[erikawsf]

Can something inside a computer cause it to destroy modems? My mother in law has gone thru 2 internal modems in the last nine months. She has a surge protector with jacks for the phone line in/out that she uses, so I don't think anything is coming in from "outside". Or could there still be surges thru the phone line??

[z0plax]

There is a special standard used by more expensive surge protectors which provides better surge protection than your $5 Wal-Mart power strips.Check out the link below for a great explanation of the strict UL 1449 standard, which APC and other manufacturers adhere to in their data line surge protectors.

www.ul.com

[TellMe]

the answer is yes, you can have power surges through your modem line.or it could be a driver problem.