Cable broadband from Virgin.
Was working OK yesterday morning but not late last night or this morning. Cable TV and phone are OK.
Have tried:
Switching power off and on again.
Checking all connections.
Hoovering the vents of the modem in case it was caused by dust.
Swearing at it.

Any more suggestions?

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