No, I have not broke my modem or router by accident.
Have you ever broke your modem, or router by accident?
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never, I keep that stuff far behind the PC set up or on a high shelf. I do not need that stuff breaking.
Though I did think my modem broke (after a thunder storm zapped it) but it was just the cable.
Though I did think my modem broke (after a thunder storm zapped it) but it was just the cable.
I mainly just have my electronics like computer, modem, and router away from food and drinks which seems to work at stopping most accidents from breaking my stuff.
Using a cup or bottle with a lid which closes automatically when you are not pressing on a button will prevent most liquid damage problems.
Using a cup or bottle with a lid which closes automatically when you are not pressing on a button will prevent most liquid damage problems.
I have my router on my desk, next to my monitor. I don't have any shelves in my room, so there's nowhere else to put it except maybe on the floor...
You can put it on an empty chair, or small table since routers and modems don't take up much space especially those modem/router combo where the router is also the modem.
No. I don't want to do that in this lifetime...even unintentionally O.O
I rather never have a moment I couldn't get to the internet, and should my modem break on the weekend it wouldn't be fixed till Monday.
If you have a laptop, you could just connect your cellphone to it and use the latter (assuming you have 3G/4G connection) as a Wi-Fi hotspot...
Same for me since I run a forum, and other websites, so I like to know how my forum, and websites are doing when I am not sleeping.
Some internet service providers like Comcast let you buy your own modem from a store, or them, so having an extra modem around is a good idea if you don't want to be offline because you are waiting a repair man to replace a modem. But, you would need to phone your ISP to activate your modem by giving them your modems serial number.
I think some laptops and desktops still have a dial-up/phoneline internet modems, and there are USB External dial-up modems, so users can always dial a phone number with their dial-up phone modem to go online. There are free ad-supported dial-up, and cheaper prepaid dial-up service available for people who are casual dialiup users, and don't need a monthly subscription.
Some non-smartphones like flip phones feature phones, and smartphones can be used as dial-up modems to go online with your cell phone service, and computer.
I wasn't about to let my ISP sell me some BS on a router, but I would get the modem through them since that is the key point of my internet and just makes trouble shooting easier.
My current ISP Modem also has a dual-band wireless router built-in, so I don't have a choice, but to use the ISP's modem with a router. I got my modem/router combo device for free as long as I subscribe to my ISP's internet service. The ISP router, and modem works pretty well.
I choose to use the router built-into the modem because it works pretty good, and to avoid my ISP not help me as fast if my internet is broken because I have another router connected to it.
I choose to use the router built-into the modem because it works pretty good, and to avoid my ISP not help me as fast if my internet is broken because I have another router connected to it.
I have no idea how that works. I don't think I've seen dial-up internet around here since 2006...
I think Windows still have a dial-up program for setting up dial-up connections which save your dial-up ISP number to make it easier to dial. A lot of dial-up modems probably come with a dial-up program for dialing a phone number with the modem to go online with your phone line. My desktop PC I bought in 2008 came with an internal dial-up modem. But, I never used it.
with my latest PC, there is still a dial up option on it, but by today's standards it won't get you far.
PC or laptop?
I think dial-up modems are still useful as a back-up internet connection if your cable, DSL, and other high speed connection is broken because your modem and router broke, or problems with your high speed ISP.
There is free/ad-supported and pre-paid dial-up service, so you don't need to sign a contract like traditional internet service.
There is free/ad-supported and pre-paid dial-up service, so you don't need to sign a contract like traditional internet service.
PC or laptop?
PC, as in tower and monitor.