When you have a problem with an electronic device, it is most likely that the first thing you do is turn it off and turn it on. By inertia is a wild card with which we can solve any error. We do it on TV, on the computer, and on almost any other device. And it really works, or at least in most cases.
However, when it comes to the router, we do not usually apply this solution, or at least all of them. Would not it work in this case, or is it just not happening to us? The routers, although we are constantly manipulating them, can suffer enough errors.
The truth is that technically a router is exactly like a computer. In fact, a router is a computer. It has a CPU, RAM, storage and an operating system (a firmware , rather). In addition, we must bear in mind that sometimes happens for months without disconnecting.
And each of these components can cause errors: the CPU can overheat; RAM may need a cleanup, which can cause a slowdown in speed, or even an internal error can cause the router's firmware to fall without being able to recover (which is known as ' kernel panic ').
Not only is it enough to restart the router
As we would do in a computer or a TV, restart does not solve persistent errors over time, but rather is a solution designed to solve an eventual error, such as those mentioned above. Cisco enterprise routers is a basic product for any business/enterprise.There are also other very common errors that are not directly caused by hardware or software , such as conflicts when administering public and private IPs .
But restarting is not enough. If we attend the technical service when we call by phone to solve any error, the robotic teleoperator always asks us the same thing: that we restart the router, besides leaving 10 seconds of rest until we turn it on again . But, what are these 10 seconds for? Are they really necessary?
Laptop chargers, for example, when unplugged from the power grid, take a few seconds to turn off completely. And you can check it thanks to the LED light. The same thing happens with televisions. Obviously, with the routers too. And that's why we should disconnect it for at least 10 seconds.
The fact that it stays on even when disconnected from the socket is due to the capacitors of the electronic devices . The capacitors are charged with energy and, once they stop receiving energy, they are slow to free themselves completely . We could say that they are like small batteries (taken last with tweezers).
