I recently upgraded my DSL connection to the 5.0 Mbps service from the 3.0 Mbps service with Sprint. While it is tremendously faster, the upgrade has introduced some instability. My connection slows to a halt every 8 hours or so. The solution to this is to come downstairs and restart the modem. I’ve started doing it proactively whenever I’m about to leave the house.
It’s kind of like I’m on Lost, except I wasn’t in a plane crash, I’m not on an unmapped island, I get plenty of food, and I’m not repeatedly thrust into life threatening situations. So really, it’s just that there’s a button. If I don’t push it every few hours, my internet connection goes down, and life as I know it comes to an end.
