Sorry, technically challenged! Just installed a new Spark Wireless Modem and connected my landline phone to it. Do I have to keep the modem/wifi power on 24 hours a day to have my phone working? Thanks.

tracy0073 - 2021-03-11 14:19:00

Yes

hulloitsme - 2021-03-11 14:46:00

Thank you

tracy0073 - 2021-03-11 14:57:00

if phone is on the modem then yes only way was copper adsl vdsl with split analog phone . there you could use the phone without internet.

intrade - 2021-03-11 14:58:00

If your worried about power useage don't be. A modern/router will use very very little.

nice_lady - 2021-03-11 16:23:00

Thanks. I was concerned about the power usage, but also just having the wifi blasting out constantly without being needed.

tracy0073 - 2021-03-11 18:55:00

tracy0073 wrote:

Thanks. I was concerned about the power usage, but also just having the wifi blasting out constantly without being needed.

most modems have a button on them somewhere to turn off the wifi, often by the WPS button. This won't affect the phone line

king1 - 2021-03-11 19:13:00

and have a read up here - 'blasting out constantly' is not what actually happens

https://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/healthy-living/enviro
nmental-health/household-items-and-electronics/wifi-networks

king1 - 2021-03-11 19:22:00

tracy0073 wrote:

Thanks. I was concerned about the power usage, but also just having the wifi blasting out constantly without being needed.

Put a tinfoil hat on the modem leaving a few cracks for the cell signal to get through.

spyware - 2021-03-12 08:48:00

I wouldn't.....I had to once while waiting on fibre to be installed (copper had died)...and it was terrible. Echo on the ph, really slow laggy internet. Worse than adsl.
Fibre, fibre or fibre is the way to go.

lythande1 - 2021-03-12 08:58:00

We've got 4G internet here. It is lightning fast, much faster than ADSL and really reliable. It is on skinny.

tygertung - 2021-03-13 10:04:00

Christchurch is thoroughly cabled with the magic optical fibre and hopefully Enable will be rolling out 2 and 4 Gbps symmetrical XGS-PON options soon.

Edited by spyware at 11:04 am, Sat 13 Mar

spyware - 2021-03-13 11:03:00

i have a wi fi modem with phone line from fibre box to modem and when i turn off modem phone still works. am i missing something

keith29 - 2021-03-14 14:50:00

keith29 wrote:

i have a wi fi modem with phone line from fibre box to modem and when i turn off modem phone still works. am i missing something

The phone must be plugged into the ONT rather than the modem. What happens when you turn off the ONT?

gyrogearloose - 2021-03-14 14:54:00

keith29 wrote:

i have a wi fi modem with phone line from fibre box to modem and when i turn off modem phone still works. am i missing something

i did not look in to it i have the corus box its nokia .. what do you have. the access point has not got a good wifi... the iot or what ever its called needs power 5 watt my one uses when no internet is present.

intrade - 2021-03-14 14:55:00

whoops yes i am connected to the ont box if i turn it off the
internet and phone shuts down so much to learn

keith29 - 2021-03-14 15:00:00

https://support.myrepublic.com.sg/hc/en-us/articles/11500346
9974-Basic-ONT-Modem-Information-and-Troubleshooting
the ont is the fiber internet the router is just a signal spreadder

intrade - 2021-03-14 15:03:00

Incorrect, the router does the routing (and access point as in toy ISP routers). ONT is always configured as a bridge (and media converter from GPON to copper Ethernet) unless you are on a hyperfibre (XGSPON) plan (in which case it's configured as a router with Orcon and choice of router or bridge with myRubbishpublic).

Note: Chorus implementation of router in ONT for hyperfibre is quite limited in function.

Edited by spyware at 3:31 pm, Sun 14 Mar

spyware - 2021-03-14 15:24:00

tracy0073 wrote:

Thanks. I was concerned about the power usage, but also just having the wifi blasting out constantly without being needed.

This world has so many invisible electromagnetic waves flying around all the time your worries about 'WIFI Blasting' are a waste of time. As for power usage the modem/router might cost $0.50c per month.

Edited by nice_lady at 9:37 pm, Sun 14 Mar

nice_lady - 2021-03-14 21:34:00