Lost 4 modems this month to lightning strikes!

[sling-shot]

I am aflicted by great bad luck now. In the last one month I have lost 4 modem-routers to lightning strike!!

Is there any way to mitigate this other than unplugging? Because we are multi-person household, it is almost impossible to ensure cables are unplugged each time some clouds appear. And 3 times it happened at night when everyone was asleep.

 

[Nerevarine]

Are the modems RJ11 type ?

 

[sling-shot]

Telephone line.

 

[Nerevarine]

DataShield In Line Surge Protector Network Phone Lines 2 Line RJ11 RJ45 (DTEL2) | Tripp Lite

*www.amazon.in/Tripp-Lite-DTEL2-Dataline-Protector/dp/B0000512ZX

This seems to be a product to protect your RJ11 ports. But make sure, your power plug is safe as well, i.e. have a stabilizer and a UPS powering your modem.
No way to test the functionality of the product, as "testing" requires a lightning strike.

Again read reviews, some are sayig they actually slow the internet.

 

[sling-shot]

I will look into them. Thank you.

The modem power light comes on but no wifi. Also internet LED lights up but does not connect. No LAN too. No power-on light show of all LEDs being on. Will I be able to get it replaced/serviced?

I had the modem connected to UPS earlier but because it needed the UPS to be always on in turn monitor also on, I made it direct. I will go back to UPS power.

 

[Nerevarine]

Same thing happened to me also, my router got messed up by the modem. Surprisingly the modem itself still worked properly.
Also busted my PC's ethernet port also.

 

[sling-shot]

Sorry to hear that. It is now that I learn't not to make fun of uncles who run to pull all plugs the moment they see a flash in the sky!

: -)

 

[billubakra]

Sorry to hear that. Use a surge protector.

 

[Nerevarine]

Surge protector helps but in this case fluctuation in electricity comes from the rj11 or cable modem docsis cable itself. Thats why even though i had stabilizer attached, it rekt my older system.
For best results
Stabilizer -> Surge Protector -> UPS -> Good PSU -> PC
That product i mentioned above -> RJ11 jack/RJ45 Jack -> Modem/Router -> PC ethernet