Im probably going to be getting Centurylink dsl next week and dont want to pay monthly fee to rent a modem. Do you all know of an brand of modem that would work with any dsl service. Max price is $50
Is this, NETGEAR - Broadband ADSL2+ Modem Model: DM111PSP-100NAS • SKU: 3219089
from bestbuy suitable?
If you have ANY other choice in ISP, run from CenturyLink as fast and far as you can!
Nope, it is the only regular inet (highspeed) available out here. Besides, that modem is not on the compatible modem list anyways, any that are are = or < the cost of a yearly renting anyways. It has taken several years to get anything out here. There is already direct tv and that takes up cable lines
Ugh! I feel your pain. I'm in the same boat. They're the only solution available to me as well. On the other hand, they do beat dial-up. So there is that.
Well started orientation at kroger and ordered dsl. 10mbs line at $40+ 7 for rental. Just waiting to see how the interview for a RR went.
Well, the dsl is up but seems to not be running at full capacity. It's supposed to be a 10meg line. Seems to be running at 756 or 1.5meg. I have ALOT of updates to get. Unless the speed picks up this might take a while
Sounds about right. You have to remember the speed that data circuits are sold at is in megabits and most downloads are in megabytes.
So a 10Mb circuit only downloads at 1.25MB per seconds at full capacity.
not really even speaking of downloads really. modem diagnostics show
| Downstream Rate: | 0.650 Mbps |
| Upstream Rate: | 0.040 Mbps |
and the online speed test results in .37mbs dl and .01mbs upload. I couldn't do a simple screenshot of the diagnostics. And several websites have been uber slow. something just isn't right with the service, but we do live out in the boonies. The dsl is on it's own line but I'm still wondering if there is interference from the separate phone line and the current dial-up to be cancelled.
That is really slow. I can't believe the installer left it like that.
Actually modem got to house later in day after the techs checked for a connection. I called them and CS said attenuation was bad they should have come out today but I've been gone since 11:30 so dont know if its fixed yet
