cable internet, format drive

[Tdoan14]

i just got cable internet today, but there are too many stuff cluttering my pc (old programs and changes that i cant recover) will formatting deactivate my modem? what will happen?

 

[Kr0m]

I guess that would depend how your internet works. I'd do some research, maybe at your ISP's website for setup/connection info before you formatted.

 

[Luna64]

I use Road Runner from TW and it works fine even after I format.

I just have a cable line running into my modem, and then a normal connection between the modem and my LAN card.

I don't even need to set anything up, Internet works on first boot.

 

[roban]

I use cable and have formatted and no problems. It's your NIC that does the job for your cable modem and those drivers will be re-installed automatically.

 

[NetRyder]

Since it's a cable connection, I think it would be a dynamic IP (most likely) in which case, it will work right out of the box when you format and reinstall. Go for it

 

[ElementalDragon]

I too have cable, and have formatted my computer dozens... and dozens... and dozens of times without having to do anything to be able to browse the web again.