Tried rebooting the router 6 times before a friend said to just unplug it for 30 seconds

My internet kept dropping every 10 minutes for three days. I called the ISP, reset the modem, even swapped out cables. Nothing worked. Then my buddy from Atlanta comes over, unplugs the power cord, waits a full 30 seconds, plugs it back in. Fixed it instantly. I felt like an idiot. Why does the simple stuff always get overlooked? Anyone else have a stupid simple fix that saved you hours?

3 comments

3 Comments

emma9611d ago

Used to skip the 30 second rule. Not anymore. That fixed my whole week.

emmaking11d ago

Wait, is the 30 second rule really that life changing?

abby_cooper11d ago

The 30 second rule is honestly the universe's way of testing your patience, and I failed that test so many times before I learned my lesson. I used to think "what could possibly go wrong in 30 seconds?" and then I'd be scraping burnt toast crumbs out of the toaster for the next hour. Now I just stare at the microwave like a weirdo while it counts down. It's made my mornings way less chaotic, which is saying something since I still manage to spill coffee on myself twice a week.