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New FiOS Installation - Techie - Need router recommendations.

John123

We're a small business in New Jersey. FiOS Installation coming later this week. 35/35 & 13 static ips.

Q1: Anyone know the make & model of the FiOS modem that will be coming?

Q2: Router?

In our office we a couple of Web servers and 10 normal staff PCs.

Currently we have old/slow DSL/Megapath service. The old Netopia Router does everything, a) DSL gateway, b) firewall that we config'ed, c) NAT (we use 192.168.1.n inside). One cat5 to a 16port 1gb D-link switch, then to PCs . Been working fine, haven't really messed with it in a few years.

Since I'm a newbie to VZ FiOS. I have some basic setup Q&A for us. I'm assuming that I should not use the VZ Modem for most of the stuff the old Netopia is doing. So I assume I should put a new wired ROUTER downsteam from VZ Modem.

Q2: Can you recommend any particular Router? Any general how-to guidelines would be appreciated !

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Anti-Phish1

John123 wrote:

Q1: Anyone know the make & model of the FiOS modem that will be coming?

FIOS does not use modems. You will be getting an Actiontec MI-424WR router.

John123 wrote:

I'm assuming that I should not use the VZ Modem for most of the stuff the old Netopia is doing. So I assume I should put a new wired ROUTER downsteam from VZ Modem.

No need. The VZ supplied router should do everything you need.

I noticed you said you were getting 13 static IPs. The Actiontec will only map 5 external static IPs to internal IPs (static NAT).

If you truly have 13 machines exposed to the internet, you will need a 16 port switch connected to the VZ ONT, then each machince with a public IP connected to that switch. I doubt the Netopia could keep up with the FIOS 35/35 speeds.

John123

Thanks Anti-Phish. You wrote: "A 16 port switch connected to the VZ ONT" Do you mean directly to the ONT? Skip the Actiontec MI424WR entirely? I thought any customer Router, such as a NetGear WNDR4500, had to go downstream of the Actiontec. Like the TradeOff FAQ #4.

ONT --(cat5) ---> Actiontec MI424WR (Bridged) ---> Netgear 4500 (NAT & Firewall) ---> 16 Port Switch

I have 13 static IPs from VZ FiOS order installed today. Our small business needs the 13 internet IPs inbound working. I dont really care about the TV COAX part of the Actiontec.

Will the above diagram work for us?

Anti-Phish1

If you don't have FIOS-TV, you don't need the Actiontec at all.

Trade-offs FAQ option #4 is only for coax connection from the ONT.

A business install should be cat5 from the ONT.

I don't know if the Netgear 4500 can handle NATing 13 static IPs.

If not, your diagram won't work.

What I was suggesting is:

ONT------16 port switch+---public IP #1

+---public IP #2

(etc)

+---public IP #13

Obviously, this does not provide a common firewall. For that you would need a business class firewall capable of NATing 13 static IPs.

John123

Hi Anti-Phish -

Can your recommend a couple of models for "business class firewall capable of NATing 13 static IPs." Under 10 PCs, 5 of which are web servers.

Thanks John

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