The Power of Powercycle

And yet another self-help tip from me.



Powercycle is simply turning off your modem and router for a few seconds then turning them back on. This is a very useful troubleshooting step and mostly resolves 80% of sync no browse** issues.

The best way to perform a powercycle is to unplug and replug the power cords of your modem or gateway and router. Now if you are using both a modem and a router, it's best to perform a sequenced powercycle. What do I mean about that? First, turn off your modem by unplugging its power cord, then, followed by the router. After about 10 seconds, turn the modem back on first. Wait for the DSL light (might be a Link light for some modems) to turn solid green before turning the router back on.


**Sync No Browse is a state where the modem is detecting a DSL signal from the phone line but the computers aren't able to pull up websites. The DSL and Internet lights on the modem are always solid green.

Closing Spiel: Again, this is Yallit and thank you for visiting. Have a Nice Day!