Turning off the router at different times has, like everything in life, its pros and cons. And it is that, surely, some of you have asked yourself the question of whether or not it is really good to restart the router at home. To clear up your doubts, we are going to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of the simple fact of turning off the device, such as when you go on vacation, at night...
The good thing about turning off the router
Although this device can go months and months, even years, without turning off. The truth is that, at different times, it can be good to turn off the router at home. Mainly for these three reasons:
When saturated
The main advantage of turning off this device is, without a doubt, helping us solve connection problems. Either because the connection is saturated and slow, or because it is intermittent, the truth is that just turning off the router will achieve a lot.
You are going to spend time away from home
This is also related to security, since you also make sure that nobody can steal your WiFi. And it is that, if you are not going to be at home for a long time… why leave it on? In this way, you can save some light, since you will not need it. And neither are devices connected via WiFi. This is another point in its favor.
Configure the router
Another of the positive points is that, if we are going to configure the router, it is most likely that we will need to restart it so that the adjustment that we have just made from its menu is completed successfully. Like, for example, if we are going to change the name or password of the WiFi network.
What's wrong with it?
Although, it also has its negative aspects. Therefore, so that you can get an idea of what it means to turn off the router from time to time, let's see the disadvantages:
Can't update automatically
Routers usually update themselves at night, restarting on their own, without us having to do it manually. Therefore, if we have left it off, until we turn it on again, the device software will not be updated. So it is a very important negative factor.
Goodbye landline and WiFi
If we need to have a fixed line or WiFi connection on a device at home, forget about having them available. As for the landline, if it works over IP, as is the case today with fiber, you will not receive calls. A detail that you cannot leave out, just like those devices that you need to have a wireless connection at all times to perform their functions.
You don't save as much energy
If you leave home for a long time as we mentioned before, it will be of some use to you. But, if you do it from time to time because you leave home for a few hours, it's not worth it. In addition, when you turn the router back on, depending on the model, it may take more or less to start the WiFi network, complete the Internet connection... In general, the cost per year for a router turned on can be around 45-55 Euro approx. Therefore, it is only a good idea if you are going to be away from home for a long time.
