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Forum Discussion
kindhill457
Jul 15, 2026Follower
Is it better to power down when away/not in use for some time?
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?
schumaku
Jul 16, 2026Guru - Experienced User
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.
- StephenBJul 16, 2026Guru - Experienced User
schumaku wrote:
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.
Yeah, I've seen that too.