Qwest DSL Modem

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001A4H9CW
• Item model number: EUADSL23C-08
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 1, 2008

Product Description

Product Description

Actiontec's M1000 is the industry's first modular DSL modem/router, designed to equip broadband service providers with a single-SKU solution and potential revenue stream for consumer premises equipment. It enables service providers to supply all customers with the same low-cost base unit and then add user-requested upgrades such as wireless networking with snap-in expansion modules. Consumers love it for its ease of use, simple home network capabilities, and ability to share a broadband connection around the digital home.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Small, Fast DSL Modem, October 3, 2008

By	William J. Reynolds (Sioux Falls, SD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having been an early adopter of DSL a decade ago, I was not too dismayed when the Cisco 675 modem that came with my Qwest (at the time, USWest) service sputtered and eventually failed. I bought this modem--the Actiontec m1000, branded for Qwest and sold as their "Broadband Starter Kit"--as a likely-sounding replacement. The swap was not without incident, which required a visit from a helpful Qwest technician (after a couple of hours on the phone with tech support), but that wasn't the modem's fault: Turns out Qwest had made upgrades since I had originally subscribed, and the new modem was never going to work until they upgraded my account accordingly. They did so, and since then the modem has worked flawlessly. I'd recommend it, though my sole DSL experience is with USWest/Qwest, so I have no way of knowing how it would handle other providers.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good, not Great, October 15, 2009

By	Jeremy Kinney "JeremyMK" (Colorado) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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It is OK for a DSL modem. The wireless add on really isn't good (see separate review). Also, this only has one Ethernet port on the back, so you better be ready to buy a multiport router or switch if you do anything on a real network. Finally, a minor issue, it looks like there was more investment in the glowing qwest logo on the front, than any other feature of the device. Next time, I hope qwest spares me the glowing logo and gives me an extra Ethernet port! Buyer beware.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not suitable for hosting a server with static IP address, September 17, 2009

By	PSPS98101 - See all my reviews

The M1000 is fine in most cases. But there's a bug in the firmware (all versions) that blocks port 80 from being passed through when this is configured for use with a /24 set of static addresses.

Also, its MTU setting cannot be changed and will frequently fragment packets in PPPoE mode which can cause trouble (timeouts) on incoming connections if you're hosting an Exchange Server. Most of Qwest's new DSL circuits are configured as PPPoE now, but the DSLAMs support both, so set this to PPPoA and it will still train up and give you a nice 1500 MTU.

In summary, if you're a /24 static IP customer who is hosting Exchange, use PPPoA. If you're hosting a web site, though, you'll have to go with another modem, like the Actiontec GT701 which will pass port 80.