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Do you leave your WiFi while sleeping at night? But what is the right way? Does closing the router before sleeping saves business? Let us know what is the right way.
Although closing your Wi-Fi router at night can save a small amount of electricity, but the amount of this savings is so low that you do not see any special difference in your trouble. Usually people do not stop it because the routers are designed for 24/7 running and repeatedly on/off can reduce their lifespan.
Routers consume very little electricity, usually about 5-20 watts are spent. Even if you close it at night, the energy saving is very low and it is unlikely to have any significant impact on your electricity bill.
Should you stop your Wi-Fi at night?
This is a common question and many people also do this experiment to save the business. But let us tell you that internet service providers (ISP) often refuse to do so. This is because at night the router usually gets important firmware updates, which increase their safety and performance.
The third most important thing is that smart devices like thermostat, camera and voice assistants are connected to your router and depend on it. Closing your router at night can spoil the schedule of your smart thermostat, safety or doorbell cameras can be useless, and the voice assistant can stop responding. Therefore, it is advisable that it is night or day, never close your Wi-Fi router.