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09-15-04, 03:47 PM

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Cable Modem

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I just got high speed internet from the Cable company and I purchased my Cable modem from a retailer. The retailer tried to sell me a protection plan for my modem and they said that the modems burn out from time to time. Is this true?? Anyone have high speed internet out there and a cable modem???

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09-15-04, 05:06 PM

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"The retailer tried to sell me a protection plan"
that says it all right there, - a protection plan for a $90 modem.-NO WAY

When it goes out you can have my 2 yr old motolrola real cheap.
I dumped the Cable Pigs' prices for cheaper dsl.

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09-15-04, 06:45 PM

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Thanks! :-) Makes sense.

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09-17-04, 05:13 AM

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Retailers often make more $$ on extended warranties than they do selling the products, all he was doing was trying to make more $$. No way I'd buy an extended warranty on an item with a $50 or even a couple hundred dollar replacement value. I usually only get one for expensive appliances.

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10-05-04, 03:08 PM

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Forget the warranty!!

You can buy 4 used modems on eBay for the price of a single warranty.

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10-05-04, 03:19 PM

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Yep..I did not go with the warranty. Instead what I have been doing is turning off my modem when I turn off my computer instead of running it continuously (24/7).

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10-05-04, 08:21 PM

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Here's my tip: Some stores do not just replace a unit even with a warranty. They preffer to have their tech look at it, sometimes for days. A tip regarding the placement of your modem, do not place it on the carpet, do not stack other devices on top of it. The slots all modems have are for ventilation and if they are block the device will not vent properly and will have a higher probability of failure. Good luck!

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CyberSEAL on Sep 28, 2004

Hi, this is my first time here, I appreciate your time and effort in answering my questions. I live in Northern Virginia, in a condominium that was built in 1987. I have two phone lines coming into my house via a single phone cable that contains 4 wires; red, green, black and yellow. The red and green lines power my single residential line, the black and yellow power a second line I started using for business over a year ago. About 5 months ago the second phone line suddenly stopped working. After a fiasco with my local phone service provider (Verizon) and my condo board I am left alone to resolve this problem. I have done a lot of research on the Internet about phone wiring and pretty much understand how my home is setup. I have determined the "master" phone outlet in my home (kitchen) which the cable from the network interface runs in to, from there it's my understanding that wire runs from outlet to outlet to provide connections. When I test the black and yellow wires I've found that the yellow one is not carrying any voltage from the network interface box to my main outlet. The network interface box is located on the opposite end of my building, about 75' away. The wires run through the ceilings of 3 other condos to get to my unit, these attic areas are accessible via a couple of common ground hatches in the hallways between our units. As far as I can tell the wire runs through conduit for most of the trip from the interface box to my master outles. Can someone give me an idea of how difficult it's going to be for me to rewire this myself? Also was wondering if there are any online resources for tips on running such a long link of phone wire through attics that are shared in a apartment or condo setting such as mine. I've been able to find a lot of info online about general telephone wiring, but none that covers a difficult job like I think mine is going to be. Thanks!Read More
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