Cutting power off to network hardware nightly - okay?
We have a ZyXEL C2100Z Modem and a 5 port Linksys switch, nightly when we are done using them we have a power switch that we just hit to power off. Will this cause any long term issues? Could this cause any corruption of the software?
By the way, leaving a router off more than 24 hours (but plugged in) may cause its configuration to be lost.
This is another reason to leave them running.
This is another reason to leave them running.
I have 6 switches, 2 modems, and a wireless router and I never turn them off unless there is a problem. One of the modems has been on for about 8 years now not counting power outages.