Nowadays, almost every house has a router. With wireless routing, computers, mobile phones, tablets, smart watches, TVs and other devices at home can connect to the Internet through WiFi. Although everyone is familiar with routers, not many people can use them correctly. This article only asks one question: How long has it been since your router was turned off?
Wireless router
Is it important to turn off the router or not? Some readers said that their home routers have never been turned off and can be used at any time. Moreover, I haven’t turned off the router and haven’t found anything wrong! This is not the case, let me tell you in detail.
The dangers of not turning off the router for a long time
If you use the router for a long time, if you touch the end of the router connected to the socket, you will obviously feel that the insulation part of the plug is very hot. This shows that the router generates a lot of heat during use, and in addition to being reflected on the power plug of the router, heat is also generated inside the router. Place your handle on the heat dissipation window at the bottom or side of the router, and you will clearly feel hot air gushing out.
Router cooling rack
Using the router for a long time will cause a large amount of heat to accumulate, which will affect the stability and service life of the router. We know that routers are semiconductors, and silicon chips are sensitive to temperature. Excessive temperatures will have a negative impact on the conductivity of silicon. Therefore, in recent years, some high-performance and high-power routers have been equipped with cooling fans to dissipate the heat generated by the router in a timely manner.
The heat dissipation window on the back of the router
Especially in the hot summer, working under high temperature for a long time will cause the router to be unstable, the network speed will slow down, and even the router will accelerate aging, resulting in shortened service life and other problems.
How to use the router correctly
Although the router can work continuously, it does not mean that not turning off the router for many years is the correct way to use it. Just like the TV, air conditioner and other electrical appliances at home, when there is work, it is time to turn off the machine.
Routers also need good work and rest habits
So how often should the router be turned off? There are no strict standards for this, there is only one prerequisite for shutting down: turn it off when not in use. For example, the last person at home at night is responsible for turning off the router.
It is a good habit to turn off the power when not in use
Some people say that I don’t have such a good habit of turning off the router. In summer, I don’t even bother to turn off the air conditioner. The editor believes that it is always possible to turn it off once a week, or even once a month. Let the router have time to work and also have time to rest.
Why does the router need to be turned off?
As we said above, the router should be turned off when not in use. This is the correct way to use it. So, why is it necessary and correct to shut down the router frequently?
Cache cleaning is very important
1. When the router is working, it stores a large amount of cached data
When the router is working, data from the network and data uploaded by users will form a cache in the router. The purpose of data caching is to retransmit the data in time once the data transmission fails, so the router's memory (cache memory) requires a lot of power consumption for data storage.
Clear the cache and travel lightly.
The router's cache release has its own set of rules and logic. Only after the cache release rules are triggered, the router will actively release the cached data. When we download and upload a large amount of data, the router cache is under great pressure. If the rules for releasing the cache are not triggered, a large amount of data will accumulate in the cache, which will seriously affect the router's network speed. Turning off the power of the router is the most direct and thorough way to clear the router cache.
2, cooling down and extending life
As we mentioned above, the router will generate a lot of heat when it is working, especially frequent data uploading and downloading, which generates more heat. A large amount of heat accumulation will have a negative impact on the stability and life of the router. Turning off the router is the best way to cool down and extend its life.
3. Clean up dust
When the router is working, it will generate magnetic fields and static electricity. If there is static electricity, it will attract dust. When the router works for a long time, a large amount of dust will be absorbed by the router's casing or the chip through the heat dissipation window. This dust not only affects heat dissipation, but may also cause serious problems such as short circuiting in circuits.
It is very necessary to clean the dust.
When you turn off the router, you can clean the router. At least you can clean the outer shell of the router and the heat dissipation window. These cleaning tasks can at least ensure that the heat generated by the chip can be discharged in time when the router is working. This prevents the router from accumulating heat due to poor heat dissipation and causing various instability problems in the router, and even shortening its service life.
Summary :
Through the above understanding, we realize that routers, like ordinary electrical appliances, need to have a correct work and rest cycle. In order for our router to work stably and smoothly, it is very necessary to shut down the router regularly. Although we can't turn off and turn on the router as regularly as we eat and sleep, at least we can no longer take it for granted that we don't turn off the router for many years.
There are many benefits to shutting down the router regularly, so we should develop good habits of using the router. At the very least, it's a good idea to know that you can restart your router when your internet speed slows down. That's all
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