[CenturyTel] Extremely high latency spikes.
Hello, I've been experiencing very high latency spikes for about two weeks now. Around the 2-3K range which makes speaking with family over Skype or gaming impossible. I'm hoping that someone here can...
View Articlecenturylink breaks appointment time
I am disappointed in centurylink, I had a verified appointment for upgrading my service that i made in person at their store just over a week ago. I called them on the phone yesterday to verify my...
View Articlefaster speeds, just pay $150 intallation fee?
Hi, I'm moving to the Albq, NM area and mulling over my broadband options. When I put in my address on Centurylink's site I get this message below. What service are they talking about? Thanks. Even...
View Article[Embarq] True Business Circuit?
We currently have a Bonded 20MB Business DSL, it's just not getting the job done during some busy days in the office. Anybody have any experience getting a second one or a true business circuit of some...
View Articlequestions about conflicting bandwidth test results
Depending on which bandwidth test that I run, and the time of day that I run them, I may, for example, achieve the following results: 1) dslreports bandwidth test: downstream: 15Mbps 2) Q1000 DSL modem...
View ArticleQ1000 bridge mode?
I have read references here to bridge mode. My Q1000 is connected to another router. Is there an advantage to configuring the Q1000 in bridge mode? If so, how is that done? thanks
View ArticleNew Fiber Optic Pea Ridge Arkansas
Not sure if anyone has or can get any information on this? I see they are running some fiber just a 1/2 mile down the road, hoping they will setup a HUB near so I can upgrade past the 1.5mbps.
View ArticleCenturylink vdsl +Dm200 not wk
I just had century link setup for my house. I opted for my own modem and router. Netgear DM200 will not let me apply the VPI and VCI setting CL gave me. Service is not bonded. Any help?
View Article[Qwest] DSL stop-sell in rural area | CSR says check in April: Trust them?
So there's a DSL stop-sell in a rural Qwest footprint. I know the area's being upgraded because I've seen the trucks and heard things through the grapevine. Several months ago, I was able to get a hold...
View ArticleLatest Laughable Centurylink Fiasco
I know I'm preaching to the choir, but I thought I would share the latest in the "Can't get anyone other than CenturyLink" saga. A little backstory - I pay for bonded ADSL 20/2. I've been dealing with...
View ArticleASUS RT-AC87U in Seattle CL Gig not getting full speed?
Previously had CL gigabit service at my old home and used an ERL with an ASUS 68U as a WAP. We recently sold that home and along with it my ERL, long story for another day. At the new home, we had CL...
View ArticleFiber upgrade?
Here in Central Missouri, there have been numerous trucks laying and pulling fiber all over Phelps County. My father asked what it was for, and they said TV, phone, and Internet. Would this be gigabit...
View ArticleYour thoughts on a possible upstream increase here
First post! I just increased from single 20/.896M which auto over-provisioned to 26.112/896M, to Pair Bonding 40/2M. When I talked to sales, and explained I needed more Upstream BW, she was confident...
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 ArticlePerformance Degradation
I have 40 Mbps CenturyLink service - speedtest reports around 42 down and 6 up and 15 latency. So I start a backup to google drive from one of my home network computers. The speed degrades to around 13...
View ArticleImplementing upload QOS on Technicolor C2100T
I have a Technicolor C2100T with 100/10 service. TLDR: How can I avoid bufferbloat? I get consistent 100+mbps downloads until I saturate my upload bandwidth. I noticed this when I saw that Backblaze...
View Article[Qwest] Had the annual conversation(s) again today
We've been on Centurylink for a while. Started out with the DSL, landline, cell phones, and Directv with them. They managed to screw that up to the point where, one at a time, we pulled everything away...
View ArticleUnable to access Modem input speed
Our modem indicates that it's receiving 9+ mbps coming in but when speed test is run on isolated pc(s) we only get .7 mbps download speed. I have had many conversations with Centurylink tech support...
View ArticleProblems with CL and YouTube, Wildly Fluctuating Download Speed.
So I just signed up for CL and have had them for about 4 days now. I'll start with saying this: the customer service is a joke. I have had bad experiences with TelCos in the past but CL took it to a...
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