Cable Modem and Airline Security - A little off topic

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Cable Modem and Airline Security - A little off topic Lenster 07-24-2005
Posted by Lenster on July 24, 2005, 10:55 pm
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I have Comcast and Optimum online in my two homes and when I drive
from to the other, I take the modem with me and just plugi it in. This
year I am flying and I wonder what will happen if I put the cable mode
in my luggage. What with the security checks I wouldn't be surprised
if it were confiscated.

Any experiences?




Lenster

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Posted by Gene S. Berkowitz on July 24, 2005, 7:24 pm


snobrd@YourNightgownoptonline.net says...
> I have Comcast and Optimum online in my two homes and when I drive
> from to the other, I take the modem with me and just plugi it in. This
> year I am flying and I wonder what will happen if I put the cable mode
> in my luggage. What with the security checks I wouldn't be surprised
> if it were confiscated.
>
> Any experiences?

Don't be so paranoid.

I've flown cross country and to USVI with a mobile phone, PDA and
adapter cable, GPS receiver, suction cup windshield mount, cigarette
lighter plug, and wall power adapter in my carry-on, and it never gets a
second glance. About 8 pounds of wire, plastic,and batteries.
My laptop case gets packed with PCMCIA ethernet and
wireless cards, 6' of CAT5 cable, a mini-USB hub, an AC and a DC
power adapter. The laptop gets a wipe down for the explosives sniffer,
or a power-on check, and that's it.

If checked luggage is opened, and it's clear what a device is, and it's
not restricted, at MOST it will get a wipe-down for the sniffer, or an
x-ray, to make sure it doesn't contain explosives. The biggest headache
for the TSA is people who insist on wrapping gifts, then checking them.
TSA will open the wrapping.

--Gene





Posted by David Ross on July 24, 2005, 7:50 pm


> I have Comcast and Optimum online in my two homes and when I drive
> from to the other, I take the modem with me and just plugi it in. This
> year I am flying and I wonder what will happen if I put the cable mode
> in my luggage. What with the security checks I wouldn't be surprised
> if it were confiscated.
>
> Any experiences?

My wife is a baggage claims supervisor for a major airline and these are
how they explain it to folks.

ALL luggage is searched. So checked luggage must unlocked during the
entire journey. The airline have a disclaimer that they are NOT
responsible for any electronic devices (plus a lot of other things) so
if it goes missing you're out of luck.

So put it in your carry on and make sure it gets there.

Ditto diapers, life sustaining meds, baby food, that priceless family
jewelry, the $2000 camera, etc... You'd wouldn't believe...


Posted by Bill Crocker on July 24, 2005, 8:00 pm


How to they handle luggage with hand guns in it. A hand gun must be in your
luggage that is checked in, not carried on. Do they lock it after they
check it?

Bill Crocker


>> I have Comcast and Optimum online in my two homes and when I drive
>> from to the other, I take the modem with me and just plugi it in. This
>> year I am flying and I wonder what will happen if I put the cable mode
>> in my luggage. What with the security checks I wouldn't be surprised
>> if it were confiscated.
>>
>> Any experiences?
>
> My wife is a baggage claims supervisor for a major airline and these are
> how they explain it to folks.
>
> ALL luggage is searched. So checked luggage must unlocked during the
> entire journey. The airline have a disclaimer that they are NOT
> responsible for any electronic devices (plus a lot of other things) so if
> it goes missing you're out of luck.
>
> So put it in your carry on and make sure it gets there.
>
> Ditto diapers, life sustaining meds, baby food, that priceless family
> jewelry, the $2000 camera, etc... You'd wouldn't believe...




Posted by David Ross on July 24, 2005, 8:49 pm


I think for guns you have to make special arrangements and have
paperwork to go with it.

> How to they handle luggage with hand guns in it. A hand gun must be in your
> luggage that is checked in, not carried on. Do they lock it after they
> check it?
>
> Bill Crocker
>
>>>I have Comcast and Optimum online in my two homes and when I drive
>>>from to the other, I take the modem with me and just plugi it in. This
>>>year I am flying and I wonder what will happen if I put the cable mode
>>>in my luggage. What with the security checks I wouldn't be surprised
>>>if it were confiscated.
>>>
>>>Any experiences?
>>
>>My wife is a baggage claims supervisor for a major airline and these are
>>how they explain it to folks.
>>
>>ALL luggage is searched. So checked luggage must unlocked during the
>>entire journey. The airline have a disclaimer that they are NOT
>>responsible for any electronic devices (plus a lot of other things) so if
>>it goes missing you're out of luck.
>>
>>So put it in your carry on and make sure it gets there.
>>
>>Ditto diapers, life sustaining meds, baby food, that priceless family
>>jewelry, the $2000 camera, etc... You'd wouldn't believe...
>
>
>


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