Wireless Joint

I just put a wg1608 in an enclosed box and started wondering about ways to reduce power/heat. Has anyone tried removing the wifi modules or disconnecting power to them? Will the firmware get mad if they disappear? I have wifi disabled in rooter, but I'd imagine that the wifi chips are still drawing ...

I see more 5G modems starting to pop up now. Does anyone have a setup that seems to be stable to run 24/7 or close? If so could you also post your modem model, router model, and firmware you are using? Looking to get something on order, but want to get something that currently works without having ...