If you make a list of the ten most annoying things for modern people, slow internet speed must be one of them. When watching a drama, the screen is spinning in circles, and when playing a game, the characters are stuck, which is really annoying.
Recently, the speed of the Internet at my home is also much slower than when I first got online. It is said on the Internet that the router has not been turned off for a long time, and it should be turned off every day. But it is a bit troublesome to turn off the router every day, so I consulted the router master in our department, and he said that it is not necessary to turn off the router every day.
If you do not close the router for a long time, the life of the router will be shortened and the network speed will be slower.
Although as a tech editor, I've always left my router on at home. But in fact, if the router is not turned off for a long time, it will cause internal overheating, which will accelerate the aging of components, shorten the service life of the router, and cause more router failures.
The router itself has memory, and if it is not turned off for a long time, the router will accumulate a large amount of useless cache, which will drag down the router's network speed and make the network speed slower.
Ordinary routers can be turned off once every three months
Even if the router needs to be shut down regularly, it is not necessary to shut down the general router once every three months. If it is a cheap or old router, it is recommended to shut down once a week to let the router take a rest.
The way to turn it off is also very simple. There is a turn off button on the rear side of the router, which can be turned off directly by pressing it, and there is no need to reset the network after turning it on.
My home router has not been turned off for several months, and I tried to turn it off at home last weekend, and I feel that the speed of the Internet has indeed improved a bit, and it will not always freeze when watching dramas.
Overall, turning off your router periodically is a good idea. It can not only prolong the service life of the router, increase the network speed, but also save electricity to a certain extent. If the Internet speed of readers and friends at home has also become slow, you may try this method.
