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Warning, don't fry your modem.
Some years ago, an EMT vehicle backed over and destroyed my Hughes dish. The next morning I called my trusty tech company, and the first thing he asked me was if the coax was damaged, and next if h...
Yes, there is DC power supplied by the modem going through the coax to power the radio on the dish. Under certain situations the modem can be damaged if the power is shorted out. There are protections built in but they don't always work.
Also one reason we say to power down the modem from the wall receptacle, not the plug on the back of the modem.
gaines_wright wrote:
GabeU wrote:I have no idea, but what I, HughesNet, and the installers care about is a proper installation, which requires the proper application of dielectric grease and weathersealing of all outdoor connectors.
LOL "I, HughesNet"? Sort of like "I, Robot"? :>)>
In all the hubub I missed your reply. But, yeah, HughesNet became sentient. Didn't you get the memo? :p :p :p
GabeUquoted
:LOL "I, HughesNet"? Sort of like "I, Robot"? :>)>
In all the hubub I missed your reply. But, yeah, HughesNet became sentient. Didn't you get the memo? :p :p
I'm not surprised. The URL of their login contain the words "skylogin", which makes me think of "skynet". :>)>
You have discovered my secret identity as Skynet. This may not bode well for you.
Signed: I, Skynet.
maratsade wrote:You have discovered my secret identity as Skynet. This may not bode well for you.
Signed: I, Skynet.
ROTFL! I guess I better get my 1000 ton hydraulic press and my vat of molten steel out of the barn. :>)>
