Replacement ONT Battery
Today when I turned on my TV, a notice came up saying the battery in my ONT that provides 8 hours of backup in case of a power outage needs replacing, and sure enough, when I checked the ONT, the red...
View ArticleOnline Account - Displaying WIFI Settings
I just successfully logged into my online verizon account for the first time and noticed something very disturbing. The account home page now contains my router's WIFI settings, including the SSID,...
View ArticleActiontec Rebooting
My Actiontec MI424WR Rev I router randomly reboots every so often on it's own. I contacted customer support and they were quick to send me a new router, but I see I am having the same problem. The...
View ArticleFios download/upload How To Improve
Hey there guys if this was discussed already ignore it or MOD close it. I am on 75/35 plan I was getting mad when from sites I was not able to pull up my full speeds (yes from US) servers. Since I...
View ArticleNot able to connect to 802.11n on Verizon Fios using D-LINK
I was told by Fios tech that the Actiontec router they gave me was 802.11g. So I hooked up my D-Link DIR655 802.11n router to Actiontec using LAN-LAN connection set up and turned off the Actiontec wifi...
View ArticleWireless N on Rev I router only connecting at 65 Mbps
First off im not sure if my title made any sense since im not very familiar with networking. We got the 50/25 Fios Quantum plan. We were provided the Rev I router which supports 130 Mbps. I was given a...
View ArticleFiOS GigE Wireless "N" Router - worth it?
I've been noticing a slowdown of my wireless feed to my TV. When streaming things like netflix, I notice many buffer lags, particularly at night and on weekends. I have heard this could be because of...
View Article[Northeast] as-is fios services
Has anyone else heard about the new Verizon program to "upgrade" all those people with chronic speed issues to a new speed package for increased reliability. So it appears after they've sold the hell...
View Articleslow fios?
Just seeing if anyone else has noticed slow fios connections lately? I'm in central MD and have seen intermittent times where web pages are slow to load up (images look they are being loaded up like...
View ArticleActiontec suddenly logging DNS requests to syslog
Anyone else notice a recent change in logging on their ActionTec? (Router: Firmware MI424WR-GEN3I / 40.20.7) I've had FIOS since 2006 and have routinely logged the router messages to a syslog daemon....
View ArticleReplaced Actiontec now it won't get an IP from new router???
I just replaced my Verizon Actiontec router with a Linksys e4200v1 router running DD-WRT following this guide: http://www.dslreports.com/faq/15992 I got up to Step 7 but my Actiontec will not receive...
View Articlecan fIOS purchased movies be moved to vudu?
I am trying to fined a way to move the movies that I have bought (not rented) from Verizon on demand to either my samsung tablet, hp laptop (which by the way is like an , 06-07maybe) or vudu which is...
View ArticleVerizon FiOS site blocking diagnosis...
Sometimes Verizon FiOS customers have problems browsing certain websites. Perhaps the sites are being blocked? Here are some ideas about diagnosing the problem that I've found working as a sysadmin. I...
View Articleconsistent bad hop. how to block router(ip)
I have been having latency issues connecting to 137.26.94.208.dal.triongames.com [208.94.26.137] Over the past several weeks. One thing which i have noticed often this router 0.ae3.XL3.DFW7.ALTER.NET...
View Article[Southeast] FIOS Share with your neighbor plan
Do you think FIOS would ever release such a package. Where you share two fiber uplinks between two houses or apartments. Then you get more bandwidth for your money. Kind of like cell phone shared plans.
View ArticleMoCA bridge... POE filter needed?
Hi all, This is probably a really stupid question, but do I need a point-of-access filter on the coax that leaves my house aka goes into the ONT? I recently replaced my Actiontec router with a Netgear...
View ArticleDoes Verizon have IPv6?
I got a new laptop with W8 and the task manager is giving me an IPv6 address along with my IPv4. I tried a site that tests for six and it shows I don't have it. So, Is TM giving me a false address? or...
View ArticleNeed Moca help
I have setup MoCA using the procedure here - http://www.dslreports.com/faq/verizonfios/3.2_MOCA My second router is in 2nd floor and i have AV receiver connected to Ethernet. I could see that my AV...
View Article[Northeast] Did Verizon FiOS stop construction in Philadelphia?
I live in Far Northeast Philadelphia; apparently a part of which Verizon decided to not install in. I'm pretty sure it's just my neighborhood, and surrounding neighborhoods - but there are some...
View ArticleFew questions on swapping to a new (non verizon router)
Background: Verizon Router - MI424-WR Rev D Purchased Router - ASUS RT-N66U Current ONT - Coax Verizon Fios Triple Play (No DVR), 75/35 Quantum So I've read the FAQ and will likely use option 6. As far...
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