[CenturyTel] dsl modem handshake speed degrading
4357876337 my modem is retraining downward in speed i pay and had 12.3 for dsl download speed but in the last few days it retrains down to 6 or sometimes it will make it to 8 is my dslam failing??
View ArticleDSLAMs used by CenturyLink
Does anyone know the brand and models of DSLAMs, VRADs, and ONUs used by CenturyLink (including CenturyTel, Embarq, and Prism TV)? I've seen Adtran and Calix named before, but surprised not to see...
View Article[CenturyTel] DSL Problem
This morning we had a minimal power glitch.. but as my modem was plugged into a UPS my connection held... 30 min later my internet dropped and when it came back up I was connected at 512/256 kps...
View ArticleHelp trouble shooting intermittent packet loss spikes
I'm getting what appear to be intermittent packet loss spikes, lasting probably 5-7 seconds per occurrence. I'm calling it PL spikes because when it occurs during gaming, it doesn't just cause a lag...
View ArticleAvilla, IN Service quality bad again. Fixed 1st time by FCC
During peak hours 5pm-12:30am. I'm pinging yahoo at an average of 500ms. Google @ 150ms. Bandwidth ranges from .7 to 10 down and .3 to .76 up. I usually will ping 30-40 to chicago,google, yahoo with 10...
View ArticleWho all have pk5001z wireless router modem?
Century-link just installed a pk5001z wireless router modem, does anyone have experience with this? I have firmware version czp002-4.3.009.16 and hardware revision is A0B.
View Article[Qwest] internet drop
when internet drops the DownStream SNR on Actiontec PK5000 reads 2147483643 db. Inernet will reconnect and SNR back to 7 to 13 db. Happens when wind exceeds 5 mph or over 110 F
View ArticlePPPoE on fiber works from PC but not from router
Hi, I have 10mbs fiber from Embarq, now Centurylink, in SW Florida that worked with router using PPPoE until a month ago. Since then it will only connect if I use PPPoE connection directly from the PC,...
View ArticleGeneric Questions about CenturyLink DSL
Hi everyone. My name is Matt and I am a Network Admin at a little community health center. I just had a question regarding a new business service I am having setup in Hollister Missouri. I spoke with...
View ArticleCenturylink throttling Netflix?
Ever since I got the 40/20 speeds netflix doesn't even want to play at 1mb. I had 6-7 before and it played fine at 5mb or so. But now it doesn't want to play and on my PC speedtests get 38/18 so it's...
View ArticleWhat would cause 40/5 to sync at 40/3?
So i've had 40/5 service for a little over a month now and after a few days of disconnecting jacks/reconnecting them i was able to pull 40/5 just fine, a month later my connection is still solid, just...
View Article[Embarq] Slow....for a while now....AGAIN
Well, like clock work, CTL is slowed again in the North Texas area to a crawl at times I want to use it. It has been this way now for at least the past 5 months. I've only just reached the point to...
View ArticleWho Do I Need to.......
Who do I need to hug, sleep with, or other naughty things to get CenturyLink to at least do FTTN in my area. Charter is here doing 30 and 100mbps would like to tell them and there high bill where to go...
View Article[CenturyTel] DSL dropping on only one PC?
My wife's PC is having a strange issue. It is losing it's internet connection after 30 to 60 minutes online. Sometimes it comes back on it's own, sometimes she has to reboot. My PC doesn't seem to be...
View Article[CenturyTel] Connection Issues
Could anyone tell me if anything is out of the norm here? I use CenturyLink DSL... I have the 15mb package. I've also been having problems for years. I mean real big problems. Have had several...
View ArticleDSL Modems Compatible with Century Link
Are there any ADSL/DSL modems that are compatible with CL beyond the ones the endorse on their site? (Cisco, ZyXel, Actiontec, Intel, Westwell, Technicolor) Jack
View Article[CenturyTel] Does Centurylink ever fix its network issues?
Our DSL has been terrible every afternoon/evening for 2 straight months now, and there's never been even a hint of improvement. High pings and speeds sit around 0.2mbps for hours and hours at a time,...
View ArticleProblems in Boise/Meridian, Idaho for the past two weeks. :(
The past two weeks have been horrible and I was hoping it would get better, but things have not. I have been noticing horrible latency as of late. I have power cycled the modem, etc. etc. Called tech...
View Article[Embarq] Line quality gripes and packet loss
Throughout the month I've been dealing with high ping and low, erratic connection speeds unsuitable for anything but basic chatting and web browsing. Now, thankfully, this has been an intermittent...
View ArticleBonded DSL, DDR2200, and VOIP
Is anyone successfully using this combination? I found one topic from a year ago with a similar problem, but no solution reported and the OP hasn't been back since then. We tried setting up some VOIP...
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