What damage will it cause if the router at home is not turned off for a long time?

The network equipment such as routers has now been popularized in almost all of our homes. In our current life, we need the convenience brought by the network all the time, so the router has become a long-term guard, a hard worker working day and night. Like people, they also need to rest, otherwise the damage caused by them will also affect us.

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What kind of damage has occurred? Let’s start from the small to the big.

The most direct loss: money

Routers are electrical devices, so naturally there will be electricity bills. Although the amount is small, I guess you want to have a clear idea, so I will do a rough calculation for you. The power of a router is very small, and most power adapters are marked with 12V1A, which is equivalent to 12 watts of electricity per second, that is, 0.012 degrees per hour, and 8.64 degrees per month based on 30 days. If the electricity fee is 0.5 yuan per degree, it will be more than 4 yuan a month, and about 50 yuan a year, which is negligible for most families.

However, if the router is in working condition for a long time, it will definitely increase the aging speed of the device itself, so replacing the router will also incur costs. Although the main reason for replacing the router is rarely due to the aging of the device, we also count it in the cost. In the market, the general router is calculated at 150 yuan, and one is replaced every three years on average, so the annual consumption is 50 yuan. Add the electricity bill, it is 100 yuan per year. No matter how small the fly is, it is meat, and the loss of "money" is like this.

The most important loss: Internet speed

I believe this is the key point for you. The router will generate a certain amount of heat when it is working. When the heat inside the device accumulates to a certain level, it will affect the running speed of the router. Even if no one is using the network, the network will feel slow.

Moreover, the router has a data cache area. After working for a long time, the occupancy rate of the cache area will become higher and higher. When accumulated to a certain extent, it will also affect the transmission speed of the router itself.

Therefore, turning off the router for a period of time can alleviate the problem of router overheating and release the internal cache, allowing you to continue to surf the Internet smoothly.

The most serious loss: personal injury and property

Although this is serious, as long as it is not a low-quality brand product, it will be safe. But the author still reminds you that if you are not at home for a long time, it is better to turn off the power, otherwise if the router and other home appliances "mutiny" together, it will be very serious.

Some people say that the radiation from the router is harmful to the human body. I still want to defend the router. The power of a home router is very small. The electromagnetic radiation level around a small wireless router is generally the lowest when it is close to the wireless router antenna, but it is also lower than the limit specified by the national standard. As the distance from the wireless router increases, its radiation field strength shows a rapid decay state. Beyond 1 meter, it has basically been reduced to a level that will not have any impact on the human body. "Therefore, its impact on the human body can be basically ignored."