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Reminder at Shut Down
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Scopatore
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9. June 2010 @ 15:46 |
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My wife is using a wireless connection to the internet on her laptop. Her operating system is Vista. When she shuts down the laptop she always forgets to turn off the router which is in another room. She wants to know if it is possible to have a reminder saying something like "Don't forget the Router!" when she clicks on the Shut Down button. If so she will want me to install it so please can I have instructions.
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9. June 2010 @ 16:38 |
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a bit of paper taped to lid of laptop should do!!
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HOOTER007
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10. June 2010 @ 04:56 |
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Originally posted by hooter007:
a bit of paper taped to lid of laptop should do!!
post it notes???i forget to turn my router off sometimes aswell.
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Scopatore
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14. June 2010 @ 05:22 |
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Thanks for this. The wife is off out to buy some post-it notes.
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14. June 2010 @ 06:52 |
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Is there any reason aside from saving a minimal amount of electricity, to turn off the router every time you turn off a laptop? I've not encountered a situation where people make this a habit so I ask why.
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jjziman
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15. June 2010 @ 17:25 |
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I am curious about this too. I never turn mine off.
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15. June 2010 @ 17:29 |
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you should he does,he he lol
ohh look now we all want to know why you turn your router of now
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HOOTER007
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16. June 2010 @ 00:05 |
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To some people, this could be the "best" security setting? No one hacking into a powered down network...
Also, some people are so hyper-environmental that saving $0.50 a month on electricity makes them feel better about themselves.
We can only guess unless OP wants to educate us.
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jjziman
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16. June 2010 @ 12:13 |
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Myabe one of his neighbors are alergic to the radio waves. lol.
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ddp
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16. June 2010 @ 12:42 |
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jjziman, i have 2 routers, 1 in the basement & a wireless in my 2nd floor computer room which i turn off after i've finished with the computer which is also off when i'm not using it.
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jjziman
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16. June 2010 @ 13:18 |
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@ ddp. Why shut them off? I am just curious about this.
With my prior comment I did not mean to offend anyone.
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16. June 2010 @ 13:21 |
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safety first
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ddp
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16. June 2010 @ 13:40 |
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i don't shut the modem & router off in the basement as i'm on my computer 2+ times a day so i leave them on. the wireless router i do turn off each time i turn off my desk top unless i'm doing updates on a customer's computer. i don't have the security setup on the wireless as ran into issues when trying to connect customer's laptop via wireless to the router so i got rid of the encryption & disconnected the antenna on the router. i don't have to worry about signal getting to my next door neighbor as the signal has to get thru 12" of poured concrete of our house walls.
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16. June 2010 @ 21:36 |
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Originally posted by jjziman:
I am curious about this too. I never turn mine off.
Neither do I. In fact, I have a standby button on my Surfboard so that it can conserve power and the wireless modem cannot be used. That way everything's green on the board.
Chance prepares the favored mind. Look up once in a while and you might learn something. - BLUEBOY
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ddp
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16. June 2010 @ 21:55 |
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i have that same modem but it is in the basement.
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16. June 2010 @ 22:33 |
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My main router/wireless access point is on the main floor of the house and always stays on because nearly every room in my house has networked equipment. from the PS3 in my 2nd floor bedroom, to the Wii, wifes laptop, kids PC, printer, even exercise bike on the main floor etc... That router runs a cable to my basement workshop where my home server is located and I have a small unmanaged Cisco switch with a few open ports that I physically plug in (after virus check/removal)pc's/laptops I repair. Especially nice since I keep microsoft SP's and updates on the server so I really don't go out of my network much for repairs, and my wired file transfers from server are bit faster than wireless. Of course i make sure wireless is working when I'm done, but as DDP said it is a pain to set up every machine that comes for repair , so I guess thats 1 reason I didn't think of.
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