Zyxel router: rest to switch
Hey I'm trying to reconfig this Zyxel C1100Z as a switch for our home network. Got most of the settings but need a little help. 1) I don't find how to change the IP for this device to 192.168.0.2. Will...
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View Article[Qwest] IP address changed in Phoenix
Recently I noticed my speed had slowed down and when I looked at my speed test history I found that they changed my IP address from one here in Central Phoenix to one way out in the East Valley in...
View Article[Qwest] Suddenly Lost Service
After 6 months of rock solid bonded 60/30 VDSL2 service, I came home yesterday to no Internet, and it is still down. Hoping the gurus here can shed some light. Both DSL lines are up and clean, with...
View ArticleCenturyLink running fiber in Mount Vernon, Ohio
I noticed today to my pleasant surprise a truck overlashing fiber optic cable on CenturyLink's copper plant down my road today. They are Ohio Line Construction, LLC based out of Loudonville, Ohio. They...
View ArticleCenturylink DSL randomly drop and says "identifying"
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I have a damaged century link phone box in my front yard. Iâve asked it to be replaced several times and they just put tape around it. It looks horrible and detracts from property value. Is this...
View ArticleIncreased ping while gaming after speed increase
I recently went from service at 40mbps/5mbps to a vdsl2 bonded 80mbps/10mbps. After the speed increase my PS4 gaming ping in most games went up by 50%. I had a ping of 40 or so and now have a ping...
View Article[Qwest] DSL - Questions regarding errors, speed, G.DMT vs ADSL+
A little background - I was stuck with 1.5Mbps for years and surprised when CL allowed me to upgrade to 7Mbps service, online. I fully expected it to be rejected due to my location. A few days layer my...
View Article[CenturyTel] How does centurylink upgrade to 1 Ghz from DSL 60/40
Getting upgraded to 1 Ghz. I use DSL 60/40 now. Curious about modem and connection.
View Article[Qwest] Frustration with PPPoE layer and tech support that doesn't get it
Refraining from a long diatribe about PPPoE, I'll just say that adding a dial-up era session layer over a modern, nailed-up connection technology is... stupid. MOST, if not all, of my problems with my...
View ArticleAny way to get 512k or 256k out of CenturyLink? 128k IDSL?
Hey All; I'm trying to sort internet out for my parents in Centralia, WA. Growing up about 8 miles west of town (about 9 from the central office) I ended up putting in One-Way DirecPC when I was a kid;...
View ArticleHelp me understand Century Link 1gig fiber.
I just had CL 1 gig fiber installed. Everything I read online about CL fiber makes me believe I should have a PPPoE connection with Vlan Tagging but somehow I do not. Current Hardware: Calix 716GE-I R2...
View ArticleWAP + ZyXel C2100Z = 5Ghz not routing
This one is weird. I have the ZyXEL c2100z Wireless Router from CenturyLink, which seems to crap out ever 3 months. In an effort to avoid "overworking" this piece of equipment I have tried a few ways...
View ArticlePrism Multicast issue with AC5300?
I replaced my C2100T with an Asus AC5300 and I have been having the freezing TV issue every 20ish seconds on all set top boxes. I have IGMP proxy and snooping enabled. I have tried QoS with it to...
View ArticleHigh latency, random disconnects
For the past 5 months, I've been getting annoyingly high ping from 7pm-10pm. Usually it would sit around 150-200 ping. CenturyLink consistently gave different answers as to why, and never any fixes....
View ArticleCan I control overall speeds with Centurylink's Zyxel C1100z
Hey, I've had Centurylink for a couple of years and they have been promising this "amazing" upgrade that would bring us to 40/5 for over a year now. Well, 2 missed deadlines later and no more talk...
View ArticleHow To Request Backbone Upgrade From Copper To Fiber
I live in Ankeny, IA (50023). Currently my house only has CenturyLink UTP service available (1.5Mbps). However, my neighbor across the street has 1Gbps availability via FTTH. I called in and everyone...
View Article[Qwest] IPv6 not working
I have a Zyxwl c2100z modem on bridge mode with Centurylink, to a Netgear R7000 router running Advanced Tomato. I can not get the IPv6 to work. Suggestions/ideas?
View ArticleInternet keeps going off and on
I am using my phone service as I type this and its super frustrating to see that my internet STILL keeps going off and on even after 4 tech visits. I'm not sure if it's the wiring in the "customer...
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