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[RouterdifficultyHelp]

My modem is getting hot & I'm going to be away, I want to turn it off & my router to save energy costs & generally extend the life of them.

What is the correct order of unplugging them & replugging them? Like do I unplug the modem's power adapter first & then the router's?
And which is the correct way to replug them back in? The modem first or the router?

I ask because I once, a long time ago, unplugged & replugged them in after a few days, & then my modem was not getting an IP address & I was stuck without internet until I called my cable company & they reset the modem.

Another time, I had to also do something like > 'netsh int ip reset' at the cmd window to get it to work again.
I don't want this to happen again.
My modem is a Motorola Surfboard SB6141

[fzappa]

When working out issues with my isp they always have me power off both, wait a minute, plug in modem. Once modem lights are all showing good, plug in router.

[RYAT3]

My modem is getting hot & I'm going to be away, I want to turn it off & my router to save energy costs & generally extend the life of them.

Why do you think powering down a device will extend its life?  Is your modem within normal operating temp? It is more of a problem for electronics to heat up and cool off as that stresses everything. (Although today's motherboards are of much higher quality than 20 years ago).

Do you have usb devices plugged in? That made my router really hot.

I plugged one of these into my laptop and pointed it at my router. (I wouldn't try plugging into the router as it might make it more hot). Maybe get a wall usb adapter.

http://www.legitreviews.com/thermaltake-usb-powered-mobile-fan-12-review_1479

[RouterdifficultyHelp]

It's 90+ degrees here & when I'm not here, I don't turn on the A/C. The modem/router is extremely hot to the touch without any heavy use, with heavy use, blazing hot.

I just want to know the correct order to unplug them & replug them to get a connection back.

[RYAT3]

Wow, definitely get a fan.

But what the other guy said, modem first, let it boot up, then router. (The router needs the settings from the modem). You might end up with a 10 to 15 minute modem boot up if it down loads a new f/w (mine did the other week when i Rebooted the modem, i wondered what was taking so long).

[FurryNutz]

I use one of these under my main host router all the time:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Onn-Laptop-Cooling-Pad/16794998