I have been using an Actiontec PK5000 with CenturyLink for about 4 years. Recently, my modem has been experiencing dropouts (Internet light goes out or flickers) for from about 20 seconds to 3 minutes or so. I tried recycling the modem and that seems to help for a while, but then it starts again, very randomly and intermittently. The CSR says these modems typically last for 4-5 years and it may be nearing its lifespan. They encouraged me to get a new VDSL2 compatible modem, although the lines here haven't yet been upgraded nor is there an upgrade coming soon. Do I really need to get a new modem? Is my PK5000 likely to be on its way out?
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