On line instructions for ActionTec and Westell routers have screen shots similar to the MI424WRI, but not exact, and I don't see where to set bridge mode.
Well the proper thing to do would be to run ethernet to the desired router.
Most FiOS installs are coax, and so running ethernet to some parts of the house might be difficult. When you do this bridging it turns the actiontec into a bridge, and you can do coax to ethernet conversion with it.
It's more popularly used with a regularly functioning verizon router, and a 2nd verizon router (bridged) in a spare room (like this user wants to do) so that you can extend hardwired functionality to a distant bedroom.
Most cases you can simply daisy chain routers, or go ethernet and get rid of the actiontec altogether, but that's where the question comes in "do you have FiOS Tv" If you do, then you won't want to bridge the router, daisy chain is a better option.
Most people ask to bridge in MY OPINION and apparently actiontec's because with Cable Modems/routers (Brouters) or DSL Modem/Routers, you would need to bridge just to keep the modem functionality. With FiOS there is no Modem, so usually it's a misunderstanding of the architecture.
Hi there.
If you have FiOS DATA only, meaning NO TV service, then you can use the instructions to bridge the router.
If you have TV, then you won't want to do this, as it will breat your TV functionality, in that the VOD will stop working, the Menu and Guide will stop working, as well as widgets and any TV Online Functionality or remote DVR programming.
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Configure MI424WR as a LAN MoCA Bridge - Actiontec
OK thanks, but what if I do have Fios TV?? Am I just out of luck?
If you have TV, then there's a lot of ways for you to do it, but these tend to be the best instructions.
Can I use my wireless or an extra router along with the Verizon provided router?
Thanks very much, I'll give it a shot!
@abh555 wrote: On line instructions for ActionTec and Westell routers have screen shots similar to the MI424WRI, but not exact, and I don't see where to set bridge mode.
Why do you want to put it in bridged mode?
@Hubrisnxs wrote: Hi there. If you have FiOS DATA only, meaning NO TV service, then you can use the instructions to bridge the router. If you have TV, then you won't want to do this, as it will breat your TV functionality, in that the VOD will stop working, the Menu and Guide will stop working, as well as widgets and any TV Online Functionality or remote DVR programming.PDF]Configure MI424WR as a LAN MoCA Bridge - Actiontec
I read the document that is linked and after looking at the diagram I'm not sure I understand why anybody would want to do this.
Is there some particular reason or gain for doing it?
@Hubrisnxs wrote: Most cases you can simply daisy chain routers, or go ethernet and get rid of the actiontec altogether, but that's where the question comes in "do you have FiOS Tv" If you do, then you won't want to bridge the router, daisy chain is a better option.Most people ask to bridge in MY OPINION and apparently actiontec's because with Cable Modems/routers (Brouters) or DSL Modem/Routers, you would need to bridge just to keep the modem functionality. With FiOS there is no Modem, so usually it's a misunderstanding of the architecture.
I have fios tv. I had fios tech support change my provisioning to ethernet and then released the ip address and powered off the VZ router. Set my router to subnet 192.168.2 and connected it to the ont. Then connected a lan port from my router to the wan port on the VZ router after changing it's connection to be ethernet.. Set port forwarding rules on my router to port forward all the Verizon stuff that was on the VZ router to 192.168.1.1.
All works fine at least the stuff I use does. Guide comes up ok, caller id comes up fine basically looked just as it did except that I no longer used the vz router for anything but the tv side.
That's also what I did, and it was infinetely easier than bridging.
viafax999 wroteWhy do you want to put it in bridged mode?
Because I have an existing router that connects to my office, and my IT guys are telling me it has to be in bridge mode.
@abh555 wrote: Because I have an existing router that connects to my office, and my IT guys are telling me it has to be in bridge mode.
Which are they saying has to be in bridge mode? the Verizon router or your existing router?
Do you want other devices on your home network to be able to access your office devices. If yes then your existing router would have to be in bridge mode. If no then you would just cascade your exiting router from the Verizon router I.E. connect your existing router WAN port to a LAN port on the Verizon router - first configure your existing router to be a subnet other than 192.168.1 Your office would still be able to access all devices on your premises however devices in your office could not be accessed from devices on the Verizon segment.
If they are saying the Verizon router has to be in bridge mode it would kind of indicate that they are expecting you to connect youre existing router to the ONT - only possible if you have a moca router or you have the ont provisioning set to ethernet. If that is what you are trying to do the method to do it was documented higher in the thread.
@viafax999 wrote: Which are they saying has to be in bridge mode? the Verizon router or your existing router?<snip>
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I understood the Verizon router. Having gotten it working in bridge mode using these instructions, I was initially satisfied, except for the fact that I lost connectivity to the STBs -- I'm guessing because the VZ router has to be a DHCP server, and I have my existing router filling that role now. I'm going to ask my primary IT guy to review some of the info in this thread, and will report back when I have results.
Thanks very much for your help!
Do you want other devices on your home network to be able to access your office devices. If yes then your existing router would have to be in bridge mode. If no then you would just cascade your exiting router from the Verizon router I.E. connect your existing router WAN port to a LAN port on the Verizon router - first configure your existing router to be a subnet other than 192.168.1 Your office would still be able to access all devices on your premises however devices in your office could not be accessed from devices on the Verizon segment.If they are saying the Verizon router has to be in bridge mode it would kind of indicate that they are expecting you to connect youre existing router to the ONT - only possible if you have a moca router or you have the ont provisioning set to ethernet. If that is what you are trying to do the method to do it was documented higher in the thread.
Finally getting back to this... I want to try your idea for cascading my existing router. It's already on a different IP scheme. Should I be able to plug it in to the Verizon router's WAN port with all the default settings? I.e., will the VZ router provide DCHP servies on the 192.168.1 network, and my router will provide DHCP on 192.168.8?
I'm definitely NOT connecting to the ONT, that's in the garage, and the VZ installer ran coax to my home office where the VZ router is located. It sounds like I could have saved myself some trouble if he had run ethernet to my home office, but I didn't know to ask.
A solution would help people that have an Apple Airport Extreme and want to use it as their primary router to broadcast a primary wireless network as well as a guest network but already have a Verizon Actiontec MI424-WR router. The problem that occurs in this situation is the Extreme's guest network doesn't function properly.
Not sure what you mean.
I used to have a secondary router to cover my basement
Its wan port connected to a lan port on the ActionTec router.
I set its SSID to be different than the one that I had on my ActionTec.
It had its own subnet range.
I changed it to brdige mode when the FIOS App came out as it couldn't see the STBs as they had to be on the same subnet.
From what I understand that is what you are trying to do.
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