[PCTECH] IPcop box on 24x7x365?

["Dan Bale" <dbale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The IPcop idea appeals to me.  If I were to do this, I'd probably like to
stash the box in the basement and leave it on permanently.  The reasoning is
this:  If I'm upstairs and want to do some surfing, I don't want to have to
go downstairs to turn on the IPcop box, and ditto when it needs to be turned
off.  Since there are three PCs spread throughout the house that would be
connected to IPcop, two would be inconvenienced if the IPcop box were set
next to one of them.

So, that's why I'm thinking downstairs, unseen, let it gather dust for,
well, whatever.

But there's the issue of electical consumption.  If I could be sure that the
cost of the electricity was less than, say, $3.00 per month to run it 24x31,
well then, a no-brainer.

Otherwise I think I'd be looking at a box that can seriously hibernate.

Ideas would be appreciated.

tia,
db