RE: [PCTECH] IPcop box on 24x7x365?

["Bob Crothers" <bob2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The IPCop box is one that belongs out of sight and out of mind. But if you
have flooding problems, don't put it in the basement!

The power consumption should be very minimal.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Dan Bale
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 1:01 PM
> To: pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCTECH] IPcop box on 24x7x365?
> 
> 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
> 
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