As the cost of living crisis continues to push the prices of broadband connection up, many people may be thinking of turning their routers off.
However, switching off your Wi-Fi connection could end up causing you damage in cyber attacks, reports Edinburgh Live.
One expert has noted that even after the energy price hikes, running a router on the regular will cost around 13 pence each day - £50 annually.
Most of the UK’s leading Internet Service Providers (ISPs) including Sky and BT, recommend leaving their internet equipment switched on 24 hours a day.
They say this because security updates and software patches tend to be launched overnight - so switching it off may expose you to software bugs and cyber attacks.
Aman Bhatti, Director of Propositions for Sky Broadband, said: “Our routers run firmware updates during the night, to avoid any unnecessary disruption during the day.
“Switching off your router can affect automatic software updates and impact the overall performance, speed and stability of your broadband.
“Our hubs are EU Eco Design Regulation approved, meaning no excessive energy consumption is used."
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