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reiss · 30-12-10, 12:50 PM

Don't know about you, but my HD combo is hardly ever powered off, even when the TV is switched off.
Surely if everyone powered off their boxes when not in use they would not be in constant communication with the server and greatly reduce it's ever increasing strain.

So, my new years resolution is .... Power off my box when not in use!

*actually, I've just powered off the SV and my router says it's still connected? Is my new years resolution useless?

cally · 30-12-10, 01:52 PM

I always power off my sv and router when we go out....

quavis · 30-12-10, 02:02 PM

my server guy for the sat side asks people when not using it to turn it off at the mains to keep the server free for other users.

makes sense doesnt it!

and would be a good idea for all users to do so.

regards dave

TheCoder · 30-12-10, 02:05 PM

tbh, it probably really makes little difference. The largest amount of comms is during the authentication phase so the worst situation would possibly be loads of people all switching their boxes back on at the same time !

quavis · 30-12-10, 02:08 PM

lol yeah so turn it off or leave it on? its up to the individual, i believe it helps the server to stay uncluttered!

mind u its easy for me to switch over to the sat server and use that for a few hours per day, im sure that takes a bit of strain off the sv servers.

anyway what else can we do? its how it is and we have to cope with it...

regards

reiss · 30-12-10, 03:14 PM

I've started to notice that switching it back on can be a bit of a pain. Scrambled channel appears for a while and sometimes requires a re-boot to sort out. Think I'll scrap that idea!
Happy new year everyone.

andyjill · 30-12-10, 03:24 PM

[QUOTE=reiss;570309]Don't know about you, but my HD combo is hardly ever powered off, even when the TV is switched off.
Surely if everyone powered off their boxes when not in use they would not be in constant communication with the server and greatly reduce it's ever increasing strain.

So, my new years resolution is .... Power off my box when not in use!

*actually, I've just powered off the SV and my router says it's still connected? Is my new years resolution useless?
Ive been away from home over the holidays visiting family, I brought my kv with me to use here, at home I leave my box on, while I'm here they turn it off. Man Utd game this week on ss1 I turned the kv on 5 mins before kick off and as you know we had problems, if everyone done as I done would this make a difference, to many boxes trying to connect at the same time, where as if the box was left on then no server overload all at the same time.

sidsnot · 30-12-10, 08:51 PM

just leave it on a fta channel

TheCoder · 31-12-10, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sidsnot

just leave it on a fta channel

That would likely reduce comms significantly although I imagine there will still be a 'keep alive' signal transmitted periodically or the server will likely auto log you off after a period of inactivity.

No doubt something similar would happed when the box is in standby mode.

30-12-10, 12:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
reiss Large Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 403 Thanks: 37 Thanked 106 Times in 78 Posts	Reduce server load Don't know about you, but my HD combo is hardly ever powered off, even when the TV is switched off. Surely if everyone powered off their boxes when not in use they would not be in constant communication with the server and greatly reduce it's ever increasing strain. So, my new years resolution is .... Power off my box when not in use! actually, I've just powered off the SV and my router says it's still connected? Is my new years resolution useless? Last edited by reiss; 30-12-10 at 12:54 PM.*

30-12-10, 01:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
cally Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hartlepool Posts: 376 Thanks: 82 Thanked 28 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Reduce server load I always power off my sv and router when we go out....

30-12-10, 02:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
quavis monumental excorsist Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,026 Thanks: 54 Thanked 364 Times in 260 Posts	Re: Reduce server load my server guy for the sat side asks people when not using it to turn it off at the mains to keep the server free for other users. makes sense doesnt it! and would be a good idea for all users to do so. regards dave __________________ DID YOU FIND MY POST USEFULL???

30-12-10, 02:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheCoder Underground Crew Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Undrground Posts: 2,149 Thanks: 15 Thanked 1,691 Times in 933 Posts	Re: Reduce server load tbh, it probably really makes little difference. The largest amount of comms is during the authentication phase so the worst situation would possibly be loads of people all switching their boxes back on at the same time !

30-12-10, 02:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
quavis monumental excorsist Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,026 Thanks: 54 Thanked 364 Times in 260 Posts	Re: Reduce server load lol yeah so turn it off or leave it on? its up to the individual, i believe it helps the server to stay uncluttered! mind u its easy for me to switch over to the sat server and use that for a few hours per day, im sure that takes a bit of strain off the sv servers. anyway what else can we do? its how it is and we have to cope with it... regards __________________ DID YOU FIND MY POST USEFULL???

30-12-10, 03:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
reiss Large Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 403 Thanks: 37 Thanked 106 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Reduce server load I've started to notice that switching it back on can be a bit of a pain. Scrambled channel appears for a while and sometimes requires a re-boot to sort out. Think I'll scrap that idea! Happy new year everyone.

30-12-10, 03:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
andyjill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 890 Thanks: 155 Thanked 366 Times in 278 Posts	Re: Reduce server load [QUOTE=reiss;570309]Don't know about you, but my HD combo is hardly ever powered off, even when the TV is switched off. Surely if everyone powered off their boxes when not in use they would not be in constant communication with the server and greatly reduce it's ever increasing strain. So, my new years resolution is .... Power off my box when not in use! *actually, I've just powered off the SV and my router says it's still connected? Is my new years resolution useless? Ive been away from home over the holidays visiting family, I brought my kv with me to use here, at home I leave my box on, while I'm here they turn it off. Man Utd game this week on ss1 I turned the kv on 5 mins before kick off and as you know we had problems, if everyone done as I done would this make a difference, to many boxes trying to connect at the same time, where as if the box was left on then no server overload all at the same time.

30-12-10, 08:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
sidsnot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 121 Thanks: 57 Thanked 39 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Reduce server load just leave it on a fta channel

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