The easiest way to solve these problems is to restart the router and return it to its initial working state.
Home broadband router connection diagram
Is it okay to keep the router off? As a transit node connecting external networks, the router has fully considered the long-term and low-power working characteristics at the beginning of planning, and its internal mechanism is also particularly optimized, so in theory, the router can work continuously for a long time. But "a long time" obviously does not mean that the router has not been turned off. At present, the hardware of the home router cannot work in a stable working state for a long time. In addition, in the high temperature environment in summer, it is necessary to turn off the router regularly.
Long-term shutdown of the router is harmful to 1 and affects the network speed.
When the router processes a large amount of data for a long time, it will occupy a lot of router memory and the network will get stuck. Restarting the router can clear the router's memory cache, deal with useless data, make the router go into battle lightly, and provide a better online experience.
2, reduce the service life
Turning on the router for 24 hours will make the equipment in a high-load working state, which will reduce the service life of the equipment in the long run. Restarting the router regularly is beneficial to reduce the load operation of the router, improve efficiency and prolong the service life of the equipment.
3. Power consumption
Although the router consumes less power, it can be turned on for a long time. Therefore, it is suggested that when traveling on business or going out for a long time, try to turn off the router and live a low-carbon life.
Regarding whether the router should be shut down for a long time, I suggest that it is better to restart the router regularly. I usually set the router to automatically restart at 2 am every day in the management interface of the router (according to the family schedule). There is no need to switch the router power frequently to save electricity. If you leave home for a long time, it is another matter (you must close the main power door, main water gate and main gas door for a long time, and safety is the first. In addition, there is no need to install a cooling fan on the router. In fact, it is more practical to put the router in a relatively ventilated place (the cooling hole of the router must not be blocked and cannot be placed with other items).
These are some of my personal experiences, which I hope will help you. Besides, personal opinions may not be comprehensive. If the router is not turned off for a long time, it may have the following three effects:
1, slow network speed: If the router is not turned off for a long time, it will inevitably run under high load, and the heat accumulated inside will naturally increase. If the internal heat is too high, it will cause the router to heat up, which will eventually affect the operating efficiency and network speed. This may be one of the most important reasons why your home network speed always feels not fast enough.
2, unable to connect: Many times the home network will be inexplicably disconnected, which greatly affects the experience. But in fact, in addition to the failure of the network itself, it is likely that the router will not shut down and restart for a long time. Because the load operation of the router often leads to the sudden strike of the network, it is impossible to connect. Unplug the router, let it rest for a while and then reopen it, and you will find that the network has magically returned to normal.
3, it will consume more electricity: although the router itself is not powerful, it will still consume electricity. If you leave it open for a month or two, sixty or seventy days and nights, it will still consume a lot of electricity. So, when you don't need to use the network at night, you might as well unplug the router and let it rest for a while, which will give you a better network environment.
The broadband master said that the router at home was not turned off for a long time, which really had a great impact. So, why do routers turn off from time to time and how often?
Now most people have a network at home, and WIFI requires a router. Over the years, our home network has changed again and again, from the earliest telecommunications network to the mobile network, and finally to China Unicom. Such frequent replacement is not only because of the price, but also because of the network speed.
Broadband network speed increased from several megabytes to 100 megabytes, 200 megabytes, and later changed to optical fiber. At first, we really enjoyed the wonderful feeling of downloading, but after a year or two, we found that the internet speed at home was very unstable, and sometimes even the internet was almost paralyzed, which made our family crazy.
So, I had to ask the broadband master to come home to check the situation. The master looked around and tested it, saying that there was no problem with the internet speed. He suddenly asked how often our router is turned off. We said that our home never turned off the router. Hearing this, a smile appeared on his face. Maybe that's the problem.
Router is the executor of data, and is responsible for transmitting data from one place to another. This kind of electronic equipment is related to the transmission speed of the network.
Routers include central processing unit, random access memory, read-only memory, flash memory and other components. Each component has different functions, but they work together to accomplish one thing, that is, to find the best transmission route for each data that arrives at the route, and then transmit these data to the destination effectively.
Simply put, a router is like a small post office. It is a small address, responsible for sending and receiving information in this small place at home. Someone asked if the router would affect the network speed at home?
