mattcodes Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 If I buy a UPS for my ADSL modem and PC will my Internet continue to function during a power outage. They are fairly frequent on Samui. I thinking probably not since a lot of the ADSL networking equipment is installed (miniature versions) on the telephone lines themselves so I make presumption that these dont have redundant power? Someone correct me so I can go buy a new toy FYI, TTTMax Premier 2mb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaimite Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 (edited) If I buy a UPS for my ADSL modem and PC will my Internet continue to function during a power outage. They are fairly frequent on Samui.I thinking probably not since a lot of the ADSL networking equipment is installed (miniature versions) on the telephone lines themselves so I make presumption that these dont have redundant power? Someone correct me so I can go buy a new toy FYI, TTTMax Premier 2mb Probably/ Of course your medem and router if you have one must be powered from the UPS All decent Telcos have their own emergency power for power outages so that should not be a problem,. But then again TIT Why not go and buy that new toy anyway? You know you deserve it and it will also protect your valuable PC from power surges and spikes. Edited September 5, 2009 by thaimite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolidfeline Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 If I buy a UPS for my ADSL modem and PC will my Internet continue to function during a power outage. They are fairly frequent on Samui.I thinking probably not since a lot of the ADSL networking equipment is installed (miniature versions) on the telephone lines themselves so I make presumption that these dont have redundant power? Someone correct me so I can go buy a new toy FYI, TTTMax Premier 2mb In Bangkok, TRUE stays up during power outages, and since all our routers and AP's here are on UPS, laptops continue to work for about 6 hours until the UPS battery runs down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danw Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Mine stays up and yes get one anyway for the power surge protection. Wiped out 2 laptop psu's and a/c and tv and dvd player all in one swipe a couple of years back ouuuuuuuch! How is Maxnet working out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattcodes Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 @danw: Maxnet is working out perfectly for my needs, Im on 2mb and although the signal to noise ratio on the line is terrible for 2mb it can manage without losing sync, I can download torrent, http, newsgroup at full throttle all day without involving intermediate proxies, so far so good. I think I'll take the plunge as local bannana IT are selling basic UPS for 2100 baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawpcorn Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 good luck with the ups here in thailand; I've gone through 2 UPSs in 2 years... they seem to die in smoke, even after about 2 years! Never had this problem with USA made UPSs... but knowing Thai QC / design quality with electronics... not a big surprise, really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 good luck with the ups here in thailand; I've gone through 2 UPSs in 2 years... they seem to die in smoke, even after about 2 years!Never had this problem with USA made UPSs... but knowing Thai QC / design quality with electronics... not a big surprise, really... In defence of the Thais, these likely came from China. They only buy crap electronics, very little of it is made locally. It's shocking (pun intended) what you can get away with selling in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thpitsch Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 I'm using UPS for my Computer and all peripherals including modem and router. My Maxnet Internet is working even during power fail. About other problems around UPS: To be safe you have to connect your device to ground potential correctly. Otherwise the UPS will not protect you from electrical surge and maybe in case of a lightning it is the last day not only of all your equipment but even the UPS itself. Because most wall plugs in Thailand have no ground pin, you must find a way for this. Maybe but not sure the case of your Aircon is grounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 I have used a cheap (Bright) UPS for about 6 years without a problem (other than battery replacement). A second unit children used for several years without a problem until they changed to laptops. It needs a new batter but am sure it would still work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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