Does MI424WR Rev.I support 200/200?

Hi,

Does the MI424WR Rev. I router support 200/200 service if connected via wired Ethernet to the ONT? My Verizon speed test results are 145/127 Mbps. The router specs indicate it handles Gigabit speeds, but an Internet search found someone else with a similar problem and quoting a Verizon tech saying that the MI424 does not support 200/200. So is someone using a MI424 with 200/200 service and getting that speed?

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gs0b

The Rev I. Actiontec handles wired speeds up to a gigabit. In order to get those speeds, it must be connected to the ONT using Ethernet WAN. Coax WAN is limited to around 175Mbps, however Verizon shouldn't have deployed it for speeds above 100Mbps. Can you confirm if your WAN connection from the ONT is coax or Ethernet?

That said, it's WiFi is woefully slow by today's standards and it is out of support. I 2nd Cang_Household's recommendation that you upgrade to a newer router, as it isn't getting security updates anymore.

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Cang_Household

I would give you a tentative yes. Nevertheless, the MI424WR Rev. I is End of Life and End of Support as of September 2020. If you own or rent the router, you are advised to recycle the router and upgrade to either the G1100 or G3100. OR, use your own router if you do not have Fios TV service.

VTech1

Thank you for your reply, but a tentative yes that the MI424 will support 200/200 service does not give me a lot of confidence that an upgraded router will solve the problem if the existing router should work. I know the MI424 is old, but if it is supposed to work I wonder why some Verizon tech would say it doesn't except to get you to upgrade. I only found one post where someone got about the same speed as I did with the MI424 on 200/200 service. I really like to see someone post that they got 200/200 or 400/400 which is theoretically possible unless the specs are wrong and this is not a Gigabit router.

Cang_Household

Whether MI424WR Rev. I has the necessary performance to handle 300/300 or not, I still recommend you to upgrade to a newer router, such as G1100, G3100, or buy your own router if you do not have TV service. Since the Rev. I is End of Support/End of Life, no security firmware updates will be developed and pushed. So, it is not a good idea to operate something with outdates firmware on the public Internet.

You can buy a Fios-G1100 off Ebay, used, for $37 with Verizon firmware. Verizon will associate that router to your account and handle firmware updates and technical support. Otherwise, you can always buy your own router with overkill features like Multi-WAN, VLANs, LAG, ACL, and VPNs.

gs0b

VTech1

I want to make sure that there is not some other issue, that is preventing me from getting 200/200 service. The issue is whether or not the MI424 can handle 200/200 service, even if it is at its End of Service. End of Service should not mean that the router which is specified to be a Gigabit router cannot perform that task. I can live with the fact that the MI424 will not work and I am willing to purchase a new router if that was the case, but I want someone to verify that fact.

guy-rouillier

I know I'm responding to an old message. I typed up a really long reply, but when I attempted to post it, the system wouldn't accept my credentials. Just spent an hour in that rabbit hole.

So I'll be brief. I found the requested info here:

https://www.actiontec.com/bhr-rev-i/

INTERFACES:

- Four 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet LAN
- One 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet WAN

So the Rev I ActionTec is definitely capable of gigabit WAN speeds.