I live in Hillsborough, NC and have the old 1.5Mbps DSL service (not upgraded) from Centurylink, previously Embarq here. I wanted to switch out my equally old EQ-660 for an ActionTec GT784WN, so studied up on it here and found a lot of helpful info, but none that specifically addressed my setup, so decided to post to help others and for comment.
For my install, I had to use the following procedure:
1) With EQ-660 still attached, release IP . . . important!
2) Install GT784WN, manually select Embarq to set basic parameters and 8/35 in particular.
3) Go to advanced and select RFC 1483 over DHCP (no user/pw required)
That's it . . . took hours to figure out, but can be done in minutes for the next person who has the same service/situation.
So far, this config is solid, better and faster than my previous finicky EQ-660, so am pleased I went through the pain.
Note that the PPP status page will not report because RFC 1483 is not PPP, it's apparently an ATM protocol.
Any comments from experts is greatly appreciated . . . Thanks!
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