Embarq Internet DSL service is a pathetic joke Internet

Anyone that works in the telecommunications industry knows that both DSL and Cable are aggregated back to remote out in the neighborhood.  For DSL it is a DSLAM and for Cable it is a CMTS. With Embarq/CenturyLink their DSLAM's are usually uplinked with a couple of DS3's (45Mb each) and will serve a couple hundred customers off of that, this make it very easy for them to get congested at peak times.

There are many factors with high speed internet. The biggest issue is usually found with customer's computers. With DSL, there are no peak hours. That is only find with cable companies static ips and shared networks. Computer settings and performance are some of the biggest issues with bad performance. My suggestion is call embarq and see if we can help. Also, in some areas only 768 is available, so that is a factor as well.

With Embarq's high speed internet there is no such thing as "peak hours" because our internet isn't on a network being shared between you and your neighbors as it is with cable high speed...you're on a direct network between us, and your home. Any slowing down/speeding up, would be an issue with your computer.

With Embarq's high speed internet there is no such thing as "peak hours" because our internet isn't on a network being shared between you and your neighbors as it is with cable high speed...you're on a direct network between us, and your home. Any slowing down/speeding up, would be an issue with your computer.

With Embarq's high speed internet there is no such thing as "peak hours" because our internet isn't on a network being shared between you and your neighbors as it is with cable high speed...you're on a direct network between us, and your home. Any slowing down/speeding up, would be an issue with your computer.

I too have embarq High Speed Internet. I hate it. It is slow. I ordered the 5 meg service. but my download speeds are slow. and you would figure if you are getting 5 megs down. you should get at least 2 or 3 megs up. nope they only give you 768 K up.. that is very Slow especially for the need for faster internet these days. 768 UP may have been fine 10 years ago but not for todays Home internet user.

also the internet is always going down. It does not matter what website I go to. its always Crappy about between the hours of 2 pm and 7 pm. durring High peak useage hours.

now as for Embarq telephone service. same thing constant busy signals no matter where you call in my home area. All circuits are busy.

at embarq Common sense does not meet inovation!

blah blah blah blah blah.........Embarq is full of hot air. They must hold training on sidestepping, avoiding the issue, blame switching and other deviant practice.

You should not ahve fluxuation from Embarq to you. Some sites visited For instance Myspace.com take forever no matter whos internet I've had. I hav eth eEmbarq 3meg service and have never had any trouble with it. It always works and in the 2 years I've had it it has never went down. I also work with embarq too.

You really should call tech support it sounds like something is seriously wrong
877 646-3282

We are always willing to help.

Now it could be that you are at the very end of the signal chain. DSL can only travel 3 miles of line before the signal deteriorates.