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Article: Eco-routers D-Link has upgraded two Wifi routers to reduce their energy consumption by up to 40 per cent. The DIR-655 and Quad-band DIR-855 gigabit routers will be sold with the upgrade and existing owners will be able to download it. The Green Ethernet t.
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- Personal Computer World
- Article date:
- September 4, 2008
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Byline: Clive Akass
Eco-routers
D-Link has upgraded two Wifi routers to reduce their energy consumption by up to 40 per cent. The DIR-655 and Quad-band DIR-855 gigabit routers will be sold with the upgrade and existing owners will be able to download it.
The Green Ethernet technology detects connectivity status and cable length adjusts power accordingly. It also allows users to schedule when Wifi is active, though it can't be set to wake up automatically when an authorised client is within range.
An Ofcom report last month said that set-top boxes, TV screens, and routers left on standby waste the equivalent of the output of a 1,500MW ...