How to disable the Wi-Fi (Century Link)

This article will walk you through general instructions on how you can disable the Wi-Fi on the listed Century Link-supported devices below.

NOTE: The steps and instructions may vary depending on your router/gateway’s model. Contact your device’s manufacturer for support.

Before you begin

Make sure that the computer you use to access the web-based setup page of your router or gateway is either wired to it directly or is connected to it via Wi-Fi.
Make sure to know your login credentials as these differ for every manufacturer. Contact your device’s manufacturer for support.

The steps below are applicable for the following products:

Actiontec C1000A/C1900A/C2000A
Actiontec PK5000/Q1000/Q2000
ZyXEL C1000Z/C1100Z
ZyXEL PK5000/PK5001/Q1000Z

1. Launch a browser and enter "https://192.168.0.1" in the address bar and press [ENTER].

2. Enter your login credentials found on the back of your router or as provided by your service provider. Click Apply to log in.

NOTE: The image used below is from Actiontec C1000A.

NOTE: For ZyXEL C1000Z/C1100Z, the default username is admin and the default password is Hadsee7j.

3. Click on Wireless Setup > Basic Settings.

4. Under 1. Set the wireless radio state., switch to Disable. For Actiontec C1000A/C1900A/C2000A, the Disable option is under the Wireless Radio.

5. Click on Apply.

The steps below are applicable for the following products:

Technicolor C1100T/C2000T/C2100T
Actiontec C3000A
ADTRAN C424G/Calix C844G
ZyXEL C2100Z/C3000Z
ZyXEL FR1000Z

NOTE: For ZyXEL C2100Z/C3000Z, the default username is admin and the default password is 64f8aaD8.

3. Click on Wireless Setup > 2.4 GHz > Basic Settings.

4. Under 1. Set the wireless radio state., switch to Disable.

5. Click on Apply.

NOTE: To disable the Wi-Fi for the 5 GHz band, click on Wireless Setup > 5 GHz > Basic Settings. Then repeat Steps 4 and 5.

Cisco DDR2200

1. Launch a browser and enter "https://192.168.1.254" in the address bar and press [ENTER].

2. Enter your login credentials found on the back of your router or as provided by your service provider. The default username and password are user.

3. Go to Home Network > Wireless > Basic.

4. Uncheck Enable Wireless.

5. Click on Save/Apply.

D-Link® AC1200

1. Launch a browser and enter "https://192.168.0.1" in the address bar and press [ENTER].

2. Enter your login credentials. The default username is admin and the default password is blank.

3. Go to Setup > Wireless Settings > Manual Wireless Network Setup.

4. Uncheck the Enable Wireless option.

5. Click on Save Settings.

NOTE: If your router/gateway is dual-band, disable both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless bands.

ZyXEL NBG-419N

To disable the Wi-Fi on your ZyXEL NBG-419N, flip the WLAN switch on the back of your device to turn it OFF.

ZyXEL P-870HN

To disable the Wi-Fi on your ZyXEL P-870HN, press and hold the WLAN switch for 1 second and then release it. The WLAN light should turn OFF.