Wireless up, Wireless down

We have consistely poor luck with our wireless connection staying up for more than 4 or 5 days in a row. We have an Actiontec GT704 that is about 6-7 years old. We go through the turn it off, turn it back on once or more each time the wireless signal dies & eventually it brings the signal back up. I've had chat support look at it & they claim to see no issues with what they can diagnose. They also say the router is fine.
Does anyone have any thoughts on where I go from here? Do I have verizon come out for a repair call, although as I've just learned there is an apparent charge for this?!?!?!?! New router?
Just not sure on this one & getting more and more frustrated each time it dies. Thanks!

Either http://forums.verizon.com/t5/FiOS-Internet/Why-your-Wi-Fi-is-slow/td-p/534451
will help you
AND OR
your router's wireless is die-ing and need to be replaced.
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