[Qwest] Upstream speeds, rate plans, bonding
When I signed up, the rep said that 20M/896k was the fastest speed available at my address, but that the $30/mo rate plan would cover higher speeds if they became available. After a little while it's...
View ArticleSetting my RT-AC87U behind my C1100Z router
Just had CenturyLink fiber installed in my new home. Longtime Cable customer. The C1100Z router they installed is a bit lacking and I want to bridge the C1100z and install my Asus router for better...
View ArticleEligible for CAF II ? Prepare to get screwed anyway
I sent in a comment/question to the FCC asking about the federal Connect America Fund Phase 2 funding, and us being stuck on 1.5 megabit DSL maximum. I asked whether our remote DSLAM that is 10 miles...
View Article[CenturyTel] Sporadic drops in speed - not sure where to go from here
I have a line recently dropped to 6 Mbps from the advertised 10 Mbps we were "receiving" as the tech claimed that this would improve reliability (it didnt). I am not a network Guru but I see that the...
View ArticleYouTube suddenly slow during the day
Is anyone else having trouble with YouTube and only YouTube loading at about 25% of normal speed during the day? This started sometime Sunday afternoon (June 5) and has been happening every day since....
View ArticleGoodbye Centurylink!!
I've decided getting the Verizon unlimited plan just makes more sense for the money. 62.50 for 1.5 Mbps is shameful. I found an unlimited account for 120$ a month and in my Verizon area I can get a...
View ArticleShould my house have a box where the telephone line enters?
I currently have a porcelain contraption hanging from a floor joist that looks to have two antiquated fuses in it. No signs of whole house filtering anything. If I request that they install a box...
View Article[CenturyTel] how to bond 2 ADSL lines together
Hi, There are some old posts with this question. As technology evolves rapidly, I'm hoping there are additional & better solutions available now. We live in rural NC in an area where modern...
View ArticleCenturyLink disconnects when downloading large files
Hello everyone, I recently moved and since then the service in the new apartment is very disappointing. Here is my setup: Original: wall port -- C1000Z DSL modem -- Asus RT-N66U wireless router --...
View ArticleExcerpt of chat
Chatted with CL 2 weeks ago about future bills, was assured that my bill will not change. And of course it did change this month, + $29. Did a chat today and got this: "Well I am not the one who...
View ArticleI need help, please.
I need help interpreting these numbers. I am having a really hard time getting anything fixed with CenturyLink. They say that it is working fine. Thanks for the help! Modem is pk5001z DSL Downstream:...
View ArticleBypassing congestion to watch Netflix in HD?
Hoping there might be some veterans here who have been able to find workarounds to the peering issue with Centurylink that makes it near impossible to get seamless HD streaming at Netflix. I'd like to...
View ArticleUpgraded from 10 MBPS to bonded 25.
Hello all, as the subject states I upgraded my speed three days ago. Before then my connection was always stable. I honestly can't remember a time it went down in the previous two years. Since them I...
View ArticleModem Statistics (MdmStats)
MdmStats is a program to monitor and display statistics available from CenturyLink VDSL modems (C1000A, C1100Z, C2000T, C2100T, and possibly others). Statistics include downstream and upstream Data...
View ArticleUse a Frontier Modem (Netgear 7550) for CenturyLink DSL Service?
I just signed up for DSL service for our Lake Cabin in Western Montana (originally Century Tel) and was wondering if I can use a Netgear 7550 that I got from Frontier in North Idaho (its a couple of...
View Article[Qwest] Another fee coming: Property Tax Recovery Fee
According to my bill, this is 1.8% and is applied to interstate and international long distance charges. From the wording it sounds like that's for phone service and not internet charges so it wouldn't...
View ArticleBlock Centurdrylink web helper
Hi, I have a solution to disable and stop Centurdrylink's garbage web helper crap. We are already a subscriber, paying monthly fees to support this garbage regime. I'm sick and tired of how they are...
View Article80mbps VDSL2 w/ Zyxel C1000Z? Do I need bonding?
I plan on buying and using a Zyxel C1000Z modem in bridge mode - I want something close to the advertised 80Mbps downstream advertised (reason I switched back). Do I need bonding? I noticed on the...
View ArticleCredit card machine over DSL/POTS?
Don't know if were else to ask this. I have a credit card terminal that does transactions over a phone line right now, but the terminal also does over Ethernet/Dsl. Is the phone line an safer than the...
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