Can the full fibre openreach box and router be unplugged for any period of time?

[COOPER551]

Can the openreach box and router be turn off (unplugged) for any period of time

[Highlinder]

@COOPER551  What do you need it off for longer periods for?

[TimmyBGood · Accepted solution]

@COOPER551 

Yes: you just won't have any internet connection through them.

Conceivably a period of months is not ideal, because then a router might miss two or more successive software updates.

[COOPER551]

Thank you it would only be for up to two weeks or while work is carried out and the Internet would not be needed at the property.

[TimmyBGood]

@COOPER551 

If unplugging and removing the ONT, remember that the optical pigtail cable and green fibre jack plug is rather fragile, and needs to be kept free from dust: you definitely don't want it just hanging on a skirting board.