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Re: Limiting internet access by time



On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 10:51:03AM -0400, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > a maximum consumption of about 3W, and has no configuration at
> [...]
> > A typical AP needs 10-20W,
> 
> What kind of AP would consume 20W?  Mine consumes around 5W and that includes
> a 2TB disk attached to it (and spinning).

An Asus RT-N56U needs 30W max. A Linksys EA6900 needs 42W. 

Your 2TB spinning disk probably uses 4-5W when it is awake but
not reading/writing.

> > and has an expected lifetime of 1-4 years.
> 
> Where do you get those numbers?  In my world, if it dies on you before
> 5 years, then it was just a really bad quality AP.

In my world, a warranty defines the expected lifetime. Do you
have any 5 year warranted APs that aren't campus-grade units?

As it happens, I have APs which have outlived their warranty
period... which means that I expect to have to replace them
at any point, and am happy each month that goes by without a
failure. 

-dsr-


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