Andy Burns wrote:
KenK wrote:

Zyxel model number C1100Z

So you'll need to add a new PPoE "dialler" in control panel, network and
sharing

Looks like a serious piece of iron to me.

https://www.amazon.com/C1100Z-802-11.../dp/B015ELWZ16

Plug and play by the looks of it.

VDSL2 Modem/router/icecube_maker.

Nothing to learn, nothing to know :-)

If I owned it, I might check that the password
has been changed, if it's something like "admin:admin".
But Centurylink has probably programmed these in
the shop, for the correct setup.

Some of the rental boxes like that, have a huge
label adhered to them, with a bunch of long random
passwords, as proof they do care about not leaving
default passwords on stuff.

If you bought one of those at retail, on say Newegg,
they you'd be responsible for properly programming it
and securing it. For example, I did my own VOIP
setup using my ISP VOIP service, but I got the
tech support to print off the settings. Some ISP-grade
equipment, has a couple URL entries in the web setup,
which allow the box, every time it boots, to go out
and fetch the latest config and firmware info, keeping
the box secure. So that's a "pull" method, rather than
the "push" method they once used on rentals. (My first
broadband modem was a security nightmare, with known
exploits, but as soon as it's connected to the phone
company, they push out the patches to fix the spaghetti
security holes. The newer boxes "pull" on power-up.
You can enter the web interface and disable that
if you want.)

Paul