Trouble w/C2000T firmware rev. CTH003-4.12.0.100
I'm having trouble due to a shared memory leak in the technicolor C2000T firmware version CTH003-4.12.0.100. With this firmware the router loses 1-2 KB of shared memory every 10 min., eventually...
View ArticleCenturyLink DSL buffer bloating - wild latency
I always had my PING time being unpredictable - it was getting very bad sometimes, but other times, it was ok. But recently I read about phenomen called "Bufferbloat", and found, that this was exactly...
View ArticleCenturyLink modem
So I ordered CenturyLink a couple weeks ago and told them I did NOT want to buy their modem, that I had my own. I installed mine and service has been fine. THEN I got charged $130 for the modem and...
View ArticlePing to first hop ~10ms higher with pk5001z vs. 660
Kinda noticed this anomaly since i've been monitoring my pings via pingplotter with great anger due to bandwidth exhaust. Anyway, i've got 2 modems- the embarq 660 and the centurylink pk5001z. I've...
View ArticleCenturyLink leaving town?
Need to return my DSL modem to CL. Got a new one of my own. Monthly lease just got too expensive. Last week I used their web chat to ask where to return it so I can get a receipt. Wife just went there...
View ArticleWhy is my 3rd hop latency so high?
Tracing route to www.dslreports.com [64.91.255.98] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.1.1 2 2 ms 2 ms 1 ms 192.168.0.1 3 50 ms 50 ms 49 ms oh-71-51-112-1.dhcp.embarqhsd.net...
View ArticleTalktous no longer responding
Hello again, ***Please read first. I have no intentions on upsetting anyone and I really don't enjoy writing this as I have other things to do. This is not meant to allow others to bash centurylink....
View ArticleCenturylink throttling Neflix.
I am on CL Fiber (Gpon) 40 meg package. I should have Zero problems streaming UHD from Netflix. Netflix's requirements are: "A TV compatible with Ultra HD streaming from Netflix. A plan that supports...
View ArticleIs there anyway to get CL to change a route along backbone?
Im located in VA, and connecting to Dallas sends me down a route that is 20 hops. This is far too many and my latency is suffering because of it; I used to have a route of 12 hops (a few months ago)...
View ArticleModem showing bonded/connected but only getting single stream?
For my sanity, does someone have an easy explanation as to why my modem is actually connecting bonded and showing the full bonded speed yet my speed tests show as if only one stream? Is there hardware...
View ArticleFiber (semi)unavailable to current customers but available to new?
If I look up my address at https://www.centurylink.com/fiber/plans-and-pricing/minneapolis-minnesota/ it tells me that yep, I'm good to go for gig fiber. If I tell them I'm a current customer and log...
View Article[Prism TV] Centurylink gigabit fiber in Orlando
Does anyone have a list of communities, or towns in the Orlando area that have had Centurylink fiber installed? It's been over a year and a half since they launched there, and Centurylink are touting...
View Article[Embarq] Pair Bonding Question (Mainly how to order)
Hello all, I've been trying to order pair bonded service. So far I've been unsuccessful. Everyone from chat and phone support I've talked to had no idea what I was talking about. One chat rep I talked...
View ArticleActiontec Q1000 Ping Times Skyrocket
Today I noticed a problem with my Actiontec Q1000 wireless router / modem. Internet slows to a crawl, and I did a ping test using 8.8.8.8 from 3 linux machines on my network, and my windows 7 desktop...
View Article[CenturyTel] Bridging C2000T for VPN, need 2nd router
Ok, so after a week of googling, youtubing etc, I finally got my C2000T bridged to a Linkysys WRT54GL and it is working. I updated the Linksys to DD-WRT so I can use VPN on my wireless devices. It took...
View ArticleTwo DSL lines setup
Hey all, tomorrow my second line is getting put in (I was informed by our tech that bonding isn't available in my area even with a business account, but a second line can be installed, so that is what...
View ArticleHere's an idea for CL to save money, stop the pointless mailings
At least every few months for the last 4 years CL has been sending a stand-alone solicitation by snail mail asking me to sign up for automatic payments. Hey guys, if I haven't signed up from the first...
View ArticleA Seattle fiber/gigabit map
From the geekwire article about Prism being deployed in Seattle using the fiber network. http://www.geekwire.com/2015/centurylink-launches-prism-tv-service-in-seattle-brings-competition-for-comcast/
View ArticleAbsolutely furious at the moment
So, I was all set to have 1000mb service at my house. Everything looked good, ordered it on 8/4 set install for 8/17 and was happy. The installer comes out yesterday and asks me if anyone has been out...
View ArticleIssues with Apple downloads - nothing else.
This problem is quite maddening. I can't seem to download anything from Apple over my DSL connection - speeds are just crazy slow (i.e. can't even get a simple iphone app to download). This is...
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