Curiosity and that it being shit stops me from working sometimes. If I know it's a shit connection I can possibly suggest alternatives. I hear many people moaning about this that and the other being slow....yet nothing gets done to improve things.
Not particularly after his job.
I had to replace a gige switch recently after the speed fell through the floor. Turns out the particular model (netgear gs605) is prone to having its cheap caps fried by power surges.
I had a netgear do that too, but the one I had was under a lifetime warranty so they sent me a nice new one!
Someone put together a guide on how to replace the caps. Time + materials: $100. Buy a replacement switch (this time I bought a dlink): $29.95.
Yeah, I used to like to tackle crap like that, but after repairing the last 3 iphone 4's the like has turned to loathe. I need to get a few small managed switches for home.