I often need to reset my router, which is often not very convenient because it is hard to reach. I have therefore plugged it into a power strip in a more convenient place, and I simply switch off and on the power switch to do a reset. A guy at my ISP is recommending that I don't do that because it will supposedly shorten the life of my router. Is this really a problem?
is it okay to reset router with power strip?
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salvage-this
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I don't see it being more of a problem than taking the power out of the back. Of course it would be better it you can get into the web interface and shut it down that way rather than pulling the power.
Better question is, why do you need to reset your router so often?
Better question is, why do you need to reset your router so often?
Well, I didn't even realize I could do it through my browser. That is very convenient.
I set this up a couple years ago, but my latest router doesn't need to be reset very often. However, I'm not certain if it is always my router causing network problems. I have a fixed wireless service, and the power adapter for the equipment is on the same power strip as the router. Whenever I have a problem with my Internet connection, I reset both of them. May not be the wisest way of doing things, but again its convenient. My ISP guy also said not to have both devices plugged into the same power strip.
I set this up a couple years ago, but my latest router doesn't need to be reset very often. However, I'm not certain if it is always my router causing network problems. I have a fixed wireless service, and the power adapter for the equipment is on the same power strip as the router. Whenever I have a problem with my Internet connection, I reset both of them. May not be the wisest way of doing things, but again its convenient. My ISP guy also said not to have both devices plugged into the same power strip.
salvage-this
Active Member
it would be better not to hard power off the device if you do not need to. Best to keep them separate if possible. If there is an option to reboot the device without pulling the plug that would be better.
There is no other way to power off the wireless equipment. The ISP guys always tell me to unplug the power adapter whenever I call them with a problem. But they are saying that I am damaging the equipment if I flip the switch on the power strip to do a reset. Maybe I misunderstood something, but I'm pretty sure that's what they told me. It doesn't really make sense to me.
Makes no difference if you flip the switch on the strip or just pull the plug. It might not be good for the router to like you say (often need to). In other words powering it off and on all the time.
Didn't know that was possible. How does one do that?
Geoff
VIP Member
You go to the IP address of the device, and usually there is a reboot option under either administration or maintenance. Generally the IP's if left as the default would be 192.168.0.1, 192.168.1.1, etc. If it's your router, you can look at your network connection details and the gateway IP is your router.