Replies to post #30928 on Computer Learning (HELP)

[elbiatcho1]

Depends.
I know some people who turn them off (due to conservation of energy).

I don't turn it off because I like to have wifi available in the morning or at night while I'm in bed. I don't have to get up and switch on the router and then wait for all my devices to connect. It is a convenience factor.

From my wifi scanning around my immediate vicinity, everybody (roughly 12 routers) has their wifi routers on 24/7.

[Quasi]

I've always left my wired router on and have done the same with my wireless router, at least for the past 10 years, (except for model changes).

Just make sure you have a good password and keep an eye on the usage, there could be somebody next door piggybacking on your service, but they'll need to hack your password to do it.

[Koog]

Wireless routers are made to be left on.