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

Derek Broughton <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:au9g33-rnp.ln1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

> 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.

Take that fucking router plug some cable into it and then hang your sorry
ass on it. <g>

Duane :) <--- LOOK
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