Your Internet Connection Is Down: How Do You React?

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By Sean Fallon Apr 9, 2009 5:00 PM 21,572

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Your Internet Connection Is Down: How Do You React?

You are merrily surfing the web when the lights on the modem stop blinking—that's right, your connection is down. What is your immediate reaction in this situation?

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