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Nighthawk R7000 and Centurylink Actiontec C1000A
This router worked great with my cable modem service. After switching to Centurylink DSL, though, it's not performing well at all. Running straight from the Actiontec C1000A output to the interne...
It will do it, I have a C1000A, C2000A and C2000T... so from experience. I hope that helps, if not we will try something else :). I currently use bridge mode, with my C2000T.
Infact here are the instructions for Transparent Bridging from CL itself:
http://internethelp.centurylink.com/internethelp/modem-c1000a-adv-bridging-q.html
It could be a double NAT/Firewall issue due to active firewall in both devices or wrong user MTU setting in the R7000, should be 1492 max for DSL, you can try the following:
1. Bridge mode: the modem only acts as a modem and all routing and PPPOE dailing are done by the R7000, I have CenturyLink and this is what I do, works well.
2. DMZ: Setup a DMZ, to put your R7000 outside your modems own firewall in your CenturLink modem for the R7000, be sure to set the MTU to 1492 in the R7000 as well.
3. AP Mode for router, where all router does is provide wireless and modem does all routing/NAT functions, however I would avoid this as the R7000 is far more powerful than the C1000A which overheats easily under load.
Avtella, I know enough to sort of understand what you're saying. Let me see if I the Actiontec will set to bridge mode first. I don't think it will, but I'll try.
It will do it, I have a C1000A, C2000A and C2000T... so from experience. I hope that helps, if not we will try something else :). I currently use bridge mode, with my C2000T.
Infact here are the instructions for Transparent Bridging from CL itself:
http://internethelp.centurylink.com/internethelp/modem-c1000a-adv-bridging-q.html
Well, I was able to switch the Actiontec to transparent bridge mode. Now I have no internet at all via Centurylink... whoops.
After setting the C1000A to bridge mode you need to switch your connection type to PPPoE in the R7000 and enter your CenturyLink username/password and also set dailing option to always on.
Here is an image from my router for example:
I powered both down and back up again. Still no internet.
