> -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Jeff Jensen > > Well, I hope it is not coincidence... I propped the DSL router up > and speeds > started creeping up (per dslreports and Qwest speed tests) until about 15 > minutes later it was back at the max. It's been quite awhile now > and still > working at max. So after many years of use (9+), it decides to get temp > sensitive!? Perhaps it is the EOL you mentioned... Might just be 9 years of internal dust buildup reducing cooling efficiency. Should NOT be any actual EOL for reasonably designed electronics, but over-stressed parts (eg, over-heated) can die prematurely. Chuck