[Billing] Bundle Price Question (Expiration)
When your bundle expires, what exactly happens to your price? Does it stay where it is at or does it automatically get bumped up to the "new prices". For instance.... Currently paying $114.99 (plus...
View ArticleQAM tuner or set top box with clock?
First of all, is there a clock on the set top box? One person who recently switched tole me that Verizon is going to replace his box because it either doesn't have a clock or they can't get it to...
View ArticleSSL-VPN over FIOS Fails
Have a co-worker with FIOS at home, who is unable to make an outbound SSL-VPN connection. At his home is a Cisco telephone with a built-in VPN client that connects back to the corporate phone system....
View ArticleAny particular router and set top box models I should request?
As a long time Optimum customer, I know that certain home equipment would become obsolete and you would never know it until you read about firmware upgrades in the DSLReports.com Optimum forum. Are...
View Article[Networking] Replacing Actiontec with Asus AC68U
Hi, I am considering dropping fios TV, don't really watch, and don't have fios phone. Latest price increase and lack of TV viewing drives my question If I drop TV and replace the Actiontec with the...
View Article[Networking] Questions re ActionTec MI424-WR Rev. E Router settings
I've had Fios for a while and just now getting around to really configuring my router for better security. Step one in this process is simply understanding which devices are in my "My Network" area of...
View ArticleBridge Routers Help
I'm not sure I can do this, but I wanted to bridge (wired) two routers and basically run the same network on both. I have a fios router mi424wr router and wanted to connect it to a ASUS RT-AC66U...
View Article[Billing] Contract ending soon - Options? Huge price increase coming up
My contract is coming to an end and I do not know what to do. Look at that I have now: Monthly Charges 12/7 1/6 Triple Play Bundle Includes: FiOS Digital Voice Unlimited 30.00 FiOS TV Ultimate HD...
View Article[northeast] Brooklyn,NY FIOS Deployments
I saw fios work being done in Mill Basin and Bensonhurst. Last time i heard Verizon is suppose to start wiring Dyker Heights then Bay Ridge. So i started this thread so that people in Brooklyn would be...
View ArticleVerizon Support Phone hangs up
Our FIOS service went down today. Multiple attempts getting through phone screening to the point where "I'll connect you with someone who can assist you" resulted in verizon hanging up the call. Click....
View ArticleOutgoing port translation with Actiontec MI424WR
I have a UPS network management card on my home network that sends out email alerts--APC model AP9617. Unfortunately this card only supports standard SMTP on port 25, and no SMTP AUTH. Obviously this...
View Article[Networking] Trying to set up PPTP VPN, cannot connect externally
Hi everyone, I've been messing with this for hours and hours now and I just can't seem to get it to work. My ultimate goal is to set up a VPN into my home network that I can connect to from my Android...
View ArticleChromcast and Phone Constant Communication
I have a Galaxy S3, running 4.3. I have a Fios Actiontec router Rev I. I'm having constant communication between my Chromecast and my Android phone and it's causing wakelocks on my phone (my phone...
View Article[ONT] CAT5e from OTN to personal router
Hi, I just had verizon switch me over to ethernet from coax (don't care for their TV package.) Now i'm running into an issue were my router is not able to obtain a public IP even after DHCP release and...
View ArticleFIOS deployment, Montgomery Village, MD
Good news! I now had seen that FIOS cable deployment just starts through my area (Normadie on the Lake II) Also I noticed that new conduct with box was installed on my condo wall. I had seen FIOS...
View Article[Networking] best dns servers conducive to best streaming experience
On Verizon Fios has anyone figured out which dns servers are conducive to the best streaming experience? I use two IPTV boxes and quite frequently will run into difficulty like buffering or stoppage,...
View Article[Networking] Monitoring for LAN / WAN issues
Hi all, I have Verizon FiOS set up and I often get various issues where WAN seems to go down, but I haven't been able to pinpoint why. I will generally be on WiFi with 90% signal strength or better on...
View Article[Billing] FiOS Contract Ending in February - Options to reduce TV Service
So my familys Verizon FiOS contract is coming to an end in February, and Im trying to find options in order to save some money. This is what I currently have: Monthly Charges 11/10 - 12/9 Triple Play...
View Article[Networking] ActionTec MI424WR Firewall Rule Scheduling
I have created firewall rules to completely cut off my son's XBOX on a daily schedule. The rules are firing on time to drop any packets to/from his XBOX based on his MAC address but this does not work...
View ArticleFiOS speed decrease
Over the past 2 weeks, when I do a Speedtest, my "new" speed to slower than it has been. Long story short, since upgrading to 75/35 internet about 2 years ago, my speed as Always been 83/38. No matter...
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