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How to Troubleshoot Wireless Access (Wi-Fi) on the Qwest® Standard Modem: Actiontec® 
M1000 with the Qwest® Wireless Module: Actiontec® W1000 
Internet Service Provider (ISP): 
All 
Use this document if: 
You want to change one or more of the following settings to troubleshoot your Qwest Standard 
Modem: Actiontec M1000 for wireless issues: 
1. 
Reset your modem to factory defaults (Step 4) 
2. 
Reprogram your modem (Step 9) 
3. 
Change your SSID or Network Name (Step 16) 
4. 
Security key (Step 16) 
5. 
Channel and power settings (Step 20) 
This document assumes: 
That you have your PPP username and password that was provided by your Internet 
Service Provider (ISP). 
Click here
to look up your ISP’s contact information.
Your computer is directly connected to the modem using an Ethernet cable. 
The Qwest Standard Modem: Actiontec M1000 is powered on. 
 
                 
                                
                    
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1. 
First, make sure you have fully installed the Qwest Wireless Module: Actiontec W1000 into 
the Qwest Standard Modem: Actiontec M1000. If not, click 
here
for installation instructions. 
2. 
Open a web browser, type 
192.168.0.1
, and press enter. 
3. 
If you have the solid blue screen on the left as shown below, proceed to step 4. 
If you have 
the blue and white screen to the right, click 
here
to see those directions. 
4. 
These are the steps for resetting your modem to factory defaults. 
Select 
Utilities
. 
 
                 
                                
                    
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5. Select 
Restore Default Settings
. 
6. Select 
Restore Default Settings 
again. 
7. Select 
OK
. 
 
                 
                                
                    
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8. Click 
Here
. 
9. 
These are the steps for reprogramming your modem. 
Select 
Advanced Setup
. 
10. Select 
WAN IP Address
. 
 
                 
                                
                    
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11. Select 
PPPoE
. 
12. Place a checkmark next to 
‘
PPP Auto Connect
’
if it is not populated 
13. Enter the PPP username and password that was provided to you by your Internet Service 
Provider (ISP). 
Click here
to look up your ISP’s contact information
. 
14. Complete the next steps according to your ISP
’s
instructions, then select 
Apply. 
Listed 
below are the most common settings. 
15. 
You will see the ‘
Thank 
You’ screen for a moment.