Verizon Fios (Fiberoptics) just got installed, Need help on wireless network

[ajtyeh]

Verizon Fios just got installed today.

It comes with -=- ActionTec Wireless Broadband Router (MI424WR) -=-
http://www.actiontec.com/produ...band_routers/index.php

apparently its an all in one router/hub.

so my issue is that it operates only at G speeds, and i have a draft-n router i would like to use. what is the best way to hook it up?

should i buy a dsl modem or something, or can i just plug in the Netgear router to the one that Verizon provided?

thanks for any suggestions or help

 

[TheShiz]

curious about this also, have the same router which i hear is ok, but the NAT size is garbage. I'm curious if anyone else has used a different router than the one verizon provides and how did you do it? i had them run ethernet from the box instead of coax, tried just plugging in a different router but couldn't get it to dish me an IP.

 

[kevnich2]

This is why I'm hesitant to even look into FIOS. I wish they would just hook it up in such a way that they give you an ethernet port and either have DHCP or give you the IP settings that you need for your router. I hate that you have to use THEIR router to get connected. Bah, I'll stick with my reliable RR cable.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: kevnich2
This is why I'm hesitant to even look into FIOS. I wish they would just hook it up in such a way that they give you an ethernet port and either have DHCP or give you the IP settings that you need for your router. I hate that you have to use THEIR router to get connected. Bah, I'll stick with my reliable RR cable.

The do that for throughput and management/troubleshooting capabilities. It's how is should be done.

 

[JackMDS]

Connect the addtional Router as an Access Point.

Wireless Router as an AP - http://www.ezlan.net/router_AP.html

 

[Bryf50]

I have fios and connecting your own router is no problem if the verizon tech hooked your router to the ont using ethernet. If he used coax then you need to leave the Actiontec and use it as a bridge. Instructions here http://www.dslreports.com/foru...424WR-a-network-bridge

If the Verizon tech used ethernet the only thing you have to make sure you do is to release the old ip address on the router you are replacing. This can be done somewhere in the control panel of the router. When you plug the new router in a new ip adress should be assigned. You can now get rid of the actiontec completely.

 

[kevnich2]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: kevnich2
This is why I'm hesitant to even look into FIOS. I wish they would just hook it up in such a way that they give you an ethernet port and either have DHCP or give you the IP settings that you need for your router. I hate that you have to use THEIR router to get connected. Bah, I'll stick with my reliable RR cable.

The do that for throughput and management/troubleshooting capabilities. It's how is should be done.

I guess since 90% of their customers don't care about what router they use as long as the internet works, I can see why they would do that. But maybe they could give customers with a BIT more knowledge an option as to what they want to do (ie, supply their own router or use Verizon's supplied router). Maybe they do this already but from the people I have spoken with, verizon didn't give them an option, they just installed the router and later on when they wanted to upgrade to a different router, they had some issues with the existing router and getting a new one to work properly.

On a side note, what type of IP address does FIOS have? Is it a private IP or a public IP that can be used for hosting?