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Originally Posted by jpproductions
it's not for business use, and I at the mo, don't have the server on my connection, the server, is to help out people that want to set up new projects, and if I keep the stb on isn't there a risk of danger? and I thought ntl did the upgrade things during the day? and if I only have the stb connected and the router only hooked up on the power will that be less risky?
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As long as the STB has space for air to circulate around it, there is no danger from leaving the STB plugged in. Note, the STB does not have to be "on" as such. You can leave it in Standby mode.
Major upgrades (and network maintenance) tend to take place at night as the congestion on the network is lower (fewer people using it) and if something goes wrong, fewer people will be immediately affected. Obviously, if NTL haven't fixed it by morning, then people will be affected.
BTW, my old, pace STB was plugged in for several years and suffered no ill effects. My current Samsung STB (installed as the Pace boxes cannot handle above 1 Meg connections) has been switched on almost continually for nearly a year now, and is coping well.