Modem energy efficiency

Refer to the table below for details about energy efficiency, ports, features, and power usage of your CenturyLink modem or wireless equipment.

Modem ports illustration
Equipment Ports/Features Power (watts)
Actiontec C1000A VDSL2, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) LP, USB2
9.4 w
Actiontec C1900A
VDSL2, GigE WAN, VDSL2 WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) LP, WiFi (n) HP, USB2
11.6 w
Actiontec C2300A VDSL2 (all), GigE WAN, SFP Backup WAN, VDSL2 WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) HP, WiFi (ac) HP, WiFi (add) HP (3), 802.11n 256 QAM, USB3 (2) 18.1 w
Actiontec C3000A VDSL2, VDSL2 Simul WAN, GigE LAN (5), WiFi (n) HP, WiFi (ac) HP,  WiFi (add) HP (3), USB2, PCIe (2) 13.0 w
Actiontec PK5001A
ADSL2+, FastE LAN (4), WiFi (n) LP
5.6 w
Adtran C424G GPON, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (ac) HP, WiFi (n) HP, FXS(2), USB2
8.8 w
Adtran 841-T6 wireless extender Advanced LNE, WiFi (n) LP, WiFi (ac) LP (2), WiFi (add) LP (2), USB2, Bluetooth, PCIe (2), 2.5 GigE 10.5 w
Axon C4000BG VDSL2(all), GigE WAN, VDSL2 Simul WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) HP, WiFi (ac) HP, 802.11n 256 QAM, USB2, PCle (3), 160 MHz channel 14.7 w
Axon C4000LG VDSL2(all), GigE WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) HP, WiFi (ac) HP, 802.11n QAM, USB2, PCIe (3), 160 MHz channel 11.0 w
Axon C4000XG GigE, No SFP Backup WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) HP, WiFi (ac) HP, WiFi (add) HP (4), 802.11n QAM, USB2, PCI3 (3), 160 MHz channel 15.4 w
Axon C5500XK

SFP GPON, GigE WAN, GigE LAN, USB3

4.4 w
Axon Q9500XK wireless extender pod Advanced LNE, WiFi (n) LP, WiFi (ac) LP (2), WiFi (add) LP (2), USB2, Bluetooth, PCIe (2), 2.5 GigE 11.2 w
Technicolor C1100T VDSL2, GigE LAN (4), GigE WAN, WiFi(n) LP, USB2
6.4 w
Technicolor C2000T
VDSL2 (all), GigE WAN, VDSL2 WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (ac) LP, WiFi (add) LP (2), WiFi (n) HP, HPNA, FXS (2), USB2
16.3 w
Technicolor C2100T
VDSL2, GigE WAN, VDSL2 WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) HP, HPNA, FXS (2), USB2
16.0 w
Zyxel C1000Z VDSL2, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) LP, USB2
7.8 w
Zyxel C1100Z
VDSL2, GigE WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) HP, USB2
7.5 w
Zyxel C2100Z
VDSL2, GigE WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi(n) HP, WiFi (ac) HP, WiFi (above 2x2) HP (2), HPNA, USB2
12.3 w
Zyxel C3000Z
VDSL2 (all), GigE WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (ac) LP, WiFi (add) LP (2), WiFi (n) HP, WiFi (add) HP, USB2 10.4 w
Zyxel C3510XZ GigE, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) LP (2), WiFi (ac) LP, WiFi (add) LP (2), WiFi (add) HP, 802.11n QAM, USB2 8.5 w
Zyxel C4000LZ VDSL2(all), GigE WAN, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) HP, WiFi (ac) HP, 802.11n QAM, PCIe (3), 160 MHz channel 12.1 w
Zyxel FR1000Z
GPON, GigE LAN (4), WiFi (n) LP, USB2
7.8 w
Zyxel PK5001Z
ADSL2+, FastE LAN (4), WiFi (n) LP
5.2 w

Guide to acronyms and terms used

  • ADSL2+:  Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line. ADSL2+ is a way to deliver high-speed internet over a phone line.

 

  • VDSL2:  Very-High-Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line. VDSL2 is one way to deliver high-speed Internet over a phone line.

 

  • FastE LAN:  Ethernet ports that can handle speeds up to 100 Mbps. FastE LAN ports are used to connect to devices on your local network.

 

  • GigE LAN:  Ethernet ports that can handle speeds up to a Gig. GigE LAN ports are using to connect to devices on your local network.

 

  • GigE WAN:  Ethernet ports that can handle speeds up to a Gig. GigE WAN ports are used to connect to other networks.

 

  • GPON:  Gigabit Passive Optical Network. Used to deliver high-speed internet over a fiber network.

 

  • WiFi:  WiFi (wireless) is used to connect devices to each other or to the internet without wires, using radio frequency.

 

  • USB2:  Universal Serial Bus. USB allows devices to physically connect and logically communicate to each other. This port is for future use.

 

  • FXS:  Foreign eXchange Subscriber interface. FXS ports are used to connect analog telephone devices.

 

  • HPNA:  HomePNA Alliance. The HPNA port is used to distribute high-quality video inside the home over existing coaxial wires.

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