Comments on: Is it possible? http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/06/20/is-it-possible/ Bits on the rampage: Eric Shepherd's blog. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:38:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: sheppy http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/06/20/is-it-possible/#comment-82417 sheppy Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:02:52 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/06/20/is-it-possible/#comment-82417 "Failed" means any number of things. Once, the router stopped working entirely, couldn't even power it up. Once, the router became unpredictable, working some of the time, not syncing to the cable modem the rest of the time. This most recent time, the router started randomly making up WAN IP addresses that were never even close to valid. We also had one whose configuration tool became inaccessible. The router would lock up every time you tried to connect to it to configure it. All kinds of fun. “Failed” means any number of things. Once, the router stopped working entirely, couldn’t even power it up. Once, the router became unpredictable, working some of the time, not syncing to the cable modem the rest of the time. This most recent time, the router started randomly making up WAN IP addresses that were never even close to valid.

We also had one whose configuration tool became inaccessible. The router would lock up every time you tried to connect to it to configure it.

All kinds of fun.

]]> By: Steve http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/06/20/is-it-possible/#comment-82416 Steve Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:24:07 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/06/20/is-it-possible/#comment-82416 Is "failed" just the router WAN port not re-syncing with the cable modem after the outage(s) or is it a complete power failure of the router? Is “failed” just the router WAN port not re-syncing with the cable modem after the outage(s) or is it a complete power failure of the router?

]]> By: sheppy http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/06/20/is-it-possible/#comment-82415 sheppy Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:10:44 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/06/20/is-it-possible/#comment-82415 I've ordered a surge protector that offers protection for power, coax, and ethernet. That should do the job, I hope. I’ve ordered a surge protector that offers protection for power, coax, and ethernet. That should do the job, I hope.

]]> By: sheppy http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/06/20/is-it-possible/#comment-82414 sheppy Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:08:38 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/06/20/is-it-possible/#comment-82414 Yeah, that's probably true. It just seems weird. And it happens awfully often. Yeah, that’s probably true. It just seems weird. And it happens awfully often.

]]> By: Shawn Wilsher http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/06/20/is-it-possible/#comment-82413 Shawn Wilsher Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:01:32 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/06/20/is-it-possible/#comment-82413 I'd recommend a surge protector. I added one to my parents house after they lost their router and gigabit switch. Haven't had a problem since then. I’d recommend a surge protector. I added one to my parents house after they lost their router and gigabit switch. Haven’t had a problem since then.

]]> By: Robert Accettura http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/06/20/is-it-possible/#comment-82410 Robert Accettura Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:48:27 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/06/20/is-it-possible/#comment-82410 Technically it's possible. My guess would be a surge if anything. Perhaps it would be good to look into a surge protector that covers power, ethernet, and coaxial. I've seen them before, so I know they exist. http://apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=P8VT3 Doesn't have ethernet (though if you have a surge protector likely has ethernet), but it does have coaxial, which is less common. I'd try protecting the hardware from every angle. Technically it’s possible. My guess would be a surge if anything.

Perhaps it would be good to look into a surge protector that covers power, ethernet, and coaxial. I’ve seen them before, so I know they exist.

http://apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=P8VT3

Doesn’t have ethernet (though if you have a surge protector likely has ethernet), but it does have coaxial, which is less common.

I’d try protecting the hardware from every angle.

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