Re: can't get connected if....

Jeff Liebermann wrote:

> On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 15:58:55 -0400, Derek Broughton
> <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Jeff Liebermann wrote:
>>
>>> Doing the math...
>>> Linksys BEFW11S4 draws about 7 watts. At $0.15/kw-hr, that's:
>>> 7 watts / 1000 watts * 365 days * 24 hrs/day * $0.15 = $0.92/year
>>
>>Doing the math, my WRT54G draws an average of 11W (measured, not from
>>specs). Over 24 hours, that's 24*11 = 264Wh, of the 1500Wh I generate on
>>an average day. Needless to say, it doesn't matter how much those 264Wh
>>cost me to generate :-)
>
> Well, if it helps any, your WRT54G will run on any DC voltage between
> about 4VDC and 18VDC.

My PV/Wind system runs at 24VDC (nominal), so potential voltages up to 30V.
A bit too high:-)

I get at least 7 watts when there's no wireless device connected at this
end. It's a WDS repeater though, so I rather doubt it really sleeps. But
even if my numbers are incorrect (half the time, it's practically
impossible to read the Kill-a-watt without a flashlight - I wish they'd
incorporated a switched light into it), it's constant power I can't afford.
I don't leave _any_ permanent power drains on in my house.
--
derek
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