ADSL router power consumption

I'm looking for a new ADSL router to replace a very old one that is becoming
unreliable. My requirements are:
1) Low power consumption
1) At least 4 gigabit ethernet ports

I haven't made precise measurements, but I reckon my current router consumes
at least 5 watts, because both it and it's wall-wart are always warm to the
touch. I need to have it switched on all the time, so power consumption is
an issue. Also, I suspect the current router's wall-wart is not a modern
switch-mode design, because it is bulky and runs warm.

Can anyone suggest a router that has lower-than-average power consumption?

On 20/03/2011 11:00, BluntChisel wrote:
> I'm looking for a new ADSL router to replace a very old one that is becoming
> unreliable. My requirements are:
> 1) Low power consumption
> 1) At least 4 gigabit ethernet ports
>
> I haven't made precise measurements, but I reckon my current router consumes
> at least 5 watts, because both it and it's wall-wart are always warm to the
> touch. I need to have it switched on all the time, so power consumption is
> an issue. Also, I suspect the current router's wall-wart is not a modern
> switch-mode design, because it is bulky and runs warm.
>
> Can anyone suggest a router that has lower-than-average power consumption?
>
>

My old router uses 4 watts. Measured at the wall socket.

How much money were you hoping to save? I guess you would save 75p per
watt per annum.

On Sun, 20 Mar 2011 11:31:16 +0000, Nick wrote:

> On 20/03/2011 11:00, BluntChisel wrote:
>> I'm looking for a new ADSL router to replace a very old one that is
>> becoming unreliable. My requirements are:
>> 1) Low power consumption
>> 1) At least 4 gigabit ethernet ports
>>
>> I haven't made precise measurements, but I reckon my current router
>> consumes at least 5 watts, because both it and it's wall-wart are
>> always warm to the touch. I need to have it switched on all the time,
>> so power consumption is an issue. Also, I suspect the current router's
>> wall-wart is not a modern switch-mode design, because it is bulky and
>> runs warm.
>>
>> Can anyone suggest a router that has lower-than-average power
>> consumption?
>>
>>
>>
> My old router uses 4 watts. Measured at the wall socket.
>
> How much money were you hoping to save? I guess you would save 75p per
> watt per annum.

Rather more than that (depending on supplier). A bit more than a pound.

But hardly worth worrying about, in the scheme of things...that's down at
the 'noise' level.



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"BluntChisel" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm looking for a new ADSL router to replace a very old one that is
> becoming
> unreliable. My requirements are:
> 1) Low power consumption
> 1) At least 4 gigabit ethernet ports
>
> I haven't made precise measurements, but I reckon my current router
> consumes
> at least 5 watts, because both it and it's wall-wart are always warm to
> the
> touch. I need to have it switched on all the time, so power consumption is
> an issue. Also, I suspect the current router's wall-wart is not a modern
> switch-mode design, because it is bulky and runs warm.
>
> Can anyone suggest a router that has lower-than-average power consumption?

Even in these days of austerity measures, worrying about the power
consumption of a router and its wall-wart is anal in the extreme. You may
save about five quid PER YEAR between the best and the worst power
consumption - and if that REALLY means so much to you, perhaps you shouldn't
have broadband at all, thereby making greater savings.

Get a life my friend and enjoy it, for life is too short to be worrying
about five quid a year :-)

On 20/03/2011 11:38, Bob Eager wrote:

>> My old router uses 4 watts. Measured at the wall socket.
>>
>> How much money were you hoping to save? I guess you would save 75p per
>> watt per annum.
>
> Rather more than that (depending on supplier). A bit more than a pound.
>

Well I could just admit I was wrong and had looked at an old Tariff.

However as this is usenet... I have to ask how much you factored in the
need to increase heating bills if the router power (and consequent heat)
was reduced ;o)

On Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:04:29 +0000, Nick wrote:

> On 20/03/2011 11:38, Bob Eager wrote:
>
>>> My old router uses 4 watts. Measured at the wall socket.
>>>
>>> How much money were you hoping to save? I guess you would save 75p per
>>> watt per annum.
>>
>> Rather more than that (depending on supplier). A bit more than a pound.
>>
>>
> Well I could just admit I was wrong and had looked at an old Tariff.
>
> However as this is usenet... I have to ask how much you factored in the
> need to increase heating bills if the router power (and consequent heat)
> was reduced ;o)

Ah, I did. Otherwise it would have been a bit more than a bit more than a
pound!


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"Manticore" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>
> Get a life my friend and enjoy it, for life is too short to be worrying
> about five quid a year :-)
I agree.

I have a friend who turns room light out when he is only going out of that
room for a couple of minutes.

Regards
David

BluntChisel <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I'm looking for a new ADSL router to replace a very old one that is becoming
> unreliable. My requirements are:
> 1) Low power consumption
> 1) At least 4 gigabit ethernet ports
>
> I haven't made precise measurements, but I reckon my current router consumes
> at least 5 watts, because both it and it's wall-wart are always warm to the
> touch. I need to have it switched on all the time, so power consumption is
> an issue. Also, I suspect the current router's wall-wart is not a modern
> switch-mode design, because it is bulky and runs warm.
>
5 watts, say 125 watt-hours per day, 1kwh (1 unit) every 8 days. So
about 1.5 or 2 pence per day. Less than £10/year. I can think of
better ways of saving money! :-)

> Can anyone suggest a router that has lower-than-average power consumption?
>
>

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On Sun, 20 Mar 2011 11:31:16 +0000, Nick wrote:

> On 20/03/2011 11:00, BluntChisel wrote:
>> I'm looking for a new ADSL router to replace a very old one that is becoming
>> unreliable. My requirements are:
>> 1) Low power consumption
>> 1) At least 4 gigabit ethernet ports
>>
>> I haven't made precise measurements, but I reckon my current router consumes
>> at least 5 watts, because both it and it's wall-wart are always warm to the
>> touch. I need to have it switched on all the time, so power consumption is
>> an issue. Also, I suspect the current router's wall-wart is not a modern
>> switch-mode design, because it is bulky and runs warm.
>>
>> Can anyone suggest a router that has lower-than-average power consumption?
>>
>
> My old router uses 4 watts. Measured at the wall socket.
>
> How much money were you hoping to save? I guess you would save 75p per
> watt per annum.

Very roughly ( but OK taking into consideration the inaccuracies of
measurements) 1W is about 9kWh (units) per annum, so over a quid in a year.
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whilst religions hold sway

On Sun, 20 Mar 2011 14:46:43 -0000, "David" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>
>"Manticore" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>
>> Get a life my friend and enjoy it, for life is too short to be worrying
>> about five quid a year :-)
>I agree.
>
>I have a friend who turns room light out when he is only going out of that
>room for a couple of minutes.
>
My great aunt insisted in not leaving sockets with nothing plugged in
as she believed the electricity would escape through the holes.