Anyone know step by step instruction how to set up a personal router with the MI424 ?
Can I use my wireless or an extra router along with the Verizon provided router?
Really, this is a misleading link.
Actiontec is pretty much sony and atheros firmware (hostapd, for example)+outdated software. Any (even $15) linksys/dlink router is MUCH more stable, at least in my experience.
So, back to the point. Instead of disabling DHCP on the second router, do so on the actiontec. Just plug your router into any actiontec eth port. i would also telnet into actiontec and removed all modules which correspond to wlan. This will free up memory and reduce chance of software bugs.
@lisaev wrote: Really, this is a misleading link.Actiontec is pretty much sony and atheros firmware (hostapd, for example)+outdated software. Any (even $15) linksys/dlink router is MUCH more stable, at least in my experience.So, back to the point. Instead of disabling DHCP on the second router, do so on the actiontec. Just plug your router into any actiontec eth port. i would also telnet into actiontec and removed all modules which correspond to wlan. This will free up memory and reduce chance of software bugs.
There are a lot of trade off's to various configurations, the one I linked has the least amount of drawbacks with regards to TV and Internet functionality.
Take a look here to see some of the trade offs for advanced configuration.
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/verizonfios/3.0_Networking
I agree with Hubrisnxs. The router as access point method is the best, although I've used the double-NAT model with my secondary router placed in the DMZ as well with no issues in either configuration. You just need to understand the impact of the double-NAT environment on gaming systems, etc. which rely on UPnP frequently and which doesn't work properly in such an environment. The bad mouthing of the ActionTec I believe is mostly based on outdated information at this point -- I have a Rev D and have never encountered this on my home network which is quite complex. Granted however that I don't use the type of applications like file sharing and torrents that eat up NAT table space.
As for removing various modules, etc. via the command line on the ActionTec, I would wholeheartedly recommend against that. Not only will this quickly get undone as Verizon updates firmware, etc., but unless you understand what you're really doing, you can actually break more than you fix. If you're that sensitive to this stuff, then you understand the support impact of not using the ActionTec and can easily replace it with a more robust NAT router and interconnect the STB's via a MoCA bridge. The only thing you really lose in this scenario is the remote access to set the DVR, etc. and there are rumors that even that can be overcome if you manually do the port forwards.
