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| 297613 | 2004-11-28 22:50:00 | Apologies in advance for a niave question. If you've broadband installed and you don't want it "ON" all the time, just when you wish to connect to the net can you just trip a switch on your circuit and do some users adopt this step? No howls of laughter please!! |
bonzo29 (2348) | ||
| 297614 | 2004-11-28 22:56:00 | There should be an on/off switch on the Modem bonzo, but the idea of high speed, I would have thought is so you can be online all the time. You only use bandwidth when you are actually doing something on the net. you can just close Outlook Express and Internet Explorer if you don't want to be connected. I only turn my modem off at night. and that is to stop the possibility of "sniffers" getting on to my wireless network. Rob |
theotherone (1421) | ||
| 297615 | 2004-11-28 23:03:00 | It's simplicity itself with a PCI internal adsl modem... 2 clicks and it's connected, 2 clicks and it's disconnected | Greg S (201) | ||
| 297616 | 2004-11-29 00:09:00 | > You only use bandwidth when you are actually doing > something on the net. you can just close Outlook That is incorrect. You use bandwidth anytime something or someone tries to access trhe net. This can be outgoing or incoming. If someone starts scanning for open ports on your machine and the connection exists to the router then data is going back and forth between things and it is counted against your usage. |
Big John (551) | ||
| 297617 | 2004-11-29 00:37:00 | Big John, does that mean even if your comp is off but the modem on, you can be using bandwidth? | theotherone (1421) | ||
| 297618 | 2004-11-29 01:04:00 | > Big John, does that mean even if your comp is off but the modem on, you can be using bandwidth? Precisely. That's just one of the reasons I turn my router off at night (wireless LAN and power are the others). |
agent (30) | ||
| 297619 | 2004-11-29 03:42:00 | It's probably "safer", too. If it's turned off, no-one out there can do anything to your computer. You will have some delay when you turn on again: line training, and making the connection to your ISP, but patience is a virtue. :D |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 297620 | 2004-11-29 19:49:00 | many thanks for all helpful responses | bonzo29 (2348) | ||
| 297621 | 2004-11-29 19:55:00 | > many thanks for all helpful responses Ditto |
theotherone (1421) | ||
| 297622 | 2004-11-30 00:54:00 | You sound a bit paranoid there agent... ... I can understand your concerns, with the exception of the one about power. A dedicated, small, router box that we home users often have doesn't use enough power to worry about - I'd be concerned more about the lamp by my bed, or the radio.... Then again, in what position am I to make comments on your power usage? Good on ya for helping to keep those lakes a bit fuller :D |
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