How was your day?

- Modem disconnects, not finding signal.
- Waits for two days, does not reconnect, call company, they send tech.
- Tech checks lines, tries different modems, none of them connect.
- I ask if the line connecting the modem to the pole is fine as the line is old and has experienced some awkward bending before. He says it's good.
- Tech calls desperately to company and QQs at whoever was on the other side of the phone for half an hour (it does not connect! it does not connect! baw!).
- I inquire once again about the possibility of the line being the source of the problem.
- Tells me the line is ok, that he haves to go and that he will tell another tech to come.
- Another tech comes, checks lines, checks pole stuff etcetc. I ask about the line, he answered the same thing. Told me he will tell another tech to come some other day.

Today
I look up the IP address for the modem's status page. Downstream power level -21.1 dBmV. Google possible reasons.
I start playing with the line, and suddenly -1.6 dBmV.
I Frankenstein the line, and behold! Perfectly working internet connection.

Today is a good day. Today I win.