New to ADSL MAX - should I leave my router switched on?

I've just switched to a MAX product and was wondering if it was better to
leave the router switched on all the time now? I normally switch it off
when its not required but I don't really know if this will cause problems
with MAX as the exchange will think the line drops once a day.

Can anyone offer any advice?

Cheers.

WCZ.

WCZ wrote:
> I've just switched to a MAX product and was wondering if it was better to
> leave the router switched on all the time now? I normally switch it off
> when its not required but I don't really know if this will cause problems
> with MAX as the exchange will think the line drops once a day.
>
> Can anyone offer any advice?
>
> Cheers.
>
> WCZ.
>
>
Leave it on permanently always, unless it has synched at a speed that is
obviously due to a major line fault, which has cleared.

Once it arrives at a speed where it no longer loses connections, the
remote kit will set the BRAS to a bit below that level, and that will
become your real line speed.

On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:12:44 -0000, "WCZ" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I've just switched to a MAX product and was wondering if it was better to
>leave the router switched on all the time now? I normally switch it off
>when its not required but I don't really know if this will cause problems
>with MAX as the exchange will think the line drops once a day.
>
>Can anyone offer any advice?

You are okay to switch it off if you want to. It wouldn't create a
problem.

Your ip profile is determined by the level at which the adsl syncs
after a line drop (or when you switch the router on) so you might see
a bit more variation in speed because you are synching more often than
leaving it on but it should remain pretty much the same.

The problem with leaving it on constantly is that at some point in
time it will resync at a lower level due to an unusual temporary
increase in line noise and it will remain at that lower level until
you reboot even though the line noise goes away after a short period
of time. On rebooting after such an event, it can take a few days to
return your profile to the correct level. The time taken will be
determined by the percentage difference in sync rates. Big percentages
get dealt with as a priority whereas small percentages can take a few
days.


Jim.

On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:36:04 +0000, James Egan <(E-Mail Removed)>
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>You are okay to switch it off if you want to. It wouldn't create a
>problem.
Everything gets switched of here when not in use and plugs pulled out
at bedtime better to be safe than sorry plus a saving in electricity
is achieved also by completely switching of appliances instead of
leaving them on standby .

On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:43:33 GMT, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>Everything gets switched of here when not in use and plugs pulled out

Irrelevant tosh! As usual Ron.

On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:12:44 +0000, WCZ wrote:

> I've just switched to a MAX product and was wondering if it was
> better to leave the router switched on all the time now?

I sought an answer to that when I started using ADSLMAx back in
July. The consensus seemed to be that - for the 1st 10 days -
it's best to leave it on all the time (as the exchange mechanism
will be deciding what the best connect speed should be).

After that, no problem switching it off e.g. overnight, but
avoid switching it off/on at short intervals, in case the
exchange misinterprets that as e.g. a dropout caused by too high
a connect speed.

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> Everything gets switched of here when not in use and plugs pulled out
> at bedtime better to be safe than sorry


WTF are you on about? Safe than sorry about what?

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Wish someone would unplug Ron permanently..!

IVor

On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:43:33 GMT, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:36:04 +0000, James Egan <(E-Mail Removed)>
>wrote:
>
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>>You are okay to switch it off if you want to. It wouldn't create a
>>problem.
>Everything gets switched of here when not in use and plugs pulled out
>at bedtime better to be safe than sorry plus a saving in electricity
>is achieved also by completely switching of appliances instead of
>leaving them on standby .


Yes I'd agree with that because a router must cost at least £1000 an
hour to run

On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:34:34 +0000, Jasper <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:43:33 GMT, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
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>>On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:36:04 +0000, James Egan <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>>You are okay to switch it off if you want to. It wouldn't create a
>>>problem.
>>Everything gets switched of here when not in use and plugs pulled out
>>at bedtime better to be safe than sorry plus a saving in electricity
>>is achieved also by completely switching of appliances instead of
>>leaving them on standby .
>
>
>Yes I'd agree with that because a router must cost at least £1000 an
>hour to run

But of course any waste heat just reduces your central heating bill in
the winter months.