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| Thread ID: 115734 | 2011-02-01 06:23:00 | Router- turn off or not? | effie c (6856) | Press F1 |
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| 1174265 | 2011-02-01 10:04:00 | I used to leave my modem/router on 24/7 . No prob at all . But decided to use telstra's modem (and a gigabit switch instead -for the network) . Since, (for some reason) the modem/router (I had), kept cutting me off (once I changed to telstra) . Dont know why (only diff is telstra is DSL2, Xnet was DSL1 speed) . Probably more sensitive to line noise or something . The new modem (since its been connected), has never cut me off |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1174266 | 2011-02-01 11:25:00 | My PC is on 24/7 as is the modem. Reboot both when I need to. |
Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1174267 | 2011-02-01 18:32:00 | the speed difference is remarkable from 500 KB/s on the Link to 13.75 Mb/s on the Thompson You for sure have ADSL2+. In fact the only places that don't are small towns with less than 500 households. VDSL is next to be rolled out. Leave the modem on unless you need to reset it. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1174268 | 2011-02-01 22:42:00 | Hi all, Gee that drew some interest :thanks No one, even on different modems has said I MUST power off at the end of the day, as did Telecom/Link/ and F1,who advised so many years ago- 6 or 7,maybe more. As to already being on ADSL 2 + -- I live on a very busy street which then enters farmland before re joining State highway 1 up well north of Hamilton when the powers that be stated we could expect fibre optics - which will sharply increase speed,--"but we would have to be patient". I am NOT a patient man,:D---- but never has a trenching gang, come near to here, as it has to another suburb on the outer edge of the City.Apparently fiber need physical laying/trenching etc., so my lack of patience will not be needed- I get to really take off. If this is still to come and as I am 100 meters from an exchnge-- I shall fly---and I don't need that , being long since retired :sleep perhaps I can scoop up some speed for slower F1ers, and share ;) Again,thanks all for a very informative reply effie c |
effie c (6856) | ||
| 1174269 | 2011-02-01 22:46:00 | telecomwholesale.co.nz/maps will tell you whats available in your area. In many places Telecom Chorus have already rolled out the VDSL2 gear, but are finalizing a few more things at their end before making it available to consumers. | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1174270 | 2011-02-01 22:48:00 | I never turn off my Motorola Modem. No problems in the last five years it has been on 24/7. | Pato (2463) | ||
| 1174271 | 2011-02-01 23:01:00 | I shut my computer down every evening, and have a kill switch that turns off everything else, printers (3) sound system, network switch, router, external HD. Only thing that stays on is the UPS. The power costs do add up, and a clean boot every morning keeps my computer nice and perky. I understand that resetting the router picks up a new IP address each day as well, though I'm not sure on that. Electronic devices have a finite life so why use those hours up while you are asleep? Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1174272 | 2011-02-02 02:52:00 | Because I'll have passed on to something bigger and better well and truly before it reaches the end of said electrical life. Also, new public-facing IP Address applies to most ISP's with the exception of Orcon and those who wholesale from Orcon. For most people, that's a non-issue though, and many wouldn't even know the difference. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
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