widowmaker Posted June 20, 2013 Member ID: 632 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 47 Topic Count: 197 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1762 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 1440 Achievement Points: 18213 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 10 Joined: 10/24/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 19, 2024 Birthday: 07/30/1977 Device: iPhone Posted June 20, 2013 cspears is having computer issues lightening come in and fried our modem and the cable splitters after it was fixed her computer would come on and work it just wont connect to the internet it will try to connect to wireless but she has it hooked up with a ethernet cord and it will not connect we have tried to set up a new connection with no luck does anyone have any suggestions on what it could be the cable company told her it could be her LAN card but if that was the case would her wireless still try to connect. Awards
hxtr Posted June 20, 2013 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted June 20, 2013 yes..... get a new modem/router. From the sounds of it.. she is lucky it did not take out the entire computer. Angel and BigPapaDean 2
CobraBites Posted June 20, 2013 Member ID: 2313 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 330 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4924 Content Per Day: 0.95 Reputation: 3034 Achievement Points: 33897 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 2, 2017 Birthday: 05/26/1974 Posted June 20, 2013 (edited) ok this happen to me 2 yrs ago...lightning struck our cable line...weird part it didnt fry the modem...but it fried my router and scrambled my audio settings and also it didnt effect queen pc..had to buy new router and uninstall then reinstall audio drivers....everything went back to normal... now ...i would try to uninstall and reinstall the ethernet card driver..if that dont work and/or u dont have driver ...chances are it fried the ur internet card....so u could always install a pci ethernet card ...should fix ur problem if u get ethernet card.... no physical hard wired ethernet card is seperate from wireless...wireless can work when hardwired doesnt...if both out then it probably router or modem....but chances are hardwired ethernet card is probably fried...hope this helps...just fyi..im a A+certified pc tech any problems of if this doesnt work feel free to hit me up on xfire or send me pm... p.s. i know others saying router/modem ....i would try my first suggestion first...as u may not need to replace router or modem....ethernet card would be cheaper fix if it works...but remember...if wireless is workn and u have wireless routher and its connecting to ur own internet service...then its just the ethernet/internet card that is fried Edited June 20, 2013 by CobraBites baldie and Merlin007 2
LaRSin Posted June 20, 2013 Member ID: 45 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 69 Topic Count: 981 Topics Per Day: 0.17 Content Count: 9425 Content Per Day: 1.65 Reputation: 3730 Achievement Points: 68098 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 02/25/1951 Device: Windows Posted June 20, 2013 Try a new lan, Ethernet card Awards
iEvil Posted June 20, 2013 Member ID: 111 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 44 Topic Count: 25 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 426 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 175 Achievement Points: 2939 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 21 Birthday: 07/12/1971 Device: Android Posted June 20, 2013 I sux at paintings (see picture) but a question within the subject of lightnings, doesn't people in the US or where lightnings occur very often have lightning protected houses in a form of a copper wire next to the tv antenna, that goes straight into the ground without hitting house electronics? Awards
WiZiD Posted June 20, 2013 Member ID: 804 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 446 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 3600 Content Per Day: 0.64 Reputation: 1053 Achievement Points: 24386 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 11/28/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 26 Birthday: 04/25/1960 Device: Windows Posted June 20, 2013 I have several pci Ethernet cards. If you need one PM me your address and I will send it to you. Please check the inside of you case to see if and what you have for an available slot.... Awards
Bama Posted June 20, 2013 Member ID: 19 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 101 Topic Count: 318 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4445 Content Per Day: 0.78 Reputation: 2769 Achievement Points: 29415 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 3, 2024 Birthday: 02/29/1968 Device: Windows Posted June 20, 2013 I sux at paintings (see picture) but a question within the subject of lightnings, doesn't people in the US or where lightnings occur very often have lightning protected houses in a form of a copper wire next to the tv antenna, that goes straight into the ground without hitting house electronics? LOL.. most don't have antenna anymore iEvil.. and most do not have lightning rods either. Regardless, a lightning rod would not prevent voltage spikes on the phone lines or cable lines. There are specialized surge protectors that can be used for phone and cable. BigPapaDean, iEvil, baldie and 2 others 5 Awards
