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Tom Brook

This simple Wi-Fi mistake may be slowing down your broadband

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Here in the UK, the cost of energy bills remains sky high. As a result, bill payers up and down the country are continually looking for ways they can save money. 

One widely adopted method of cutting down on power usage is to turn off devices like TVs and consoles at the mains when they're not in use. However, if you're currently also doing this with your Wi-Fi router, then you should stop. This is because continually turning your router off at the mains could wreak havoc with your broadband speeds and leave you exposed to malware. 

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