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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 3, 2021 10:28:01 GMT -5
www.familyhandyman.com/article/this-is-how-often-you-should-be-rebooting-your-router"This Is How Often You Should Be Rebooting Your Router Giving your router a break can do more than just speed up your Internet connection. The Internet: Can’t live with it, can’t live without it. Whether you’re using it to pay your bills online, watch your favorite streaming service or connect with friends via social media, a strong Internet connection is crucial in many households. But just as shutting down your computer every so often can improve its performance, rebooting your router can also help...." My notes: Never thought to reboot the router. Do you do it?
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Post by spg on Dec 3, 2021 11:00:55 GMT -5
Yes, it is important to give it some rest. It is like any other electronic equipment. We do switch off our TV. The same thing goes for the router. Reliable brands models can work without any problem for days, but that will kill it soon as well.
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Post by lainee on Dec 3, 2021 20:05:40 GMT -5
I only reboot it when I'm having trouble. I'll have to rethink that:-)
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Post by spg on Dec 3, 2021 20:36:44 GMT -5
While modern routers are capable to deal with a stable connection without rebooting daily, it is a good thing to reboot every 24 hours based on how your internet provider works. Turning the whole setup off for a couple of hours is only going to help.
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Post by scooter on Dec 4, 2021 18:00:12 GMT -5
If you have a decent router and decent Internet service, there really isn't any necessity to reboot it. It should retain your DHCP lease without any need to restart it.
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Post by Bob on Dec 7, 2021 18:35:40 GMT -5
We use a modem not a router. What’s the difference between a router and a modem?
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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 8, 2021 12:36:53 GMT -5
We use a modem not a router. What’s the difference between a router and a modem? It's confusing to me as well. Can anybody elaborate? spg, lainee, scooter
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Post by scooter on Dec 9, 2021 3:26:10 GMT -5
We use a modem not a router. What’s the difference between a router and a modem? It's confusing to me as well. Can anybody elaborate? spg , lainee , scooter Sure. And yes, it can be confusing; this is kind of a very high level look at the process.
A modem is short for a "modulation/demodulation" device. In other words, it takes a digital signal - one produced by your computer, or home network - and transmits that over a non-digital, or not necessarily digital, medium, such as a phone line or a coax cable connection. Then the modem that receives the traffic on the other end "un-does" the process to turn it back into a digital signal that the receiving device can understand.
A router is a network device which makes decisions about where network traffic goes. Of course, that is a computer network device, so it's going to operate on a digital signal. (The traffic comes in "packets" - distinct pieces of data - and each is delivered by the router to the proper computer, which processes them and returns a reply.)
So in modern computing, the two work in tandem and are often combined in the same device. The modem part of things manages the connection; the router does the actual exchange of data between your computer and whatever you're connecting to.
This is a somewhat fraught comparison, but think of it like a car. Gasoline itself doesn't make a car go - but it provides energy to the engine, which does make the car go. In the same way, the modem provides a signal in a usable form to the router - and the router takes it from there.
Hope that's not too confusing...!
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Post by spg on Dec 9, 2021 5:46:29 GMT -5
If you have a decent router and decent Internet service, there really isn't any necessity to reboot it. It should retain your DHCP lease without any need to restart it. As a security measure, some ISPs set a particular lease time. In such cases, we are forced to reconnect.
Personally I think it is a good safety measure.
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Post by spg on Dec 9, 2021 5:50:43 GMT -5
A modem is a science device, it handles the machine work. The router handles the part that is more human. What comes from your Internet provider is not ready for home use, a modem handles that part. Now, this needs to be handled as internet for your home needs. Provide LAN cable, WiFi connection, make sure that all devices like PC, laptop, phones, tablet connected have internet etc. scooter has already explained. I tried to present it differently
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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 10, 2021 12:06:22 GMT -5
scooter, spg, Thank you both! I'm sure the detailed explanation will help others who are confused by them
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Post by Bob on Dec 10, 2021 19:39:08 GMT -5
Good info to know.
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Post by scooter on Dec 11, 2021 3:49:51 GMT -5
If you have a decent router and decent Internet service, there really isn't any necessity to reboot it. It should retain your DHCP lease without any need to restart it. As a security measure, some ISPs set a particular lease time. In such cases, we are forced to reconnect.
Personally I think it is a good safety measure.
I'm not sure it's a security measure, necessarily. It might have more to do with keeping a smaller pool of DHCP leases...less overhead for the router/DHCP server to manage.
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Post by spg on Dec 11, 2021 6:45:38 GMT -5
Possible. We used to get that the DSL. I am not sure whether Fibre providers do the same.
