- Aug 28, 2018
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I’m not really off the beaten path, but cable modem access stops about a mile from my house. DSL limits out at 7MBPS. I have a Zyxel PKZ5001, provided by centurylink, that shows connection status of 7.72MBPS. Speed tests with multiple devices only give me .85 MBPS.
I had an old Actiontec GT701D from an IT job (yeah, I’m one of those contract guys), and configured it for use, with the same results. A little above 7MBPS seems to be the connection status, but getting about 1MBPS download according to Ookla. Device connected was irrelevant- MacBook or Windows PC (both connected directly, nothing else online), even my tablet.
ISP (CenturyLink) says everything shows good on their end, and confirm the 7+ connection, but agree that something is up and have dispatched a tech...but I know the ‘good ol boys’ that will end up being sent out here to troubleshoot have gone through a 5 hour class to familiarize themselves with networking terms, and they will have ZERO idea what to do. So, I put this to you, dear people of the forum. What say you?
I had an old Actiontec GT701D from an IT job (yeah, I’m one of those contract guys), and configured it for use, with the same results. A little above 7MBPS seems to be the connection status, but getting about 1MBPS download according to Ookla. Device connected was irrelevant- MacBook or Windows PC (both connected directly, nothing else online), even my tablet.
ISP (CenturyLink) says everything shows good on their end, and confirm the 7+ connection, but agree that something is up and have dispatched a tech...but I know the ‘good ol boys’ that will end up being sent out here to troubleshoot have gone through a 5 hour class to familiarize themselves with networking terms, and they will have ZERO idea what to do. So, I put this to you, dear people of the forum. What say you?
(Also check your xDSL powersupply...)
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