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Originally Posted by AC_Hacker
I haven't had any experience with cable and power outages.
-AC
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A couple of years ago, I was running a generator to keep our fridge and freezer cold during a winter power outage (yes, we have winter and blackouts here in California). On a whim, I added another extension cord and plugged in my cable modem and router and was pleased to find comcast cable/internet still working. I didn't hang out to see how long it worked, but this had to be 6-7 hours into a blackout for me to be running the generator. I suspect this have everything to do with comcast wanting to be equal to landline for phone service. Their combo modem/voip gateway boxes also have an internal battery.
Pat