1. I was commenting on what the other contributor had said. The blue On light does not bother me at all.. Our router is in my office, on top of a filing cabinet. I have to stand up to see the light.
2. I wasn't referring to alternative media. But I agree with Spandon's concerns For decades, governments world-wide allowed the tobacco companies to persuade smokers that cigarettes were not harmful, resulting in many people dying prematurely, and often horribly (I have lost friends and relatives in this way in the past).
We are not talking about the same level of risk if one has wi-fi running 24/7 in one's house/office, but that does not mean that it definitely poses no risk at all. Educated opinions on this differ, but I am with with anyone who views reassurances about credible possible health hazards, whatever they may be, with suspicion. Think about a scandal more recent than legalized and socially acceptable smoking - BSE..
3. Yes, agreed. However, today's post from "Mister W" explains that the warning does appear to be based on fact for FFTC connections, whatever one's own personal experience of regular (usually once per day) of switching a Hub 2 On, and later Off.
Further comment in that post implies that a FFTP connection is either fully on or fully off, but doesn't explain if the latter occurs if the consumer uses the same sort of switching on/off routine as we do.
That, as they say, is "not on fire" here. It looks like probably a year or so, at least, before our area is converted to FFTP., when we might have more need of wi-fi
But, as far as we are concerned, we would use a VOIP phone if we lost our copper landline. We can use our old-fashioned 2G mobiles, which can't connect via wi-fi, on their mobile network in some parts of our house, and usually fairly reliably outside, or away from home. The 4G network should also allow a smart mobile phone to perform better than a 2G one in the same conditions when connected to the mobile network - though, for data, not as well as a good wi-fi, I guess..
If one has a monthly contact (we currently use PAYG) one probably has unlimited UK calls, so, cost-wise, there is no difference between 4g and w-fi.. Clearly, if we set our minds against any accessible wi-fi, wherever it is, a smart mobile would not be as good for serious data work like browsing, banking and so on. But we currently do this at home on a desktop PC connected to our HUB 2 by cable. So, unlike many people, we would not feel disadvantaged.by not being able to do such work "on the hoof". Or so it looks from where I stand now!
