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My modem went tits up on Sat. night. I was in CoH, beating on things and I mapserved (disconnected from the game server) and I could smell burnt stuff (like when a florescent bulb thingy goes poof) and well the modem is toast. I'll get a new one Fri or Sat depending. So I can only post during work hours (you know when I'm actually supposed to be working).

On the midway update, I have 7 missions complete, 3 more to finish, and then some tweeks to preform. One mission I cant get the timing right yet. Still working on it.

I take it you bought a modem instead of renting from cable service provider ?

yes, its a LinkSys...er....it was a LinkSys

Its odd to me how a cable modem burnt out like that. I wonder what blew?

prolly something between where the power plugs in and ...well where ever the power goes. it was not like it was on fire or anything, something just fizzled...dust or debris could have gotten in there or something.

never knew lunksys made modem, usualy they are for switchess/routers.

Thats why tho I want the one from the cab;e companey, o its dead, call in it dead amd get new one

I'm so glad Veg that you have no aspirations towards being an English teacher. lol

its about 4 years old veg, I got it when I got my old router

I think the current modem in my house is now about 5 years old and trust me I have tried to kill it. Its met the wall more then 1 time lol.

You say you were playing CoH. Were you running your fire/kin? If so, the sheer unmitigated OP-ness was probably just too much for your poor modem!

(Actually, I'm just kidding, but don't say anything about it on the COH forums because some folks [aka 'dumb ol' doodie heads'] are calling for Troller nerfs and they'd probably use this as another excuse to nerf Trollers.)

they will find your post man and use it now thats its the inter-web

Tach, I believe i was talking to you about the Dr Q TF when it died...

And I was on Buffy (ok that sounded bad)

Dang Buff. How much will a new one cost? I rent my cable modem so I was just wondering.

to rent is 15 bucks a month, a new one is like $100...no biggie I jutdotn have time to go futz with one till Fri or Sat

15 hell I think mine is 4$ a month rent. At that point the idea of its 100% going to work or its replaced is worth it. but 15 a month, crap thats to much

I pay something like $10 a month. I like to have the safety net of knowing that if it breaks or something goes wrong with the cable modem, it's not my problem. Besides, every year or so, they come out with a newer / faster modem and I can upgrade to it for free, so to speak.

Buff said it lasted 4 years so even if it were $4 per month he still saved money by not renting. 4yrs x 12 months/year x $4 per month =$192.

O i know but the last 5 modens in my house got maybe 2 years. Alos note I am in canada, chepest I ever saw a cable modem was about 160$ here

Canadian cable modems must suck.

same crap you get, but um man trust me I ware them out lol that and the off colision with the wall can;t help