Jump to content

     Ok, so a while back, my modem (Sagemcom F@st 2864) began to powercycle whenever I put it under under any significant load (ie. game downloads via steam or P2P sharing). It would be fine for about 2 minutes, then powercycle/reset itself (taking about 5 minutes), wash rinse repeat until what ever was downloading finished. This was a modem that I owned (and currently do) but I have since swapped it out for the same make/model (which works just fine). Before replacing the modem I fixed a damaged power cable that was causing what was probably a brownout situation. After I replaced the cord, the problem persisted however the new modem is currently operating with the exact same ethernet and power cables as the old one (and working fine).

 

     I'm looking to fix the one that powercycles so I can sell it and recoup some of the cost of replacing it. What I hope is that it's not is a hardware failure because I'm not an elecrical engineer. Does anone have any ideas?

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/335717-modem-powercycling-under-load/
Share on other sites

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

×