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Paula Sims

(877 posts) Wed May 30, 2018, 10:04 PM May 2018

Question about the router reboot (yes, stupid question)

So I have no problem rebooting and doing whatever I need to do to upgrade, but I don't have a wireless router, only a DSL connection (which I do unplug - yes, I'm paranoid). Do I still need to be concerned?

Sorry for the stupid question

Thanks

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Question about the router reboot (yes, stupid question) (Original Post) Paula Sims May 2018 OP

no lapfog_1 May 2018 #1

yes.. this. If you get your dsl "equipment" from the internet provider, it is probably a combined hlthe2b May 2018 #3

Unplug the power cord from the unit blogslut May 2018 #2

And how often should we be doing this? PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #4

I am recalling a report I heard when I say blogslut May 2018 #5

Sound like your equipment may be headed toward failure. Blue_true May 2018 #6

Actually, this is a pretty new modem. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #7

lapfog_1

(29,239 posts)

1. no

Reply to Paula Sims (Original post)

Wed May 30, 2018, 10:07 PM

May 2018

your dsl "modem" probably contains a "router" inside... unplugging it reboots it when you plug it in.

hlthe2b

(102,491 posts)

3. yes.. this. If you get your dsl "equipment" from the internet provider, it is probably a combined

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Wed May 30, 2018, 10:08 PM

May 2018

router/modem. Unplug, wait 5 minutes or so and then plug back in and you should be ok.

blogslut

(38,021 posts)

2. Unplug the power cord from the unit

Reply to Paula Sims (Original post)

Wed May 30, 2018, 10:08 PM

May 2018

Wait 60 seconds. Then plug it back in. Router rebooted. Easy peasy.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,926 posts)

4. And how often should we be doing this?

Reply to blogslut (Reply #2)

Wed May 30, 2018, 10:15 PM

May 2018

I last had to unplug my modem a week or so ago. Periodically it refuses to do its job and needs a swift kick in the form of unplug, plug back in.

So unless the malware keeps on seeking out more routers, I'm safe, right?

blogslut

(38,021 posts)

5. I am recalling a report I heard when I say

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #4)

Wed May 30, 2018, 10:21 PM

May 2018

That one reboot should do it because the act of rebooting corrupts any possible malware.

However, any time your signal is being iffy, rebooting your router/modem often rights the problem.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

6. Sound like your equipment may be headed toward failure.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #4)

Wed May 30, 2018, 10:31 PM

May 2018

If it is from your ISP, call them to ask for another piece of hardware. They will try to deny, even when they have evidence that the hardware has a history of issues, threaten to change ISPs.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,926 posts)

7. Actually, this is a pretty new modem.

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #6)

Thu May 31, 2018, 01:04 AM

May 2018

I knew it was probably about time for a replacement. A couple of months ago a power outage apparently fried the earlier one. My internet provider actually sent out a man to install the new modem, which was nice, since I'm not as tech savvy as I should be.

The recent reboot was actually the first time since this new modem was put in place, so I do hope it was not a sign that this new one is getting ready to fail.

But I do appreciate that heads-up.

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