My Optimum connection had been getting worse for two years. Not catastrophically worse — just unreliable in the way that makes you hate it. Dropped connections during video calls, speed drops every night around 7 PM when the whole neighborhood got home, upload that never broke 25 Mbps no matter what the package said. I tolerated it because I didn’t think I had a real alternative. Editor’s Pick If you only have time to skim — this is the gear in question. this one on Amazon Check Price on Amazon