Accessing e-mail from UK
Flew into London Heathrow on Wednesday morning and, since that time, I have been unable to access my Verizon e-mail from either my laptop, my Nexus 7 tablet or my Samsung S3 smartphone. Everything...
View ArticleRouter swapping question w/FIOS TP
Joe owns his own Actiontec REV I router and has Fios triple play service. Joe's owned router passes away and Joe needs to replace it. Joe goes out and buys the identical 100% compatible Actiontec Rev I...
View ArticleHelp setting up two wireless routers
Hello all, Just need a little help configuring my network as I added a new router to the mix. I just purchased the linksys WRT1900 AC wireless router which will be in my office behind the action tech...
View ArticleQuantum Router for $100 ($99.99) until January 17th
I went to the "My Verizon" pages tonight for some account maintenance. I noticed the "Special Deals" section was highlighted, so I took a look. There, I found an offer to "Upgrade to the newest, most...
View ArticleRumor: Verizon Selling Off FL, CA, TX Fixed line Networks?
To be clear this is just a rumor and I've been given absolutely no evidence to support this, but I've heard from at least one insider that Verizon is getting ready to announce the sale of DSL/POTS...
View Article[Networking] OpenDNS with Verizon FiOS?
Shouldn't it just work regardless of the internet provider being FiOS or Cablevision? I had used OpenDNS with Cablevision without any issue but it doesn't work with FiOS for some reason. In the router...
View Articlefios down again
Fios is out again. It's been going down quite a bit at night around 12am-2am. Most of the time it's only for a little bit. But last week it was down for hours just like tonight . Last time they said it...
View Article[Networking] Question on an FAQ re 2 routers
To set up an access point using 2 Actiontec routers, is the procedure the same as below? The user manual is just 2 brief steps. Also, can I use my current access point (Microsoft MN-820) by just...
View ArticleNew VZ customer
Since Comcast is raising my rates I think I will go back to VZ. I can get 50/50 with tv and the select plan for $72 all inclusive. That includes the router rental of $5.99. There is also an additional...
View ArticleTwitch.tv Casting/Broadcasting Buffering/Stalling/Lagging
This has been longed talked about and I even went to Verizon directly about this 3 days ago, they said they would look in the issue. Yesterday I called back and they stated their network engineers...
View ArticleQuantum Gateway Router
I just called Verizon and ordered myself a new Quantum Gateway Router (G1100). The normal price is $99, but the sales person said it is on sale for $25 off so I'm paying $74.99. I will own the router,...
View ArticleSudden Netflix Issue
I just fired up Netflix on my 4K UHD TV and got REALLY poor performance. So I hopped over to my PC and checked -- same slow streaming! So I did a trace (see below) and low and behold they're routing...
View Article[Networking] Upgrade to MI424WR Rev I
I am currently using a Verizon supplied MI424WR Rev E router (for the past 5 years). Since Verizon is increasing the monthly rental to $9.99 I want to return their router and use my own. I have bought...
View Article[Networking] Internet Only 151; G1100 or bring my own router?
I'm moving to a new place and ditching FiOS TV. I don't use it often enough to justify $100+/month. I just saw the G1100. Looks nice, but is it performing well enough to beat an ASUS RT-AC66U or a...
View ArticleHelp with Verizon Smart Rewards
Hey guys, I know this is the wrong forum for this but I need a bit of help ..... I have an older relative in the US who has about 18,000 Verizon Smart Rewards points. Can anyone here give me a rough...
View ArticleG1100 bridge mode
Got FiOS installed while I wasn't home and they put in the G1100 in front of my existing router giving me the double NAT problems. I can't find the right setting to put it in bridge mode. Anyone else...
View Article[Networking] 3 router solution follow up
Hi, I've been running a 3 router solution (option 8) from the following post for 3 years now. I wanted to follow up on this topic with you guys and see if the pros still outweigh the cons. As I see it:...
View Article[Networking] FIOS Network Speed Guarantee
I am currently experiencing severely slow UPLOAD speed with my FIOS 75 MB connection. Like many I have the Actiontec Rev1 Router, but have the WiFi transmitter turned off. I use instead the Apple...
View ArticleConsidering dropping Optimum Online for FiOS
I am considering replacing Optimum Online (Triple Play) with FiOS (Triple Play). However, I saw that it is necessary to use the FiOS Quantum Gateway router for the FiOS Internet service. I am currently...
View Articlefuture proof (for how long)
Hi everyone, quick question. I have a VMS setup and the new quantum gateway router. I purchased the new Moca 2.0 splitters from the verizon site as all the splitters in my house were only from PDI and...
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