Theoretically, the speed of home network is affected by the size of home broadband and the number of Internet devices. For example, there are more than a dozen devices with broadband connection below 50m, and there are two devices with the same broadband connection below 50m, so the network speeds of the two devices will inevitably be very different.
However, if the number of people accessing the network exceeds 20 networking devices, the router will be used for a long time, which will affect the network speed after aging. At this time, it often shows that it is disconnected or stuck. The reason is that the router memory is too small to handle so many tasks at the same time.
So some people say, since the router doesn't have much impact on the network speed, is it okay if it is open for a long time? Actually, it's not. The slow network speed is related to the router.
At present, most home routers are connected to fixed sockets. For convenience, many people don't get into the habit of turning off the router every day. In other words, since the broadband master installed the router, the router will not be turned off unless there is a power outage or there is a problem with the home network.
According to a data survey, only 24% users often turn off the router at night, and more than 50% users leave the router on for almost a long time. If the router is not turned off for a long time, it will have a lot of influence on electronic equipment and network speed.
1, accelerate the aging of the router. If the router is not turned off for a long time, it means that the router works 24 hours a day. Like people, working without rest for a long time will make people tired and accelerate aging.
Generally speaking, the service life of a router is between 4 and 6 years. If the router is not turned off for a long time, it will naturally reduce the service life of the router and cause various failures.
2, it will slow down the network speed. Theoretically, the router has nothing to do with the network speed, but from the point of data processing, we can know that the router is like a small computer, and every time it handles a task, there will be some data cache in the router.
If it is not turned off for a long time, the data cache in the router will remain. Because the memory space of the router is limited, saving too much cache information will affect its performance, just as the speed of the mobile phone will decrease if there is too much mobile phone garbage. Therefore, turning off the router from time to time, restoring the router to the default state and cleaning up some cache garbage can improve the running speed.
3, to prevent being peeked, rubbing the net. With the development of science and technology, in order to meet people's actual needs, someone invented a router with camera function. These routers can not only be used as routes to access the Internet, but also as surveillance cameras to monitor the every move of family and children.
These routers with cameras modify the routing lines, so that the routing lines not only have the function of wireless WIFI, but also have the performance of wireless transmission cameras, which can meet the needs of surfing the Internet and real-time monitoring.
If you use a router with a camera function at home, if you don't turn off the router for a long time, it is equivalent to putting your family's activities under the camera, which undoubtedly gives some people with ulterior motives a chance to peek.
Although almost every household now has WIFI, it does not rule out that individual users are too lazy to install WIFI or rub their neighbors' networks. Now there are too many master keys that can crack WIFI passwords on the Internet, and it is not difficult to rub WIFI. Turning off the router from time to time can also prevent others from surfing the internet.
4. Reduce radiation. Some people may say that turning off the router can also prevent radiation. Is this statement accurate?
Let's popularize the radiation problem of routers first. The radiation of router WIFI is non-ionizing radiation, which is extremely harmful to human body and is almost negligible.
There are many electrical appliances in the home that can produce radiation, such as TV, refrigerator, microwave oven, mobile phone and so on. , all have radiation, and the radiation of mobile phones is far greater than that of routers.
The strongest radiation is probably the microwave oven. If the radiation of microwave oven is taken as an example, the radiation emitted by WIFI signal is about100000 times lower than that of microwave oven. So there is no need to care too much about the radiation of WIFI.
Nevertheless, it is good to turn off the router once in a while, and it is also good to reduce the radiation.
In fact, this is related to the actual situation of each family. The specific operation is not fixed. I just make the following suggestions:
1, once a week: This is suitable for families with low router configuration. It is suggested to shut it down once a week for one hour each time, so that the router can have a rest, clean up the cache and make the network smoother.
2. Turn it off once every three months: If it is difficult to turn it off once a week at home or at work, it is best to turn it off once every three months, so that the network speed will be smoother.
3. Unplanned shutdown: This situation means that the router can be shut down according to the actual situation in thunderstorm weather, and the shutdown time can be long or short. When it thunders, the router with poor quality can easily become a lightning arrester, which may damage the router and even bring trouble to other electrical appliances at home.
