Modem Screwed

[terdsak_12]

My external model won't work properly after last nights huge storm in Bangna, is it a coincidence or do storms really destory them????

[penzman]

A storm can destroy pretty well anything that`s connected to an outlet inside your house. Same goes for a human holding a regular phone when lightning strikes

There can be spikes in the power going to your house that can damage equipment. A sudden drop and surge of power will also do the same.

[Axel]

My external model won't work properly after last nights huge storm in Bangna, is it a coincidence or do storms really destory them????

At the beginning, around 93-94 lost 3 modem within 18 months due to lightning.

[stumonster]

when you buy a new modem, buy a UPS ( uninteruptable power supply ) 2 - 2500baht for a cheapo.

plug one power board into it for your TV, dvd stereo.. etc and one power board for your computer(s). it also will have a socket(s) to pass your modem/phone line through.

Even without lightning ( which 000'd battery elec on my laptop ), bangkok power likes to dip and drop out like a tuk tuks engine. ( maybe that it what runs some of the generators

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[meadish_sweetball]

Storms do whack modems. The internal modem in my previous laptop got fried by lightning, as was the power adapter, so I had to install a PC card modem and deactivate the IR and rearrange the virtual ports in the system (the system still found the old modem, but could not contact it for anything useful, and it was impossible to deactivate it. Now very happy with a spanking new laptop and a UPS...

[lopburi3]

Lightning will often get into phone lines and cause problems. If your lines are old they may not even have lightning protector box or a ground from it so I would check outside and make sure that there is a fuse type box and that it has a ground wire. I have given up two line phones after losing three (ToT line has no protection).

Modems usually have guarantee so you may be able to get replaced or repaired.

[terdsak_12]

Cheers fellas, just ogt a new modem and everything back to normal onw, I guess I'll have to get into the habit of disconecting it during a storm!

[penzman]

Get a UPS.

Next time it may not just be your modem getting fried. UPS the PC, Modem Speakers and phone line.

[mike100]

My power box, motherboard and modem were destroyed in that storm.

Also had to buy new memory as my old SD wouldn’t fit the new motherboard, Lol.

Think it’s time to invest in UPS.

[penzman]

Bit late but a wise investment.