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usonian

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3. Have to check the times.

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 15, 2025, 05:14 PM

Monday

Transformers have been known to explode. I think I saw one in the distance as a kid during a storm with lots of lightning.

And a power surge could have taken down your modem.

Worth checking. Surge suppressors are usually reserved for expensive computers, but from your experience, doubling up with a computer might be advisable. The modem uses very little power.

Laptops, no prob.

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