Centrylink termination box (customer side)
I ran cable out to "the box" as my home wiring is pretty old and not in the right place.... I bought the line recommend for phone line use with high speed internet 200ft connectors already put on. So...
View ArticleC1000A New Firmware
I see that there is new firmware available for the C1000A. I am using a C1000Z now but have a C1000A on standby. Does the new firmware list attenuation and loop length available? Old firmware listed...
View ArticleMaxing out a 645 dsl modem
I got a dsl line over 10 years from when century link used to be sprint I want to upgrade to business dsl and keep this modem that doesn't cost any rent how fast can it go?
View ArticleNew and have questions (bonded DSL)
Hello all, I live North of Orlando in the Sorrento, Florida area, we currently have 10MBPS DSL and using the speedtest.net site I typically get just below 8.00 to 8.11 download and 0.76 upload speeds....
View ArticleEmail: Your Home Is Ready for Even Faster Internet!
Says I can get 20mbps... Now what does this mean? It has to be VDSL2+ right? And if so would I also be able to get 40mbps bonded? I called them but it is not in their system yet and they told me to...
View Article[Prism TV] Bring-your-own set-top-box?
Hi everyone, My mother's house is eligible for CenturyLink's gigabit internet service. By itself, it's pretty pricey ($151/mo), but with Prism TV, it's only $80. I have another thread discussing...
View Article[Prism TV] Prism and Dsl keep dropping
What are everyone's thoughts on prism and dsl together, I like the concept but real life experience so far has been very poor. With just having a tech come out 11/5 and the next day and ever since has...
View Article[Embarq] Speeds up and down! Actiontec PK5001a Not doing good
Ever since I replaced my old modem Zyxel 660r with this Actiontec PK5001a, my internet speeds has been rubber banding A LOT!!! Can any one say this is a good router or is it my service line?...
View ArticlePrismTV - RF Remotes
I've had PrismTV for about a month. One of the disappointing things was that RF remotes were not included with the receivers. I figured one main reason to have a wireless set-top box would be to hide...
View Articlecentury link dsl. what's the best modem router for gaming
Been with this company for 6 yrs dealing with there crap modem router combos. I need to know what is the best modem router I can buy for gaming on the 360 and one
View ArticleGigabit Bait-and-Switch
CenturyLink has been advertising "1 Gig" Internet speeds in Portland, and after several months of CL work done in my neighbourhood, I contacted them to see if I could get service where I live. The rep...
View ArticleDenver gigabit users?
Hello all, Wondering if any Denver-area users could comment on their experiences so far with the new gigabit package? Download/ upload speeds? How has service uptime been? Do they actually run new...
View ArticleLooking to replace my old Qwest Motorola 3347
First post here. I'm looking to replace my old Qwest Motorola 3347. I'm looking at the C1000, PK5001, or Q1000, both Actiontec and ZyXel brands. I only have the 7Mb/s service and I really only need...
View ArticleModem Suggestion
Hi, I just got centurylink service this past Friday. I'm looking for suggestion for a good modem. I have 40Mbps line so I'm assuming its going to be a VDSL2. I went through many threads on this forum...
View Article[CenturyTel] Centurylink Actiontec PK5001a BRIDGING?
How do I bridge this modem/router? Actiontec PK5001A The instructions on Centurylink site says to "transparent bridge"? Is that what I need to do? I used to have a Zyxel 660R that I bridged and just...
View ArticleUpgrade and "Promotional pricing applied"
I was looking at my account and the website says I can upgrade from 7mbps to 12mbps, so I checked it out. Right now I'm paying $47 (+ .99 scam fee) for my 7mbps service that's really 9mbps. The quoted...
View ArticleCongestion/bad maintenance changes in Kansas City region...?
Third night like this, noticed this after their maintenance for Gardner, KS completed (Tickets 85656 and 83949). Unable to play games without extensive rubber banding/warping, playing video media from...
View Article[Qwest] Zyxel Q1000Z with ADSL/ADSL2, not working
Helping out a friend who has a Actiontec PK5000 (Qwest logo) used on a 5 / 0.896 Mbps line. Setup for PPPoE with a qwest username/password. In an ex-Qwest area. I bought a used Zyxel Q1000Z from ebay...
View ArticleNet gear DM111PSPv2 modem (only) won't connect to internet
Recently purchased net gear (modem only) for my new century link service, as I already had a wireless router. I got all the info I needed, static IP address, VPI, VCI, etc. all my modem led's come on...
View Article[Qwest] Zyxel Q1000Z, setting 40 Mhz 802.11n channel width, how to?
I can't find a setting in the Zyxel Q1000Z on how to configure it for 40 Mhz 802.11n channel width, I read how this setting might have been removed. Is it still there? What is the setting called? I...
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