Pls suggest alternative wireless router setup for Airtel broadband

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rshri

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Hi,

Thanks to fellow TE members I have wireless router setup at home that I use with Airtel broadband.

My current setup is -
- Airtel's Beetel 220BX modem setup on "bridged" mode. Default IP address changed to 192.168.0.1
- Modem is connected to Internet port of Wireless Router.
- Wireless router is Linksys WRT54GS. Its IP address is 192.168.1.1.
- Wireless router is set as PPPoE dialer. DHCP is disabled
- My PC is connected via network cable to LAN port of Wireless router.
- PC's IP address is 192.168.1.2. Its gateway is 192.168.1.1
- I use wireless connection to connect my laptop to router
- Laptop's IP address is 192.168.1.3

This setup is working fine without any problems.

My only problem is that I rarely use my laptop at home. So wireless router is always on for no reason at all. Ideally what I would like is that I turn on wireless router only when I really need to access internet on my laptop.

I therefore requests fellow experts to suggest me an alternative setup that will allow me to shut down Wireless router when I am not using my laptop while still allowing me to continue using internet on my PC. In other words I want to use my Wireless Router as Wireless Access Point on need basis only.
Please let me know if you can think of a way.
 
My only problem is that I rarely use my laptop at home. So wireless router is always on for no reason at all. Ideally what I would like is that I turn on wireless router only when I really need to access internet on my laptop.
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not worth the headache...that router is designed and meant to be on 24X7..

is there something specific you expect to gain by switching off wireless?
 
superczar said:
not worth the headache...that router is designed and meant to be on 24X7..
is there something specific you expect to gain by switching off wireless?
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No real objectives! It just irritates me that Linksys router is on for no reason. Major irritants -
- It wastes electricity
- Shortens router's life (does it?) without actual use
- Emits totally unnecessary radiation (does it?). I have a small child living with me so I am a bit concerned over this.
 
- It wastes electricity
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around 15 -20 W , or the same as what is colloquially (though incorrectly) referred to as a zero-watt bulb

- Shortens router's life (does it?) without actual use

Not really...the passive electronic components in a router should easily run for 10+ years with 24X7 uptime which is more than the duration you will use it for before an upgrade

- Emits totally unnecessary radiation (does it?). I have a small child living with me so I am a bit concerned over this.

The tx power of a router is ~50mW at peak which is ~ 1/20th of a GSM phone...considering that the phone is kept right next to your head while being used, the exposure from a wireless router would be 1/100thif not less than a regular cellphone
 
Thank you guys for clearing my doubts and answering my concerns! This is really helpful information.

I guess I now will stay with my current setup and simply keep the wireless radio disabled for the time I am not using it.
 
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