Getting gigabit fiber next week
As I'm one of the lucky bastards who lives in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood -- where CenturyLink is rolling out gigabit fiber -- I eagerly signed up last night. Can't wait to ditch Comcast after like...
View ArticleNew to AZ - considering CenturyLink
Just moved to AZ (Chandler) from MN (Minneapolis) and considering going with CenturyLink vs. Cox for our home ISP. How is the overall speed and reliability with CenturyLink in the Chandler/Phoenix...
View ArticleSeparate ADSL2 and VDSL2 circuits?
I would check from time to time to see if my DSL speed can be upgraded specifically the upload speed. I'm on ADSL2 which means it's not capable of better than 1mbps upload (unless bonding which would...
View Article[Qwest] Did CentruLink Qwest have a data breach? My online account deleted
I have had online account management for years on CenturyLink and I continue to get new bill notice to my email, but I found my account inaccessible. I try to reset the password and it tells me that my...
View ArticleCenturylink Sucks in my area!
I have been with Centurylink phone for 22 years and had their internet for 6 years. I have begged and pleaded with them for a speed faster than 10M down. They will not upgrade my area. We have one...
View ArticleFinally getting faster upload! Pair bonded 20+ service?
^My DSLAM cause pictures are fun... Hey peeps, I live in Tucson, AZ in an ex-Qwest market and have been stuck on 20/0.896 for a couple of years now and haven't had much luck doing my usual checking for...
View ArticleHelp w/ config of CL gig service-c2000t modem/Asus RT-AC66 router
Hello - I just got CL gig service installed. I want to use my own router (the Asus RT-AC66U) rather than the router bundled with the Technicolor C2000t modem supplied by CL. This is proving to be a...
View Article[Qwest] What gives..
Can anyone tell me if my century link modem stats are within acceptable levels please? DSL Status Connection Status DSL Downstream: 15.870 Mbps DSL Upstream: 0.892 Mbps DSL Link Statistics Link...
View Article[Embarq] Bonded DSL Worth Getting?
I received a flier in the mail from Centurylink stating that faster speeds were available in my area, up to 20Mbps. I confirmed that the 20Mbps was offered via bonded pairs. Currently I have the 10Mbps...
View ArticleNeed more information regarding my Centurylink service
I have Centurylink as my only option out here and for the past 3 years have had Prism service. In that time, I have received countless mailers and e-mails promoting 25Mbps Down and 2Mbps Up service. I...
View Articlecanceled service
I signed up for centuryline 40mb/s service on april 6. guy came out, hooked me up...I bought a modem off ebay, listed on their site...he told me is was old, and centurylink would give me a modem...he...
View ArticleG.INP Instead of Interleaving
I think i've been looking at the interleaving level from the wrong angle, it seems G.INP is a much better solution to damaged packets. At least for sudden spikes of errors, which according to DSLStats...
View ArticleConnection fails miserably when it rains
Back when I first signed up with Embarq (now CenturyLink), my connection worked great except for when it would start to rain locally. At that point, the connection would totally fail, and while the...
View Article[Embarq] "Line Conditions Do Not Support Bonded DSL"?
Long story short, I received flier in mail back in January stating I qualified for 20Mbps in my area (http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r29788653-Embarq-Bonded-DSL-Worth-Getting). I contacted the...
View ArticleHas anyone ever actually paid CL to install fiber?
Occasionally I hear this talk thrown around how "if you want fiber in a remote location, pay for it yourself". Okay, let's say we do that. I pay CenturyLink to run miles of fiber to their remote...
View ArticleSwitching from cable to DSL for the first time ever
Hey all, I'm thinking of switching from Comcast (currently have 100Mbps in Minneapolis) to CL because they offer 1Gbps. I've never had DSL (or in this case likely fiber) so I'm wondering if someone can...
View ArticleFailing internet/email in Phoenix/Glendale AZ area
For the past day or two, our internet DSL connection has been very slow. Some pages load normally, some very slowly, some not at all (time out). Netflix and other streaming with our Roku device only...
View Article[Qwest] CL costs 60/mo @ 7Mbps. Looking to cancel. Seeking Alternative.
At my address, 7Mbps/896Kbps DMT ADSL is the highest service level available and at this location, the connection itself has been quite reliable. Total outage is rare and I prefer the added privacy of...
View ArticleADSL2+ vs. VDSL2 8a stats
Just got 20/2 (pair-bonded VDSL2 8a) set up and have it side-by-side with 20/.896 single-pair ADSL2+ (which requires modifying the target SNR to train at the full 20M downstream). All stats (both VDSL2...
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