New G3100 Router

[teegrooving]

I am thinking about replacing my Quantum Gateway router with this new route. any issues with this subject router?

[Edg1 · Accepted solution]

It just came out so not many have it right now. It has wireless AX, supposed to have better range than it's predecessors, SON is also supposed to work better. The MoCA is 2.5 so if you use an extended you will get full speed over the coax. MoCA 2.5 can get a little over 2 gbps. 

[cktech]

Does the latest ONT support Moca 2.5? If not, is this even beneficial :/?

[Edg1]

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@cktech wrote:

Does the latest ONT support Moca 2.5? If not, is this even beneficial :/?

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The ONT does not support 2.5, so you still need ethernet at the router. It is beneficial because the old extender could only do around 400 mbps on the coax. Now with the new router and extender the call communicate at almost 2.5 gbps over the coax. 

[stevekl]

if the ONT does not support Moca 2.5 is it relevant to buy moca adapter

[teegrooving]

Speed and coverage is much faster than my quantum Gateway. I am happy  so far 

[CRobGauth]

If anyone has an android device, can you use an app called wifi analyzer to compare wifi coverage of G1100 to the 3100?

[user_verizon]

Thanks for the info, it really helped me

[TS2583]

Just got mine today, seems pretty good so far.

[CRobGauth]

How does wireless performance compare to previous router (which did you have)?

[Keyzee]

Hello, could you tell me the range of this new router.  My house is 2400Sq ft. Would the router be able to cover it alone or would I need to add extender.  Thanks

[luckiweeman]

Greetings, all. I just got this router and noticed something with the rear indicator LED lights. when i boot the router, they are lit and indicating connectivity. After about a minute or so all the rear lights turn off. I'm still connected though and everything is fine. I'll reboot the router and lights come on but again, after a minute or so, turn off.  the front light is ok. Does anyone see this on their routers?

[Keyzee]

Hello, did you need to get a extender also. My house is 2400 soft. I trying to figure if the router will cover my house or will I need to purchase a extender also

[Tabby441]

Yes. That's normal. It's a powersaving feature.

[Hubmonster]

Question for you. I had same issues with lights on rear of router going out after about an hour. I have a network hub connected to it. I was told be Verizon Tech that the lights for coaxial and other lights should remain on. Like the other guy, I have no wifi issues. I can still connect, I am concern because of what the tech informed me. Should I be or they just don't know about the energy saving mode?

[Jts6]

Yes the new g3100 I got does the same thing. Would like to know why it does this.

[Gage5]

The Green LED's usually  stay on after I reboot my router. But I noticed recently after reading your post, yesterday my connection just dropped off and I rebooted to get connection back and the lights weren't on now.  Before that I was getting m full wifi speed.  I'm connected but dont get my full speed unless I reset my router.  I dont understand why I have to reset it to get my full speed!  I just rebooted it and the green lights after 10 minutes are still on. I'm not aware what the LEDS are supposed to show

[FIOS4play]

I just activated Fios gigabit internet with the new G3100 router today and have been struggling with configuring it with my setup. Looks impressive physically and signal strength seems good. But struggling with some issues:

1. Verizon advertises this as a tri-band router, with two 5gz bands, but when I turn off SON, i see only one 5 ghz band along with the 2.4 ghz.  Dont know where the third 5gz band is?

2. weird behavior when changing the router's Lan (local) IP address (not the WAN ip which is DHCP from verizon) . The default ip of the router is 192.168.1.1. I wanted to change it to 192.168.0.5, which my previous Fios quantum gateway (G1100) had; when I change it, everything looks normal (white status light in front etc), but no internet connection on wired or wireless connections. Changing back to 192.168.1.1, internet starts working. called verizon and after a lot of checking, I was told that the last number of the local IP address has to be 1 and not 5; that is 192.168.0.1 would work and that the firmware expects it. He was right and when I set it to 0.1 it works.  asked him to create a ticket to correct this in a future firmware.

3. Serious issue, with my alarm.com security cameras. They usually connect to the 2.4 ghz SSID and for some reason, all of them are not connecting to the network. Initially we thought (with verison support), that it might be the SON causing this, so disabled it and tried to connect to the 2.4; still no luck. Continuing to investigate. 

[JediMaster1]

Same here

[neuebuck1]

Hi, yes I have noticed that also on Router and extender, I call Verizon and was told that is a normal function of the equipment, if you press the button on the front for a few seconds it will cause the lights to come on again for a few minutes, so you can check that there is activity on the ports and then they will turn off again. 

[neuebuck1]

Yes based on Verizon this is normal operation for the Router and Extender.  If you press the button on the front for a couple of seconds it will cause the lights to come on again for a few minutes, to show you the activity on each port, after a few minutes the lights will go off again.