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Post by lainee on Dec 11, 2021 16:55:43 GMT -5
scooter, spg, Thank you scooter & spg! I've always used both a router and a modem, and, I know that I couldn't have explained the difference any better than you both have...lol. So, Thanks again
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Post by Bob on Dec 26, 2021 18:50:26 GMT -5
Thanks for explaining.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Jan 17, 2022 11:51:23 GMT -5
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Post by spg on Jan 17, 2022 11:57:28 GMT -5
I do not like the idea. Mainly because wifi is still a kind of radiation and too much of it is not good.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Jan 20, 2022 13:00:20 GMT -5
I do not like the idea. Mainly because wifi is still a kind of radiation and too much of it is not good. That's why I prefer to not have wireless if we can help it. Problem tho, people look at you strange when you ask for a WIRED tech piece.
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Post by spg on Jan 20, 2022 21:24:54 GMT -5
That is correct. Everyone prefers wireless and an intimidating one too.
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Post by scooter on Jan 22, 2022 0:42:05 GMT -5
I do not like the idea. Mainly because wifi is still a kind of radiation and too much of it is not good. I've read a few papers on the effect. Most of these dealt with one or two bands down from 2.4-5 GHz, and there have been some incidents which were mostly constrained to about 24 hours of effect. There would really have to be a tremendously large source and/or prolonged exposure to a source for chronic issues to manifest - and even at that, the effects would originate thermally rather than by atomic or cellular means (as in radioactivity). Long-term studies of microwave operators in the U.S. military haven't shown any systemic effect.
It's worth it to be aware of radiation sources in your environment, but honestly, the one I would test for first would be the microwave oven. More of a chance of leakage and more of a possible health risk - and even those chances are not that great at all.
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Post by scooter on Jan 22, 2022 0:45:50 GMT -5
I've built some mesh networks in the past, and they're very good for exactly this - getting rid of dead spots.
Bit on the pricey side.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Jan 22, 2022 21:36:34 GMT -5
I've read a few papers on the effect. Most of these dealt with one or two bands down from 2.4-5 GHz, and there have been some incidents which were mostly constrained to about 24 hours of effect. There would really have to be a tremendously large source and/or prolonged exposure to a source for chronic issues to manifest - and even at that, the effects would originate thermally rather than by atomic or cellular means (as in radioactivity). Long-term studies of microwave operators in the U.S. military haven't shown any systemic effect.
It's worth it to be aware of radiation sources in your environment, but honestly, the one I would test for first would be the microwave oven. More of a chance of leakage and more of a possible health risk - and even those chances are not that great at all. I've built some mesh networks in the past, and they're very good for exactly this - getting rid of dead spots. Bit on the pricey side.
We try not to use our microwave too often. A little here & there never hurts but the radiation adds up with every other "little here & there".
Thank you for your take on the mesh networks. Learned more today
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Post by stormyfire on Feb 1, 2022 10:31:06 GMT -5
I usually only reboot my router when I am having issues. I also do so after updating the firmware, obviously. I've never really thought about turning it off or rebooting it on a schedule, and I've yet to have a router die on me.
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Post by yarik on Apr 8, 2022 11:06:31 GMT -5
I reboot my router & modem once every few weeks. I don't think I need to reboot it on a schedule. I usually only do when having issues. Anyways, I never had a router or modem that has failed, I take good care of my tech.
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Post by nova on May 15, 2022 9:18:10 GMT -5
My router device has been active for more than a week. I feel that rebooting it weekly can be a good thing. Also keeping it shut down for sometime is another good thing if you do it right.
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Post by demonskeith on May 27, 2022 0:44:37 GMT -5
When I have trouble, I power cycle my stuff, though I don't notice much of a difference in speed or anything like that. Though I've noticed when people work from home, their VPN won't work well unless they reset their modem/router and whatever else they have going.
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Post by golden on Jun 12, 2022 7:53:42 GMT -5
My broadband company advised to keep rest when it is not in use so the internet will not interrupt. I used to reboot when the router doesnt connect to internet and this solves for me in most of the time. I didnt checked the speed till now, but in the future may see your question for finding the truth.
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Post by spice on Jun 13, 2022 9:22:13 GMT -5
We have both a modem and a router. Sometimes the modem needs a reset but not all that often.
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Post by Prometheus on Jul 2, 2022 12:56:03 GMT -5
www.familyhandyman.com/article/this-is-how-often-you-should-be-rebooting-your-router"This Is How Often You Should Be Rebooting Your Router Giving your router a break can do more than just speed up your Internet connection. The Internet: Can’t live with it, can’t live without it. Whether you’re using it to pay your bills online, watch your favorite streaming service or connect with friends via social media, a strong Internet connection is crucial in many households. But just as shutting down your computer every so often can improve its performance, rebooting your router can also help...." My notes: Never thought to reboot the router. Do you do it? I try to reboot it every couple of days. I should probably have it reboot every night when I'm going to bed because that's when I usually am on my phone and using mobile data.
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