When the weather is hot, you can also turn off the router appropriately. When the router works, it will dissipate heat. In hot summer, the outside temperature is very high, which is easy to cause poor heat dissipation and make the router have some faults. So, turn off the router from time to time and let the router have a rest.
There is also some knowledge about routers that everyone cares about. For example, how to ensure that the WIFI signal at home is full everywhere?
Most families will put the router in the living room, so that the signal in the living room is full. I thought that the signal from this central point could make the signals all over the house very strong.
However, the ideal is beautiful, but the reality is very skinny. Now some buildings are concrete shear walls, and the signal transmission is poor, especially in bedrooms. Usually, the network signal is very weak, and surfing the Internet is like a turtle.
So how to solve this problem?
1. Use a highly configured router. High configuration router, which enjoys load, can handle more multimedia, has high security, better data processing and stronger signals. This ensures smooth operation. Of course, a slightly higher configuration is enough, and top-level configuration is not needed.
2. Pull more network cables. Try to pull a network cable in each room, and relevant equipment can be installed later, such as signal intensifier.
3. Put the router in the middle of the house. Some families have living rooms in the middle of the house, but some are not. Try to put the router high in the middle of the house, which can expand the signal coverage.
4. Put a WIFI signal amplifier or AP panel on the network port of the room, and realize the whole house signal grid through the combination of the two.
5. Use 5 ghz and 2.4 ghz frequency bands, so that the signal will be better and more stable.
The above is the professional answer of the broadband installation master, hoping to help you in need.
Hello, landlord, I am glad to answer your question about the influence of long-term disconnection of routes.
With the rise of smart devices, whether at home or in the workplace, it is inseparable from the network. Router has also become one of our indispensable network hardware. For most users, the router at home is in a 24-hour state. If it is not turned off for a long time, it will have the following effects on the router.
1, equipment aging:
Long-term operation of the router will accelerate the aging of the product. Although the router has considered the working characteristics such as long time when designing the product, it can be used for a long time. However, this does not mean that you can not turn off your phone, which will lead to the decline of router stability, network disconnection and easy to reduce service life.
2. Increase power consumption:
If the router is not turned off for a long time, it will definitely increase power consumption. If you can't turn off the router every day, it is recommended to restart it once a week.
3, lead to overheating:
Long-term use of the router will definitely generate some heat. When the heat inside the equipment accumulates to a certain extent, especially in summer, it is easier to overheat, and too high temperature will affect the running speed of the router. Therefore, be sure to turn off the router at any time. But in order to prevent the router from overheating, it is best to put the product in a convenient place for heat dissipation.
4. Occupy cache:
Working for a long time will increase the occupancy rate of the buffer, which will affect its transmission speed to a certain extent, that is to say, the network speed will also change.
Therefore, regarding whether the router should be turned off, I suggest that you still need to restart the router regularly according to your own schedule, which can not only ensure the life of the router, but also make the network speed more stable and smooth.
Should the router always be on or off when not in use? If you are not at home, or on vacation and go out to play on Saturday and Sunday, it is recommended to turn off your phone. First, it saves electricity. Second, you can also give the router a rest. You have to let others rest once a month. There are labor laws, right?
Will the long-term non-shutdown of the router affect the service life? In fact, routers are low-power and weak-current devices, especially our home routers have low power consumption and will not have too much running load on physical hardware unless the original equipment has quality problems. The router is designed to run 7x24 hours a day.
Does the router need to be shut down? How often is appropriate? However, please pay attention to the following two points when using:
If the home network status fluctuates, consider turning off the router regularly.
Turning off the router regularly can clear the cache and make the network smoother.
At present, the cpu and wireless chip of intelligent routing have high calorific value, although manufacturers will consider heat dissipation design. But it is best to put it outdoors, not in a small power box with poor ventilation, otherwise it will affect the stability of routers and wireless signals.
If you are not at home during the National Day holiday, you can also let the router have a rest.
