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People => The Cybershack => Topic started by: Syd on October 04, 2007, 01:02:32 PM

Poll
Question: How often do you turn off the power to your home cable (DSL, etc.) modem and/or router?
Option 1: Other? votes: 0
Option 2: Whenever I leave the house votes: 0
Option 3: Only when going on vacation votes: 2
Option 4: Each night before sleep votes: 1
Option 5: Never votes: 3
Title: How often do you
Post by: Syd on October 04, 2007, 01:02:32 PM
I never turn mine off
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Post by: Stonehenge on October 04, 2007, 03:10:04 PM
I turn it off at night when I'm done with it. Is that what you mean? I have a UPS and multiple surge protectors. I've had lightning hit and no problem though an unprotected answering machine got fried. Don't know about a direct hit, might be nothing you can do about that.
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Post by: Syd on October 04, 2007, 03:24:05 PM
Yea so your answer would be Each night before sleep
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Post by: mindcandy on October 04, 2007, 05:56:54 PM
I'm taking notes on who leaves their's on, so I can hack into their boxes, while they're asleep...;)
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Post by: laughingwillow on October 05, 2007, 10:02:25 AM
You mean, there's a button to turn this thing off?
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Post by: winder on October 06, 2007, 12:38:47 PM
I rarely ever power down or reboot, although doing so is required about every 3 weeks to purge the cache that builds up and slows down my iMac.

However, I do switch the modem to a disconnected state so that my machine is off the 'net when I am not actively browsing.  No need to give the world any more chances at me than necessary.
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