADSL modem (the phone wire connects straight into the computer) or is there a device (modem or router) that connects to the phone line, and your computer connects to that? Brand name and model of any external modem and router would help. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 347552 | 2005-04-22 09:37:00 | usually abox between the modem and computer, although some modems have built in routers. | plod (107) | ||
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