Re: How do I check if my Router is damaged?

[steef <steefvanduin@zonnet.nl>]

Jeff wrote:
> Justin Hartman wrote:
> > On 7/8/07, Kent West <westk@goshen.acu.edu> wrote:
> > > I finally broke down and bought a Belkin from Wal-Mart for $40, and 
> > > yep,
> > > the problem was the router. I figured the worst that could happen is
> > > that I'd learn it wasn't the router, and I could take it back to
> > > Wal-Mart for a refund.
> >
> > I figured exactly the same so I guess I'll head off tomorrow to get a
> > new one. The part that really upsets me is that I've only had this
> > router for about 4 months now and it wasn't cheap at the time. Oh
> > well, gotta love technology :)
>
> You're lucky that you didn't fry your motherboard.

please explain to me: how can that happen: frying a motherboard with a 
defect modem? getting a little bit worried.

thank you in advance,

steef