PK5001Z Problems or CL problems?
Hi, I just got CL yesterday - and I have periods of constant disconnect. Today it was a couple times an hour, then a few more times an hour, and now every 5 minutes or so. I can't do things like stream...
View Article[Prism TV] PrismTV package sucks! Avoid at all cost!
I've been using Embarq 10m DSL for a few years, for the most part the service is fine. But when I added the Prism TV to the package, they had to give me a new router (Cisco DDR2200). That router is a...
View Article[CenturyTel] Speed Drops at 1 PM Daily - Back to Normal at Midni
I have 3 X 8 Mbps Residential DSL lines, one with POTS. Initial install and operation first month nothing out of normal 80% guarantee. For the past several weeks a problem when each line speed drops...
View ArticleMy contract is up on 12/5 $28 a month
Now its $51 a month. What kind of deals can I negotiate for right now.
View Article[Embarq] ActionTec GT874WN Setup on Centurylink (Embarq) N Carol
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...
View Article[Embarq] Anything the customer can do to speed up DSL?
My family has a rural vacation home a few miles outside DeFuniak Springs, FL. Several years ago the local telco, CenturyLink/Embarq, extended their DSL service to the area, with the understanding that...
View Article[CenturyTel] speed is slow and pass speed test
Ok i have upgraded from 1.5 mbps to 10 mbps My speed test Download 10.07 mbps, Upload 0.78 mbps ,ping 77 ms that is good . Here is my problem only running SABnzbd my Newsreader max speed is 1.2 mbps or...
View Article[CenturyTel] zyxel pk5001z firmware upgrade and Android 4.1.2
Hi all, I recently had my old modem only device replace with the above zyxel modem to attempt to resolve a constantly deteriorating line speed issue. Good news is that it seems to have stabilized but...
View Articledsl modem for centurylink
i have a westell 6100, used for att dsl. This modem requires id and password to access the dsl. I am in Florida and was told by centurylink tech that the florida account does not have id and password...
View Article[Prism TV] Adding a bridge router
I've got Prism and have had it for about 10 months. I've been pretty happy with it, but I've realized that my "smart" TV has some major connections problems to the router. I can't stream Netflix,...
View Article[CenturyTel] Internet keeps dropping
This has been going on for a long time now and I'm not the only one here in West Columbia Texas having this problem. My sister doesn't live in my neighborhood and is having the same problem. Things...
View ArticleWould I be a damn fool? ...
I must start by saying I have a rock solid Comcast connection 50/10 (tests out much higher) going on about ten years now. I am very happy with this, but runs me about $75 a month after taxes, fees yada...
View ArticleGetting my Zyxel Q1000Z working on Centurylink
I was on Centurylinks website and seen the Zyxel Q100Z. I had heard others talk highly of this dsl router. So I got one off of Ebay....but its a Qwest. Can I change the setting in this modem to work...
View ArticleTaxes and "Fees" on T1 Service in Virginia?
Hello all, I live in a rural part of Virginia, and after weeks of negotiating with CenturyLink, I have finally talked them down to a reasonable price for T1 service at my home office. I just can't seem...
View Article[CenturyLink] Specific steps to set Westell 7500 as bridged
At the house I have CenturyLink Pure Broadband 10 Mbps and am trying to set my Westell 7500 (model A90-750022-07 VER:5.02.00.04) in bridged mode to my ASUS RT-N66U router. I've seen a few web sites...
View Article[Qwest] 4500 ft. loop, but 2 doors down/50 ft. away gets 40/20
My loop length is about 4500 ft. (per tech support), so I've only been able to get 20/.896 for the past few years. This always seemed odd to me as the physical distance to the DSLAM (a tech told me...
View Article[Qwest] VDSL2 interleaving
Does anyone know if they'll disable interleaving on VDSL2 circuits as they'll do on ADSL? I recall back when they first rolled it out they would not, but I'm curious if that's changed. (They used to...
View ArticleNew CL DSL dropping out after first 30 minutes usage.
Looking for a little help/direction on how to proceed w/this issue. Recently moved into a new house, decided to go w/CL DSL and then Ooma for phone; the CL modem is the typical Actiontec C1000A. The...
View Article[CenturyTel] Actiontec C1000A Overheating
Friends who I advise just upgraded CenturyLink to 40/20 service, requiring new Actiontec C1000A modem/router. (I set up their network.) They are reporting that the new hardware overheats and requires a...
View ArticleCL DNS problem with video streaming ?
Recently I was having issues with streaming Hulu+ video on my TV (Panasonic Viera Cast) and after much trial and error and troubleshooting I conclude that its because of the CL DNS. With any other dns...
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