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FluidFactors018
Aug 27, 2023Guide
I am also a CenturyLink 1G fiber subscriber
I am also a CenturyLink 1G fiber subscriber, and when I was running my previous Nighthawk router, I was able to use its PPPOE + VLAN tagging as CenturyLink requires, allowing me to eliminate the free...
FURRYe38
Aug 31, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Any progress on this?
FluidFactors018 wrote:
I am also a CenturyLink 1G fiber subscriber, and when I was running my previous Nighthawk router, I was able to use its PPPOE + VLAN tagging as CenturyLink requires, allowing me to eliminate the free (and inferior) router that came for free with the service. However, when I installed my Orbi 950 and attempted the same thing (require internet login, PPPOE, specify username/password from CenturyLink, enable VLAN tagging with ID 201), my connections were terrible and very inconsistent. I reconfigured and rebooted repeatedly to try to get this to work, to no avail. At times, all wireless devices (including ones connected wirelessly to the extenders connected via wired backhaul) worked great and at high speed, but wired connections did not. Other times, wireless clients couldn't see the internet connection. All devices are on the latest firmware (V6.3.7.10).
I've never managed to get PPPOE + VLAN tagging working reliably on my Orbi 950, and have reverted to running the old CenturyLink router to perform the PPPOE login + VLAN tagging, and daisy-chaining the Orbi to the ethernet port on the CenturyLink router. I'd really like to get rid of the latter, as it adds nothing and occasionally needs to be rebooted. Has anyone else figured out how to get this to work?