[CUBE] Lightning! Now "no dial tone" message

[Michael Blossom]

Thanks for the info, Laurie!  Maybe I'll just bite the bullet and add
ethernet to my Tivo so I won't need a modem anyway....

So you think it's safe to assume that the two modems are shot?



>On 5/1/03 7:22 PM, blossom at megsinet.net added a note to the human symphony,
>when this was said:
>
>> I'm sure some of you on this list know about telecom, so maybe someone can
>> help.
>> 
>> Big storm last night.  Lightning struck nearby, I think across the
>street, as
>> my girlfriend and I were watching TV.  We saw a spark somewhere inside, but
>> weren't sure where it came from, and all devices went off, then back on two
>> seconds later.  All devices had power through surge suppressors, and all
>> devices seem to work fine today, except now I have communication problems:
>> 
>> * The Cube's modem won't detect a dial tone no matter what I do.
>
>Lightning kills computer modems all the time. Surge protectors with phone
>ports are your friend... Keep that in mind before it happens again :)
>
>> * Tivo's modem can dial out, but it never hangs up, unless I disconnect it.
>> When I reconnect it, it opens up the line again without making a call.
>
>If it's running off a duplex jack or a splitter, try replacing the
>jack/splitter. If still under warranty, TiVo will replace the modem. If not
>under warranty, you can do it yourself for $25 - $100, depending on whether
>you replace the internal modem or use an external solution.
>http://www.9thtee.com/ and  http://tivo.weaknees.com/modem_fix.php are good
>places to start if you are going to do it yourself.
>
>Laurie