<html><head></head><body><div>I have seriously considered a full Farady cage for my server area and a "spinning concrete block generator" for power at this this time of the year. All data connections would go through a couple of turns of #36 fusible link wire around a chunk of scintered iron core for impedance. Or maybe a short range laser (2 feet!). I got hit by lightning about a decade+ ago. Ala-Ka Zot! on a tree 4 feet from my house. My network wires took an EMP that had to have been in the thousands of volts. EVERY device, except the surge protectors on the power lines, died. I had a pair of unopened fluorescent lights that glowed so brightly the plastic package melted onto the bulbs. About $35,000 of electronic replacements later even the tree managed to survive. I was in my basement when it hit the tree about 10 feet from me. Luckily I had a solid masonry wall between me and the tree. But the E-field was so strong it made every hair on my body stick straight out and right through my socks and shirt. Also luckily, I had recently been to the bathroom.</div><div><br></div><div>On Tue, 2016-07-19 at 12:00 -0400, leam hall wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">Jim, again, thanks! I'm now in Charleston SC and thunderstorms seem to be the natural pastime. I'll quit grumping and be patient. And spend time in the bookstore on their wi-fi. ;)<div><br></div><div>Leam</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 11:55 AM, Jim Kinney <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jim.kinney@gmail.com" target="_blank">jim.kinney@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite"><div><div>Wow. Basically no signal on the downstream connection. That's very much a provider issue.</div><div><br></div><div>Not to give Comcast any "out" here but this is thunderstorm season. The contract installers were/are not all as diligent as they should be about grounding everything. A lightning strike in area A can knock out service in area B if both are not grounded properly at all the pole units and all the residential units.</div><div><div class="h5"><div><br></div><div>On Tue, 2016-07-19 at 11:10 -0400, leam hall wrote:</div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">Jim, thanks! Having to wait a week before they can look at it just rubs salt in the wound. <div><br></div><div>I'm trying to post the modem pages but my web host is having ssh issues again. Bleagh! Any specific things to look for? The Signal Page shows Upstream at 50 dBmV and downstream at between -1 and 1 dBmV.</div><div><br></div><div>I can send someone the files if they want to bother. Didn't want to spam the list.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div>Leam</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><tbody><tr><td>Power Level<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="300"><tbody><tr><td align="left"><small>The Downstream Power Level reading is a snapshot taken at the time this page was requested. Please Reload/Refresh this Page for a new reading</small></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td>0 dBmV </td><td>-1 dBmV </td><td>0 dBmV </td><td>0 dBmV </td><td>0 dBmV </td><td>0 dBmV </td><td>1 dBmV </td><td>1 dBmV </td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 9:56 PM, Jim Kinney <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jim.kinney@gmail.com" target="_blank">jim.kinney@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite"><p dir="ltr">That's comcast. Make them redo their ground and check power ratings.</p>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Jul 17, 2016 6:08 PM, "leam hall" <<a href="mailto:leamhall@gmail.com" target="_blank">leamhall@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"></div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div><p dir="ltr">Moved, trying to keep Comcast just to make it fast. Not working.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Using the same Surfboard SB6141 as of three days ago. Service was to be on today. The up and down lights come on green then go to blue. Comcast says modem not responding to contact.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Hooked modem directly to incoming cable line, and then after the first splitter. Lights still the same.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Is this me or comcast?</p>
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