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I used to think restarting your router was a joke fix until my internet died last Tuesday.
My neighbor in apartment 4B said to unplug it for a full minute, not just 10 seconds, and it actually worked. Anyone know why that specific time makes a difference?
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nathan_barnes21d ago
My router in 3C works fine after just a quick flick off and on. I mean, a full minute seems like overkill.
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rose_young8d ago
My old Netgear router would act up if I just did a quick power cycle. The lights would come back on but the internet stayed dead for another ten minutes. I started waiting a full 60 seconds after my brother, who fixes computers, told me the same thing about capacitors draining. Honestly, that minute wait fixed it every single time after that.
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perez.barbara21d ago
My old IT guy told me the full minute lets the capacitors drain completely. I always did a quick ten-second cycle before that. Now I watch the clock every single time.
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