Power Routing

Got a wireless router? That's like asking if you have a cell phone. Of course you do, and if you don't then oh well, don't come to me asking what you should do now that your computer is being hacked in every which way possible.

Anyway, everything is going green these days and we hear so much talk about how we should conserve power, wherever, whenever, and with whatever we have. How about saving power with that wireless router that is constantly on 24/7. That tiny little device can use up to ~90 kilowatt hours of energy annually and also emit approximately 30 kilo grams of CO2. However, those figures are not substantial, but if you do want to decrease those numbers a bit, then have a peek at the new TRENDnet GREENnet technology embedded routers can cut power consumption by up to 70%. This is possible because of GREENnet's intuitive technology that can check whether an ethernet cable is plugged into the router or not. If nothing is plugged into a particular port, the router automatically sends very little power to that port, as opposed to before where the port would still receive full power regardless of whether something was plugged into it or not.

Also, GREENnet technology can detect the length of the ethernet cable that is plugged into the router. This is useful to the router because it takes more power to send data over a longer cable. Thus, if a cable is shorter, then less power is required to send the same data as opposed to if the cable is longer. Depending on the length of the cable, the TRENDnet router automatically figures out how much power will be required to transmit data and adjusts accordingly.

In addition, if the entire router is not being utilized at all, it will enter standby mode; resulting in a considerable saving in power consumption, especially during the late hours of the night when the router will most probably not be used.

The great thing about the TRENDnet GREENnet technology routers is that everything is done automatically and there is no need for human intervention. There is also no drop in performance when compared with a regular router without GREENnet technology, according to the TRENDnet website.

The bad man notice: I do not work for, nor do I endorse TRENDnet or its partners or products. I am merely describing a technology that I feel is beneficial. All products and/or brands mentioned are copyright and trademark of their respective owners.