IMPORTANT ALERT! FBI: Kindly Reboot Your Router Now, Please

And you are not only helping in the fight against the spread of malware and fighting Russian hackers, but you're helping yourself and your equipment at the same time whenever your power off and then recycle back on your router and/or modem.
From the "How-to Geek" website.....

Your Router Is a Computer

You might not think of it this way, but your router is a computer. Inside that plastic box is a CPU, memory, and local storage, all running an operating system. And like a computer, things can go wrong from time to time. Maybe a bug is causing a memory leak, maybe the CPU is overheating, or maybe a full blown kernel panic has taken down the entire system.

What’s the simplest fix for these sorts of computer problems? Turning it off for at least 10 seconds and on again..............

Read the full story containing the above excerpt at "The How-to Geek" website...... www.howtogeek.com/165110/do-i-really-have-to-unplug-my-cable-modem-for-at-least-10-seconds/ 

Thanks.... Copied the complete URL but I get same 404 error..... shortened the link a bit to end it at the article number and this one brings up the correct page.....
www.howtogeek.com/165110/


It's a nice article and covers a lot of good basic info on resolving many router/connection difficulties.....