1. Overheating:
As long as there is power consumption, it will generate heat, and the accumulation of internal heat will affect the running speed of the router to some extent. The most obvious performance is that even if no one is surfing the Internet, the WiFi network will become very stuck and slow. The solution is to turn off the router for about ten minutes, and the router should be placed in a place convenient for heat dissipation. )
I can add two more sentences here: many treasures also provide the service of installing fans when buying routers. Bian Xiao personally thinks this is unnecessary. First of all, after installing a fan, it is easier to accumulate dust inside the router. Secondly, fans themselves are prone to problems. Once they stop running, it will also cause power problems to the router.
2. Cache:
As the intermediate node of data link transmission, router has its own data buffer (similar to computer memory). Working for a long time will make the buffer occupancy rate higher and higher. Accumulated to a certain extent will also affect the data transmission speed of the router itself, that is, it will also change the network card. (Restart is a more thorough cache release method than code cleaning DNS)
3. Accelerate equipment aging:
So there is no need to switch the router on and off every day in order to save electricity (the processor occupancy rate is usually higher when the router is turned on, which consumes more power than in normal working conditions), so it is not recommended that you switch the router on and off every day.
Question 3:
When high-end routers and general routers are not turned off for a long time, the problems they encounter are nothing more than overheating, cache backlog, power consumption and other problems listed above. However, due to the difference in hardware performance, the stability of high-end routers is obviously better.
Like computers, mobile phones and other hardware devices, router processors, flash memory and antennas also have different performance levels, so high-end products naturally have stronger hardware configuration than ordinary routers.
Summary:
Finally, learning skills suggest that you restart the route regularly, such as taking a week as the time node and restarting it regularly. In addition, it is not necessary to switch the router on and off frequently to save power (otherwise, it is recommended to turn it off when the router is not at home for a long time). In addition, there is no need to install a cooling fan inside the router-cooling. It is more suitable to put the router in a relatively ventilated place.
The electronic radiation of the router is not great, and it has little impact on health if it is not turned off for a long time.
This is true of aging equipment and electronic products, but according to the rapid development of the digital age, the increase and consumption are very small, and according to the power of routers, the power consumption is not so exaggerated and relatively small. Increase the cache and restart it once in a while.
Produce radiation, and more or less electronic equipment has radiation.
Generally speaking, the advantages and disadvantages of the impact are relative. For convenience, don't bother, look at your own needs.
In the era of national network, many people are connected to broadband and installed routers. In general, the router at home is not connected. What effect will it have on the router if it is not turned off for a long time?
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obsolete equipment
Working for a long time will accelerate the aging of routers. In fact, most electronic devices are like this. When the router is not in use, it can be turned off to slow down the aging of the equipment.
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Increase power consumption
Leaving the router on for a long time will consume power. Although the power consumption is not large, there are also safety hazards when driving for a long time. So like mobile phones, it is recommended to restart once a week.
But don't open it once a day. If the router is switched on and off every day, it will also increase power consumption. When the router is turned on and off, the CPU utilization rate is high, which will increase power consumption.
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Overheating of equipment
When the router is working, it will generate a certain amount of heat. When the heat in the equipment accumulates to a certain extent, it will affect the running speed of the router.
Moreover, overheating of the equipment may burn out the adapter of the route, especially the route with only 4 ports, so it is best to turn it off. If you think the network is blocked or the equipment is overheated, you can try to restart the router.
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Increase cache
The router has a data buffer. Working for a long time will increase the occupancy rate of the buffer, and if it accumulates to a certain extent, it will affect its transmission speed. All we have to do is restart the router regularly to release the internal cache ~
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Produce radiation
It is best to turn off the router when it is not used for a long time, because the radiation of the wireless router will still produce radiation. Although this radiation is within the human body's tolerance, it is not good to have too much radiation.
If there are pregnant women and children at home, it is best to reduce the turn-on time of the router and turn off the power properly. At this time, the router has no radiation.
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Avoid lightning
There are many thunderstorms in summer in the south, so turning off the router in rainy days can avoid lightning strikes. Even if the signal is on, the signal is poor. It is best to turn off the router when it thunders to avoid damage.
The network has influence
Home router maintenance,
1, shut down once a week, with an interval of 10 minutes.
2. The router regularly dissipates heat. Main router 300 500 yuan+bull timer 35 yuan +220V small fan 20 yuan industrial distribution cabinet (diameter 12cm 15cm).