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Setting up ASUS AC1900 (model RT-AC68P)

mdezrin

Hi,

I'm somewhat of a newbie but know enough to be dangerous and take down a home network by accident.

I have FIOS phone/internet but not TV (but may add TV later so I know I need to keep the Verizon router around).

Verizon installed the Verizon MI424WR-GEN2 via Coax.

The reason for the upgraded router, if this helps, is too many wifi devices and everyone seems to be streaming video (plus I want a guest network available). And, I need some stronger coverage/signals throughout the house.

My home setup starts in the basement. Verizon into a centrally wired box where Cat5 terminates for a number of rooms throughout the house. So, I can put the ASUS in the basement directly to the Verizon router, or on another floor to maximize wifi throughout the house, and, if necessary, loop it back to the basement switch via cat5 (there are 2 cat5 ports in various rooms to accomplish this).

So, what are the recommendations and steps on how to configure the Verizon router with the new ASUS. I've seen lots of references on this forum to http://www.dslreports.com/faq/16077.

I've seen various comments about a MOCA bridge (LAN?) for the verizon router to connect it to the ASUS, leaving the WiFi active on the verizon router, etc. So, I'm looking at best practices/ideal suggestions based upon my needs. With the various options on the above referenced FAQ

... options 1-3 ... Is there an advantage to keeping the verizon router as primary and making the ASUS secondary

... options 4-8 ... Is there an advantage overall to bridging?

... options 9 or 10 ... creating a MOCA bridge ... and can the MOCA bridge simply be the Verizon router?

I've read through the feature/options differentiating but I'm trying to understand the benefits from a networking standpoint.

It seems like by not setting up as a bridge, I do lose a whole bunch of potential functionality on the ASUS (media server, etc.) but it seems like that could come at a cost of some verizon FIOS tv functionality in the future?

I may have more questions, but I hope this is a decent start as I sort through the myriad of options.

THANK YOU for your time!

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viafax

In your case I'd have them change the ONT provisiong to ethernet and connect your own router directly to it.

In your current setup you have no real need for the Verizon router but if you really wanted to connect it the I'd connect it as a secondary subnet i.e. your router lan port to vz router wan port.

I'd leave the VZ router at the default subnet of 192.168.1 and make your router subnet something else, say 192.168.0 You need to disable the moca broadband connection.

I think that is probably classed as option 8

mdezrin

Thank you.

This may sound stupid but the only reason I don't want to change the ONT is because I don't feel like scheduling a service call with Verizon. Doesn't the change require them to come onsite because what is physically wired into my house is a coax termination? My ASUS doesn't have any coax in.

viafax

@mdezrin wrote:
Thank you.
This may sound stupid but the only reason I don't want to change the ONT is because I don't feel like scheduling a service call with Verizon. Doesn't the change require them to come onsite because what is physically wired into my house is a coax termination? My ASUS doesn't have any coax in.

No, Fios tech support will do it over the phone, normally takes only 15 minutes or so,

Or are you saying there is NO ethernet connection in your ONT? It should have a coax connection, 2 rj11 phone jacks and an rj45 ethernet jack

mdezrin

Ok, I've got to go home and physically look at it. Perhaps I misunderstand what the ONT actually is? Because I'd love nothing more than to get that router out of there. The cable coming into the room where the router is (and the rest of my wiring) is a coax cable. I see nothing else in that room that I could or would associate with Verizon and FIOS. I've got a verizon box that is white in another room in the basement. Perhaps that is it? And I'd need to drag a long ethernet cable through the ceiling to where the routers would be. So, can you please explain or clairfy what I'm looking for with respect to the ONT?

Am I correct that I don't need a Verizon router until, and if I ever get FIOS Tv?

Thank you!

mdezrin

Hi viafax,

I've also come across this set of instructions specfic to the verizon model router. Somewhat similar to the dslreports suggestions. One thing I notice that is missing is the hard coding of fixed IP addresses, etc.

http://support.actiontec.com/doc_files/Configure_MI424WR_as_a_LAN_MoCA_Bridge.pdf

What do you think?

thanks.

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