The modem IS your problem, you don't need it! KISS principle, learn it, love it, live it!Did you mean router instead of modem?
First, Gwalk, I'm sorry to read about your health problems. I hope that it was caught early enough and that with treatment you can fully recover. You'll be in my thoughts.
Secondly, erinnystrom, in actuality, "natural cures" can sometimes have a VERY negative effect, though most don't. The biggest thing is NEVER forego a medical treatment for a "natural cure", no matter how amazing that "natural cure" may seem and may be espoused. My mother is an FNP and toward the end of her career worked for an oncologist. I did her medical transcriptions for her, and I remember two specific patients that decided to rely more on these "amazing" natural cures they had discovered and had been so recommended. Needless to say, it didn't work, but if they had stayed with the medical treatment, they would probably be fine today.
The Amish, who have a large community right near here, where I live, rely on a lot of natural things for cures, and unfortunately, when it comes to treatable, though serious illnesses, they have a high rate of failure, but with them it's okay, as they chalk it up to God's will. It's hard to talk them into real medical treatments.
Gwalk, again, I hope that your illness can be treated quickly and well. If you have a bright outlook, with which there is no reason not to with the advances in medicine these days, it goes a long way, too. Good luck.
After all of that, it's clear it's not your computer or your router. Something odd is definitely going on. A few years ago I was having problems where my internet would not work properly and produced a lot of red exes, just like yours is doing. They came out and replaced the radio on the dish. It was fine after that. I haven't read through this entire thread, as it is very long, but if they haven't done that, or even suggested the possibility of that, I'd be surprised. If you've replaced your computer, replaced your router numerous times (both of which I have no idea what would have to do with the uplink problems), and replaced your modem, there isn't a whole lot left. This is VERY interesting. Those red exes on the different things are indicative of something going on, that's for sure. Again, when you replace all of those things and are still having problems, I would be looking at the one thing that hasn't been replaced, simply by process of elimination.
No problem. If you see, up above, I posted a reply to your post from about an hour ago. Just up the page a bit.