Yeah I think lightening got it. And I had it plugged into a very good Tripp-Lite surge suppressor. Not a cheapie. But we got heavy lightening the other day. Jul 24, Posts: I had a Best Data 56SX-92 Data too that worked with Linux good. Warranty & Support I think most of the time modems get fried from voltage spikes from the phone lines themselves. I did install a phone line surge suppressor afterwards when lightning got the Best Data.[…]