It's nonsense. His quatrains are as general as a horoscope, open to interpretation and can be made to read however you want them to.
Below are some links why Nostradamus is wrong and vague.
http://users.cybercity.dk/~dko12530/nostradamus.htm...
Modems contain a MAC Address (physical hardware address), that an ISP has to allow on its network.
So, for the most part, which modem you use will determine which ISP you will connect to.
Why do you want to do this anyway?
There is nothing wrong.
Stated speed is not always guaranteed speed especially depending on how far you live to the main hub or repeater.
You also pay what you get for. With Comcast I usually get 10Mbs with no problems.
Your connection may say your are connected, but you actually aren't when using a wireless connection.
Make sure you have enough DHCP leases in your routers routing table and that you are not sharing IP's with someone else.
Do a release and renew IP and rescan for your wireless network.
If you are downloading copyrighted material, it is typically the seeders that are easiest to track by media sentries.
Seeding does slow down your computer.
For the price of renting a movie or buying a song on iTunes, are you willing to risk legal action against you by the MPAA or RIAA?