hxtr Posted June 20, 2013 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted June 20, 2013 its her network card... doen't even show up in device manager. She will get a addon card in just a bit. She is lucking it did not take out her entire board as it is built in. Cheep fix... as she got a new modem/router as it was fried. BigPapaDean, baldie and CobraBites 3
KaptCrunch Posted June 20, 2013 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 48 Topic Count: 315 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4874 Content Per Day: 0.85 Reputation: 4055 Achievement Points: 39439 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 51 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 39 minutes ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Posted June 20, 2013 its her network card... doen't even show up in device manager. She will get a addon card in just a bit. She is lucking it did not take out her entire board as it is built in. Cheep fix... as she got a new modem/router as it was fried. so its onboard network chip , then you have to go in bios and turn it off CobraBites 1 Awards
Ironcity Posted June 20, 2013 Member ID: 3787 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 30 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 161 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 76 Achievement Points: 1463 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/10/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 17 Birthday: 12/11/1965 Device: iPhone Posted June 20, 2013 You should really be using a power surge too to prevent your system from getting fried. It'll save you the headache and money in the long run. CobraBites and Unchileno 2 Awards
CobraBites Posted June 25, 2013 Member ID: 2313 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 330 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4924 Content Per Day: 0.95 Reputation: 3034 Achievement Points: 33897 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 2, 2017 Birthday: 05/26/1974 Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) You should really be using a power surge too to prevent your system from getting fried. It'll save you the headache and money in the long run. this true...but what some dont realize is that power surge protectors wont always save you from lightning strike...as with what happend to me was lightning struck my cable line...but again weird part was it didnt fry the modem...it skippd my modem and fried my router..that was the weird part lol..as it would have gone thru modem first but modem was spared....how that happens who in the fuck knows..but it did to me lol... best course of action is during a bad lightning severe thunder storm is to unplug pc from wall...and disconnect all internet cables and unplug all routers and modems..this is the best protection ever! this is what i do in case of severe lightning...i cant afford to replace anything...this is what i do since my lightning strike experience... Edited June 25, 2013 by CobraBites Ironcity and Damage_inc- 2
baldie Posted June 25, 2013 Member ID: 607 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 76 Topic Count: 246 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3367 Content Per Day: 0.59 Reputation: 2718 Achievement Points: 34252 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 10/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 01:24 PM Birthday: 09/16/1966 Device: Windows Posted June 25, 2013 You should really be using a power surge too to prevent your system from getting fried. It'll save you the headache and money in the long run. this true...but what some dont realize is that power surge protectors wont always save you from lightning strike...as with what happend to me was lightning struck my cable line...but again weird part was it didnt fry the modem...it skippd my modem and fried my router..that was the weird part lol..as it would have gone thru modem first but modem was spared....how that happens who in the fuck knows..but it did to me lol... best course of action is during a bad lightning severe thunder storm is to unplug pc from wall...and disconnect all internet cables and unplug all routers and modems..this is the best protection ever! this is what i do in case of severe lightning...i cant afford to replace anything...this is what i do since my lightning strike experience... The main reason the modem survives is its power supply and the way it handles excess voltage so nine times out of ten it will work after a severe power surge.... I have seen cable tv boxies survive yet tv and sound systems fry and I am told its all down to the internal set up of these and modems...They let excess voltage through and out into your comp or tv ect ect Ironcity 1 Awards
Ironcity Posted June 25, 2013 Member ID: 3787 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 30 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 161 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 76 Achievement Points: 1463 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/10/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 17 Birthday: 12/11/1965 Device: iPhone Posted June 25, 2013 @@CobraBites Before I got fiber optic, I had the old cable and my power surge had cable plugs as well as the ac. That saved all of my components too. Cuz lightning hit a few times and it survived. Somthing like this one should work, right??? baldie 1 Awards
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