On Sun, 2 Jul 2017 20:45:45 +0100, Bod wrote:

A lot of modems tend to play up over 4 to 5 years, especially the cheap
bog standard crappy ones that ISPs give you.

Shhh, don't let my roughly ten year old (probably older) modems hear
that... BT Voyager 240 (flogged off customer return in Staples) or
Zyxel P660R-61C (ISP supplied).

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Cheers
Dave.