![]() It should have an Ethernet port for connecting to your router. ![]() It seems like you have a fiber connection to CenturyLink, correct? That connects to the ONT which is like a modem for optical. We need some more information here about your configuration. I guess I could leave it active while I tried Comcast so I wouldn’t break the deal and come back to higher rates.ĭoes it sound like I’m thinking about this effectively? Something I’m missing? Last resort would be to cancel Centurylink’s 40GB fiber plan that I have on a “$49 per month for life” deal and try Comcast. Maybe someone on that ISP/Networking forum I asked about at the start of this post could suggest some settings that would alleviate this pain! At least that might get them to send someone out to see what’s going on.Īlso, there are ton of settings on the Archer that I’ve left at factory defaults. My next step may be to rent one of their units for a month to see if that actually solves the problem. And if their unit’s having trouble, why would it be better to use its modem function, which I probably don’t need anyway? My research indicates that the fiber ONT actually IS a modem, and that’s why I’ve been able to use the Archer without the bridging technique. ![]() I can mess around with that some more, but I’m skeptical. I tried to follow the simple instructions he sent, but got no Internet that way. He suggested I use their router in “bridge mode” by connecting it to the D-Max line, turning off its wireless, and connecting one of its regular connections to the Archer’s WAN port, with our Macs and Apple TV plugged into the regular Archer ports. They ran a “test” on their router and said there were signs it was failing, offering to sell or rent me something from their current line.īut one guy there said the Archer was a router only, and that I needed a modem. So, I got back on the phone with Centurylink a few days ago, after switching back to their old router so they wouldn’t just tell me to call Archer and the connectivity issue happens with both routers. I did get an Ethernet cable tester and all the cables appear OK–first one I checked was the D-Max line from the fiber ONT to the router’s WAN port. I’ve checked out everything the good people in this forum have suggested, but still have no joy. Is that normal?Īlso, while the download test is running, showing about 30 “Mbps” (except for the dips) my iStat Menus displays 2.5-3 “MB/s” Are these different scales? My tests show a pattern of dips in the graphs for both uploading and downloading. ![]() When it happens, maybe 2-3 times a day, it only lasts 20-30 seconds, but often the web page has to be reloaded, the download fails and has to be restarted, or the Apple Arcade game has to be relaunched. Although I think the wireless is better, the intermittent connectivity persists. '22, after I’d ditched Centurylink’s obsolete unit and bought my own TP-Link Archer AX3000. I’m tilting at windmills again, revisiting my long-running quest to end our frequent “Not connected to the Internet” messages I started with this post in Jan. I’ll cut to the chase for those that don’t want to read on: I’ve received some good input from this forum regarding my sometime slow Internet and intermittent connectivity, but may need some new voices… I’m hesitant to keep bothering you folks! Can you suggest a forum that’s dedicated to ISP/home networking?
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