blinking modem

binkley1 · 10-11-2012, 02:37 PM

My cable modem is flashing like crazy. it goes in spurts of blinks, sometimes holding onto connection for 2 seconds then flashing again. I tried to download a patch to a game and the connection just goes haywire and i get a notice saying check your internet connection which after the "internet connection seems to be working properly"
Perhaps I need a new cable modem? Internet works fine, but...just not sure how to go about this. This has been going on for about a week now and I got this modem about a year ago.

DeltaMac · 10-11-2012, 04:06 PM

Have you tried a power-cycle of that modem?
Unplug from power, so the modem is completely off - let it sit with no power for at least 2 minutes.
Plug back in, and power on if there's a power switch or button.
A modem might also respond to a reset. There's usually a reset button, somewhere on the back panel, or maybe the bottom. It's often a small hole, where you insert a pen or a paperclip briefly. That reset and/or the power reset will force the modem to reload its settings, and may get you back to reliability. If not, and the flashing/no connection continures, then you should replace the modem.

10-11-2012, 02:37 PM	#1
binkley1 Prospect Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1	blinking modem My cable modem is flashing like crazy. it goes in spurts of blinks, sometimes holding onto connection for 2 seconds then flashing again. I tried to download a patch to a game and the connection just goes haywire and i get a notice saying check your internet connection which after the "internet connection seems to be working properly" Perhaps I need a new cable modem? Internet works fine, but...just not sure how to go about this. This has been going on for about a week now and I got this modem about a year ago.

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10-11-2012, 04:06 PM	#2
DeltaMac League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,950	Have you tried a power-cycle of that modem? Unplug from power, so the modem is completely off - let it sit with no power for at least 2 minutes. Plug back in, and power on if there's a power switch or button. A modem might also respond to a reset. There's usually a reset button, somewhere on the back panel, or maybe the bottom. It's often a small hole, where you insert a pen or a paperclip briefly. That reset and/or the power reset will force the modem to reload its settings, and may get you back to reliability. If not, and the flashing/no connection continures, then you should replace the modem.