Is it better to power down when away/not in use for some time?

kindhill457 wrote:

If planning to be away and not using WiFi for several days or more, is it a good idea to turn off the Nighthawk router?

Personally I don't.  I have several things still running that use internet.  My HVAC can be controlled remotely, my security system, etc.

It uses 2-4 kwh per week (depending on the model), so the power savings would be small.

Yes, I'm with StephenB for similar reasons.

And then, in my unqualified statistic, I've  experienced  much more devices - especially power supplies - not surviving the power-on load. Much more than have unexpectedly died on 24*7 operations.

I'd agree. I've had more things fail during power on/off than any other time. For the minimal savings you'd get, I'd leave it.