The advent of the information age has made the network indispensable, and the advent of routers has provided people with a lot of convenience. The role of the router is a WiFi for their own use, you can set your own password, you can access the Internet after connecting, and the traffic is similar, but it can not be as convenient as the traffic, you can carry and use it anytime and anywhere. Many people will enjoy it after installing a router at home, because there is no need to worry about traffic speed limits and traffic overages.
Until the master who installed the broadband reminded that this practice of keeping the router in a working state for a long time is actually not good. So how often should the router in the home be turned off? What happens to routers that have never been turned off? Is there any way to prevent the internet from slowing down?
Why shut down the router
Usually no one thinks of turning off the problem of the router, because everyone has to cooperate with the development of epidemic prevention and control, nothing is left at home, and the only entertainment is only to brush videos and play games, and these all need to be networked. But what people don't know is that not turning off the router for a long time will cause some problems and shorten the service life of the router.
The first is that it will reduce the speed of the internet, which is also a point that people care about.
The principle of the router is more complicated, the simple understanding is: information is transmitted through different networks, and there are times when there is no communication between the networks, the router is like an "intermediary" that regulates the relationship, taking on the heavy responsibility of connecting two or more networks, so that the information can be spread smoothly. But its memory is also limited, and over time, a large amount of data will hinder its operation. Turning it off every once in a while cleans up the data and makes slow internet speeds work fast again.
The second is that it is easy to be invaded by criminals, resulting in the leakage of personal privacy, and when it is serious, it will also endanger society.
In 2016, Mr. Wang, who lives in Harbin, Heilongjiang, was not enough traffic for the original monthly subscription because he was rubbed by his downstairs neighbors every day, and his expenses increased by hundreds, although these people finally made compensation and got the punishment they deserved, but Mr. Wang felt a chill in his heart every time he thought about it. If it is not an ordinary person who rubs the network, but a hacker who is proficient in information network technology, then he can completely rely on some special means to steal the information of the user owner to do bad things. Turning off the router regularly, although it does not prevent similar situations, can reduce the possibility of this happening.
The final point is that the parts continue to heat up, and the internal equipment may accelerate aging and reduce service life.
People usually watch TV and play mobile phones for a long time, they will be a little hot, the router is the same, its power is not large, heat is also a normal phenomenon, but if it lasts too long, it will cause damage to internal parts. Winter may be a little better, especially in the summer, when the widespread indoor and outdoor heat makes routers heat up faster and hotter. Properly shutting down the router can reduce heat generation, extend the use time of the device, and save the cost of replacement.
The router at home cannot be turned off for a long time, so how often should it be turned off?
It is best to turn off the router once often
Since knowing that the switch of the router also has knowledge, everyone is also very distressed, if you need to turn off every day, it is too troublesome, and every time you connect the WiFi, the mobile phone also has a loading waiting time, which is also quite delayed. But you don't have to worry, although there are many disadvantages to not turning off the router for a long time, but you don't have to turn it off every day, which can be decided according to the actual situation of the individual.
Spatial change: People can't stay at home all the time, there are always times to go out to work, go shopping, exercise, or for some special reason need to go out and leave home for a long time. In this case, the router can be shut down, reducing consumption and saving electricity.
Weather impact: As mentioned above, the router will be more likely to be hot in the summer, like this time you can choose a time to turn off the router, control the time to play the phone, after all, it has always been on the phone will also have an impact on the body. In addition, when lightning strikes are particularly violent, it is best to unplug the plug connected to the router, so as to prevent the accident of being struck by lightning.
Configuration impact: different configurations, the quality of the router is also different, the general configuration in 5-7 days, that is, a week to turn off once is better, once only need to close for a few hours, so that you can clean up the cached data in time, speed up the network speed, and the configuration of the higher router each time the time interval can be a little longer.
It is not difficult to do these measures on the issue of switches and extend the service life of the router, but if you want to keep your Home WiFi running well and have a high-quality network, these alone are not enough.
How to maintain the speed of the router
Shutting down the router regularly and cleaning up the memory is just one of the basic ways to improve your network speed, and you have to know the following two things to keep going:
On the one hand, the network also has its own running track, it will also be blocked by metal and some tall buildings to cause the signal to be bad, so put the router in a higher, open place, which can reduce the impact of obstacles, so that the network runs faster.
On the other hand, we often see too many people connecting to WiFi at the same time because neighbors often rub the internet, and finally the network speed slows down to affect normal use, and the head of the household is forced to change the password and be harassed by neighbors. In order to avoid this situation, you can change the name of the WiFi every once in a while, and also change the password, although it looks a bit troublesome, but improving the speed of the network also reduces the dispute between neighbors.
summary
The network has become an indispensable part of people's lives, and the existence of routers just provides convenience for society, and many things can be done without leaving home. Over time, the router also needs to be replaced, but mastering some small tricks can obviously improve the efficiency and life of use. Not only routers, I hope that everyone will pay more attention to other aspects of life and find more and better ways to solve things.
Resources:
"On the Principle of Home Wireless Router and the Method of Signal Enhancement", 2017.07 Peng Bingcheng
""Rubbing the Network" Leads to Network Security Concerns", No. 12, 2009, Wang Kunming, Fujian Quality Management
"Router Common Network Fault Analysis and Handling", No. 20, 2009 Yu Xiaoshan
Author: Jing Jing Proofreader: Plum