last time i upgraded the firmware the router wasn't able to connect to the internet.. (i know its wierd) but i'll try it again. 2 of my other friends have the same modem. 1 i just talked to, he said the had this problem last week as well. he said it just started working after few days.. i dunno his firmware other friend uses the newer firmware (which i had patched) he won't know it bc all comps at his house are connected via wireless.. so i dunno, i don't want to wait for indefinite time till the modem feels better?? so i'll patch and it see, but then i might not be able to connect to the internet. anyways i'll downgrade it if it fails...