Advice on getting a used dsl modem for new service
I haven't had DSL in a few years and I am moving to a new place soon. Centurylink is the only prodiver in the area. Rather than buy a new one from them for $100, I was thinking about purchasing a used...
View ArticleSavvis Direct - CL CoreConnect Entitlements
Just signed up toe CoreConnect, and with it comes some Savvis Direct packages which they call "CenturyLink Entitlements". I have just gone through and activated several entitlements, I think the server...
View Article[Qwest] List of blocked ports?
Is there an up to date list of the ports blocked by CL? Just switched to CL (small business line) and now found that my own private webserver is blocked, as are other ports I use for my security system...
View ArticleJust switched to 40mb service...questions about upload
We are trying out the 40mb service and it was turned on today. Before I was getting roughly 14mb/896kb....now I am getting 35mb/1.05mb. I am very happy with the downspeed...that was quite a jump. I am...
View ArticleDSL/Prism Deployment
I live in Glendale, AZ and currently can only get COX Intenet and satellite TV. What are the deployment plans for DSL in areas that currently don't have DSL? I am tired of the endless price hikes by...
View Article[CenturyTel] Connection issues in Northern Indiana on 1/23/2014
Since around 12:47 AM eastern time, I've been having trouble staying connected in Warsaw Indiana, the connection is pretty spotty and while ping seems low and consistent when it's working, it will...
View Article[Embarq] What to do, What to do......
After 17 years of no access (not cost-effective to serve), COX followed up today on my previous calls (last April) about Business Internet service. The prices quoted in the past were more than double...
View ArticleBest DSL wireless Modem?
I currently use the qwest Motorola 3347 and it drops the connection when using netflix or tivo. If the problem is the modem, I would like to know a good replacement I could buy. I will not skimp on...
View Article[Qwest] CenturyLink ZyXEL PK5001Z - How to set Channel bandwidth to 20MHz?
CenturyLink ZyXEL PK5001Z Wireless Gateway Firmware Version: CZP002-4.3.009.16 (latest as of this writing) Hardware Revision: A0B PROBLEM: • with Channel set to 1 in router, inSSIDer shows channel 1+5...
View ArticleMax speed for residential is 20M/896k but for business it's 40M/2M
I'm moving to a suburb of Salt Lake City (Kearns) which unfortunately doesn't appear to be serviced by UTOPIA. As such, I'm looking at different DSL and Cable options. When I look at residential...
View ArticleCan the PSTN port on the modem/router be made active?
Prism router is conveniently located near where we'd like a fax machine and using the phone line on the device would be great. Alas, building phone demarc is outside and apparently split off before the...
View ArticleQos setup on PK5001Z
I need to figure out how to limit my sons xbox and for the life of me i cant find any info on how to set up qos on this router. i can access the page and then it all goes to hell. Any help will work...
View ArticleRecommended Modem
Hey guys, I've never had DSL before, but I'm considering getting CenturyLink now that I see they've got 12mb service in my area. I've already got a netgear wireless router - what would the best choice...
View ArticleCenturyLink :: ZyXEL Q1000Z, becomes slow everyday
Hello, I have CenturyLink and a ZyXEL Q1000Z modem. For some reason, sometime during a 24-hour period my speed will drop from 32Mbps to about 10-15 Mbps. If I reboot the router, it jumps back up to...
View ArticleDDNS with Zyxel C1000Z modem
So since I changed my modem to a Zyxel C1000Z so I can receive VDSL2, I notice that my DDNS provider no longer works. I have an account with No-IP...it is free and has worked great. I now see that I...
View ArticleCenturylink is charging me for a modem I returned
I canceled with century link after moving houses back in June. When the return labels came in the mail I dropped the modem off at UPS and forgot all about it. I didn't realized they where still...
View Article[Qwest] Multiple XBox 360s keep getting kicked from XBox Live
Hi everyone I'm new to this site but any ways here is my question/problem. So I have 4 Xbox 360s in my house and several other devices on my network. Now here is where the problem come about. It seems...
View ArticleAttenuation on ZyXEL Q1000Z vs Actiontec C1000A are different
Why the attenuation is different on my two different make modems? Actiontec gives 0 for both downstream and upstream. I have tried with two other Actiontec modems and they gave the same results. Is...
View Article[Qwest] Likelyhood of being able to have 40 Mbps
Hi Everyone, With the recent threads of people ordering 40 Mbps, it made me wonder if my line could get 40 Mbps, but first let me give some history. A few years ago when Vdsl2 became available, I was...
View ArticleCenturyLink Modem page shows 40.127/5.120 Mbps, speed test lower
I just got 40Mbps service installed and canceled comcast today and the DSL Speed on the modem web admin page shows 40.127/5.120 Mbps speeds but when I do a speed test using a web browser with a...
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