-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Computer- absolutely Don't dos

That's it... MODEM first, then ROUTER, then each computer.
Follow the chain, starting from the wall.
 
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On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:19:57 -0500, GMan wrote:
>  Sandi,
>  There is a proper order for plugging in and turning
off the
>  devices in an external modem chain.  It's been years
since I had
>  DSL, so I don't want to steer you wrong.  I think you
have to
>  follow the incoming signal.  Start by plugging
everything together
>  while they're all off.  Turn on the modem first and
let it
>  stabilize (lights turn to correct colors and stop
flashing), power
>  up the router next (if present) and only THEN should
you turn on
>  the computer(s).  Before quoting me, wait and see if
someone else
>  can confirm this with a link or something.  I'm still
researching
>  computer part conflicts for future reference.       
lol
>
>  Peace,
>  GMan
>
>  "The only dumb questions are the ones that are
never asked!"
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Sandi Beach"
>  To:
>  Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 12:20 PM
>  Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Computer- absolutely Don't
dos
>
>
> >  Speaking of "must not do's", I disabled
my phones when I
> >  brought my computer
> >  back from the shop last time and attempted to
connect the
> >  external modem. I
> >  don't know what I did but the telephone repairman
had to come
> >  out and he tracked my problem to the modem on my
computer and
> >  was savvy enough to fix it for me.  If anyone has
a "must not"
> >  on external modems, I would be interested. 
Before taking it to
> >  the shop I had an internal modem so my carefully
made drawings
> >  prior to disconnecting it were of no help.  The
computer guy
> >  told me how to hook it up but I missed something
or added
> >  something.  Really don't know. Sandi
> >
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Thanks you Sir Troth and Gman.  I will copy this and put it
in my "how to" 
file!
Sandi
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Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Computer- absolutely Don't dos


> That's it... MODEM first, then ROUTER, then each
computer. Follow the 
> chain, starting from the wall.
>
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> On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:19:57 -0500, GMan wrote:
>>  Sandi,
>>  There is a proper order for plugging in and
turning off the
>>  devices in an external modem chain.  It's been
years since I had
>>  DSL, so I don't want to steer you wrong.  I think
you have to
>>  follow the incoming signal.  Start by plugging
everything together
>>  while they're all off.  Turn on the modem first
and let it
>>  stabilize (lights turn to correct colors and stop
flashing), power
>>  up the router next (if present) and only THEN
should you turn on
>>  the computer(s).  Before quoting me, wait and see
if someone else
>>  can confirm this with a link or something.  I'm
still researching
>>  computer part conflicts for future reference.     
  lol
>>
>>  Peace,
>>  GMan
>>
>> 

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