Why is it taking much longer for an old modem to start working when the air outside feels chilly?

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Why is it taking much longer for an old modem to start working when the air outside feels chilly?

Why is it taking much longer for an old modem to start working when the air outside feels chilly?

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kriissy
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05-21-2026, 05:00 AM

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I bought an old modem in 2011 that has been running for 11 years now. When the fourth light turns on, it means my internet is working. Before 2020, the light came on right after I turned it on. After 2020, when the room was cold, it took longer to come on. For instance, on December 23, 2022 (yesterday), in the morning at a temperature of 20.9 degrees, my old modem waited up to 9 minutes and 23 seconds just to light up. But today, when I got a new modem from the ISP, it finished way faster—only taking 18 seconds at a similar temperature of 20.6 degrees. Why does my old modem take so long in the cold? The colder it gets, the longer it waits. In summer, when it's hot, my old modem wakes up fast.

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kriissy

05-21-2026, 05:00 AM #1

I bought an old modem in 2011 that has been running for 11 years now. When the fourth light turns on, it means my internet is working. Before 2020, the light came on right after I turned it on. After 2020, when the room was cold, it took longer to come on. For instance, on December 23, 2022 (yesterday), in the morning at a temperature of 20.9 degrees, my old modem waited up to 9 minutes and 23 seconds just to light up. But today, when I got a new modem from the ISP, it finished way faster—only taking 18 seconds at a similar temperature of 20.6 degrees. Why does my old modem take so long in the cold? The colder it gets, the longer it waits. In summer, when it's hot, my old modem wakes up fast.

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Daboss132
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05-21-2026, 05:59 AM

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It's waiting on the internet service provider for a piece of info called an IP address. You might look at the log files just to make sure things are okay.

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Daboss132

05-21-2026, 05:59 AM #2

It's waiting on the internet service provider for a piece of info called an IP address. You might look at the log files just to make sure things are okay.

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U_M
Junior Member

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05-21-2026, 06:37 AM

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If it was supposed to take forever because of an old IP, why can this new modem finish so fast with just 18 seconds compared to the same internet provider?

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U_M

05-21-2026, 06:37 AM #3

If it was supposed to take forever because of an old IP, why can this new modem finish so fast with just 18 seconds compared to the same internet provider?