This can be a double edged sword. Motorola SURFboard modems, in particular, can be reset and rebooted by a malicious web page. A router configuration change should block access to the modem.

I just got a Zyxel Modem from Century Link and 5 usable Static IPs in a block of 8. I configured the modem for "transparent bridging" and configured the PPOE credentials on a DD-WRT router and now ...

Rick Klemann bought a new modem/router, and wants to know “whether I will shorten it’s lifespan if I keep it on. My son-in-law turns his off every night and I’m wondering if I should do that ...