Outage in North Carolina
Anyone else going through this? I currently have no service in my portion of North Carolina. CenturyLink just gets worse and worse. First, high pings in the evening, and now a complete internet outage.
View Article[Qwest] Centurylink reneging on Qwest DSL no price change for life ???
Are other Qwest users who have DSL and signed up long ago when they advertised fixed price for life, seeing they got a price increase this month ???? I have had the same DSL, unchanged, for years and...
View ArticleIPv6 CenturyLink 6rd endpoint on Windows 7?
Can a CenturyLink 6rd IPv6 tunnel use a Windows PC as its endpoint? I recently switched to Comcast as my ISP but have many months left on a CenturyLink DSL agreement so I'm using my DSL as an internet...
View ArticleWhy (almost) no internet on DSL? Modem OK, line OK.
After 9 days and 4 hrs on tech support, still baffled. Just purchased 3rd modem, no success. Here are the symptoms: -Working fine with CenturyLink DSL and NetGear modem for years, and suddenly, things...
View ArticleGreat we don't even have BROADBAND anymore.. Thanks C-NET
So, C-NET publishes the following article: http://www.cnet.com/news/sorry-your-broadband-internet-technically-isnt-broadband-anymore/?tag=nl.e496&s_cid=e496&ttag=e496&ftag=CAD1c318f6 That...
View ArticleBusiness Account Question
We currently have a business account with Bonded ADSL2 20MB service. We do a lot of downloads in our office and sometimes run out of bandwidth,. Does Centurylink allow a business to have more than one...
View Article[CenturyTel] Bad service after 3pm since November
After 3 in the afternoon the internet becomes unusable. This is my speed when it starts acting up. http://i.imgur.com/c4YcjC2.png This is around 8 in the evening when everyone should be watching the...
View Article[Embarq] Q1000Z detecting DSL, but no internet
Purchased a Zyxel Q1000Z from eBay. Plugged it in to DSL line. DSL signal detected, but no Internet. Logging into modem interface confirms this: good DSL signal, internet status just stays in...
View Article[CenturyTel] Ethernet Ports Not Working (ZyXEL PK5001z)
Hello All... I apologize in advance if I'm using incorrect terminology, but I'm a software guy (Business System Analyst) and not a network guy, and this is my first time on a forum such as this. So...
View ArticleHow to generate your own CenturyLink speed map
I was motivated to figure out how to recreate blakehaas' useful map and brush up on my python skills. I have created two scripts: https://github.com/mtdoyle/cl_speedcheck The github readme has...
View ArticleBait and switch upgrade to business class
I have a paper trail of quotes from the talktous century link people and a sales person verifying that upgrading to a three year business contract would cost x dollars So I switched My first bill is...
View Article[Embarq] Network computer looses responsiveness in 24 Hr period
I've had this problem for a good while and have tried a number of different things: Changed CAT5E cable Changed LAN port used on modem (ZyXEL PK5001Z) Rebooting computer Rebooting Modem Of the above...
View ArticleCenturylink DNS "Migration" project
Can anyone shine any light on Centurylink's on-going dns "migration" project??? Many, many times over the past few months (avg about twice a month) certain of my favorite websites on my Centurylink dsl...
View ArticleSuper slow CL internet speeds. VDSL
For first off I'm not familiar with internet settings really so the whole adsl/vdsl modem routers is very confusing. Not to mention configuring the modem router when I get one. Very long story short,...
View ArticleGoodbye CenturyLink (for now...)
After several years on CenturyLink VDSL2 40/20 Mb/s service, I've recently cancelled my account and moved back to Comcast. Can't say anything too negative about the CenturyLink experience, since the...
View ArticleIS it OK to splice wires, instead of using RJ11?
Well hello yet again, Ever since we were upgraded to 40/5 in 2013 I have been steadily monitoring the line quality. In 2013 it was a full 48-49/5 (VERY Impressive), then in early-mid 2014 it started...
View ArticleSwitched to Interleave without notice or consent?
Recently, I've noticed my pings have increased 30+ MS. While I usually ping between 20-50 to Chicago, my pings are suddenly 100ms+ to Chicago and 200+ to all points beyond. Making my connection all but...
View Article[CenturyTel] Technicolor C2000T port forwarding to bridged router does not work
I had NO problems port forwarding to my Linksys WRT1900AC router that was bridged to my PK50001Z but I find that the devices are not accessible via the forwarded port from my https://account.dyn.com/...
View Articlecheck usage online
Anything new on being able to check your centurylink DSL usage online? I've found it quicker to go to tech support chat for this than to call, but even then they can only give me the prior month's...
View ArticleBest DSL Modem for Centurylink?
I am in the market for a new DSL Modem/router. I use Centurylink. I'm not sure what the best modem to get is, but here are my requirements. Perhaps someone can make a few suggestions for modems based...
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