[CenturyTel] CenturyLink Network Degradation during "Peak...
Over the last month or so from 5pm to 1am EST though it seems to vary by an hour or so each day, our internet speed drops from our 10/1Mbps to 2/0.4Mbps and sometimes even lower than that. We've had a...
View Article[Embarq] Silver Canister
So I've been trying to get faster internet here for some time and finally was told by a supervisor at CL that all their ports are full on DSLAM... So I decided to track down the hardware and figure out...
View ArticleWant to upgrade from Q1000 .. recommendations?
We are in Lake Oswego (97035) Have had this modem since 9/2010, and looking to upgrade to better quality modem. Any CL Techs that can advise on whats best for my service area? (Currently have 20/1...
View ArticleNetwork Interface Box
How do I get Centurylink to install a Network Interface Box on a older house? When I first got high speed DSL I ran a dedicated line from my NIC (if that is what it is called) to my modem. I get 18 mbs...
View ArticleInternet Connection Degraded
Not sure what's going on here, but lately I'll have websites timeout like crazy (last couple/few days). Everything was working fine (I've had service for less than a month). It's definitely not normal....
View ArticleAftermarket modem question
Does Centurylink do anything to block aftermarket modems? I bought a Netgear W600 and the internet light frequently turns red on it. The PK1000Z that I had previously didn't seem to have a similar...
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 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 ArticleCould i be getting fiber optics?
Hi everyone, i dont know if you guys read my post a year 2 months ago about my lag issues but here with an update and a few questions. I had serious lag issues, anywhere ranging from 200ms - 600ms on a...
View Article[CenturyTel] Major high ping issues as the hours of 1 pm until after midnight
Hi. I have been constantly calling CenturyLink support to find out what my issue has been as it's not both of our ends. Trust me, I went through all kinds of testings from what I can do and them. I...
View ArticleLatency issues to first hop - Replaced ALL my equipment
So I've been having issues with latency to my first hop. Initially, I assumed it was linked to issues I have had with my previous consumer-grade modem which was flaky in other ways. However, I have...
View ArticleInternet Speeds better with Vudu
Ok, not sure if I'm in the right Forum. I recently upgraded my dsl speed to 8mb. In the evenings and weekends my speeds have been horrible! Can barely steam Hulu except on lowest setting. Now this...
View ArticleWhen did CenturyLink join Netflix's Open Connect?
After watching "This week in Google, Episode 238", I realized one of the Internet Industries experts listed CenturyLink as a Open Connect member. However, I still get crappy video during Prime Time,...
View Article[CenturyTel] dear centurytel/centurylink
I called your tech support yesterday, got bumped to your 'advanced tech support' - they were very helpful. your company, however, is really pissing me off. Between myself and the Tech, we clearly...
View ArticleIP 63.146.26.218 the cause of my high latency
I don't know what this IP is (border router or firewall for Century link?), but it is inline to my connection to the AT&T backbone. It seems to be the culprit of my high latency Pinging...
View Article[Embarq] Latency Changes
I'm wondering if anyone can explain this phenomena I'm experiencing. About once every week or two, for about 2-3 hours (usually during the morning), my RTTs drop by about 25ms. You can see this here...
View Articleorder fiber today
Got door hanger on my door the other day.. Place order to day to have fiber installed.. Getting 40/20 package. I could also got the 100meg package, but want to try th elower the one first to see how...
View Articlecentury link EQ660R-F1 port forwarding
So in many games I notice little messages saying strict NAT. Most recently I was trying to play warframe and every time I start the game it says strict NAT, UpNp malfunctioning please forward ports...
View ArticleUpgrades before I leave
Is there a way to tell if there is any possibility to upgrade before I call Mediacom? I have had CL/Qwest for 15 years, and in that time I have gone from 1.5M -> 7M. Mediacom offers 50M for the...
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