Re: [modem/router] Modem "Wearing Out"?

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DC DSL There's a reason I'm Command. Premium join:2000-07-30 Washington, DC kudos:2 Reviews: ·Covad Communicat.. ·Verizon Online DSL	reply to Jodokast96 Re: [modem/router] Modem "Wearing Out"? said by Jodokast96: No, you are pretty much right. They tend to either work or they don't. It's common practice for them to blame the modem. Several of their offshore script monkeys have tried telling me that speed issues were caused by "bistream residue buildup in the modem because of the extremely high speeds and you must buy a new modem every 18 months or so." WTF? I laughed my tush off! -- There is no giant fur-bearing trout.
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tschmidt Premium,MVM join:2000-11-12 Milford, NH kudos:5 Reviews: ·Fairpoint Commun.. ·Hollis Hosting	said by DC DSL: "bistream residue buildup in the modem because of the extremely high speeds and you must buy a new modem every 18 months or so." If that were the case couldn't you just shake out the accumulated electrons rather then buying a new modem /tom
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Maze join:2006-02-02 Brooklyn, NY	That above makes even me laugh. LOL just using a brush will help (shhhh... don't tell of static electricity!). Comb the charge out.
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dataice Premium join:2002-10-27 Crisfield, MD	LMAO! I just snarfed my coffee about 3 feet across the room. That is to funny. Those idiots they have manning the phones these days will apparently say just about anything. :-O
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