D-link have recently released what they are calling an Energy Saving Router – it promises to use up to 40$ less energy than a standard wifi router. Considering a normal wifi router runs at around 12W, if it’s left on all day (which most are) it could add up to reasonable savings over a year, as well as being green and generally saving the planet of course.
The router saves power consumption by auto-detecting which ethernet ports are being used, as well as how long the incoming cables are believe it or not.
In addition, it will automatically switch off wifi when not in use.
Apart from all that, it gets good ratings too, despite it being a little pricey.
Go on – be green – take a look at it in action here.
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