A fiber connection can deliver an exceptional experience across all connected devices and systems. To optimize your fiber experience, start with some basic information about your internet speed, your equipment, and read answers to a few commonly asked questions.
There are a few important points to help you maximize your fiber internet speed.
It's most common to use the internet over WiFi. However, a wired connection is the best way to see the maximum available speed for your internet service. Here are some other factors that can affect your speed.
A fiber internet connection requires some specialized equipment. Learn more about the optical network terminal (ONT), the wall wart device, and battery back-up units often used with fiber internet service.
Select your modem below to see more details about your specific equipment.
We highly recommend using CenturyLink tested and approved equipment for your Fiber service. This will ensure maximum speeds for downloading and uploading data.
If you wish to add a gateway to the CenturyLink router, you will need to enable “bridge mode” on your CenturyLink router.
Recommendations for a Windows/PC-based device:
Yes. Standard WiFi extenders or mesh devices (those labeled as being in compliance with IEEE 802.11ac standards) are compatible with the CenturyLink gateway. That means you can use them together with your wireless router to extend wireless access to your fiber internet connection throughout your home.
If you do use a WiFi extender or mesh network, be sure the WiFi channel frequency is consistent with the setting on your CenturyLink router. You can find the wireless frequency in the Wireless Settings menu of the user interface. Check the user manual for your extender or mesh device to learn the potential speed of data transfer and follow the product’s instructions for correct configure and placement within your home.
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