I just switced apartment and moved my Verizon internet service with me. At my old place, the technicians were able to connect the router to the wall ethernet port near my desk (instead of connecting it to the ONT), so that I could use wifi for my mobile devices and use wired ethernet connection for my PC at the same time. However, at my new place, the router isn't working when connected to the wall ethernet port and had to be plugged into the ONT directly to provide wifi. There's a considerable distance between the ONT and the ethernet port. Is there any way I can replicate the old setup? My only device is the router. Thanks!
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The router must be connected to the ONT, no exceptions. At your old place, the tech must have found the other end of the wall jack's Ethernet run and connected it to the ONT.
At your new place, find the other end of the wall jack's Ethernet run. Hopefully it's close to the ONT and you can use a patch cable to connect it to the WAN port on the ONT. You'll now be able to plug the router into the wall jack.
If the other end of the wall jack's Ethernet run isn't near the ONT, you'll have to consider other options such as learning how to run Ethernet cable (it's not too hard.) If you don't want to learn, you'll need to hire someone to do the work. You don't need a Verizon tech to run an Ethernet cable, a good handyman, home theater installer, or electrician who knows low voltage can do the work.
I was going to say the same thing. You can buy pretty long premade cables (if you have a way to run them). There are also media converters that allow you to use existing coax or telephone wiring if that's an option for you.
The router must be connected to the ONT, no exceptions. At your old place, the tech must have found the other end of the wall jack's Ethernet run and connected it to the ONT.
At your new place, find the other end of the wall jack's Ethernet run. Hopefully it's close to the ONT and you can use a patch cable to connect it to the WAN port on the ONT. You'll now be able to plug the router into the wall jack.
If the other end of the wall jack's Ethernet run isn't near the ONT, you'll have to consider other options such as learning how to run Ethernet cable (it's not too hard.) If you don't want to learn, you'll need to hire someone to do the work. You don't need a Verizon tech to run an Ethernet cable, a good handyman, home theater installer, or electrician who knows low voltage can do the work.
I was going to say the same thing. You can buy pretty long premade cables (if you have a way to run them). There are also media converters that allow you to use existing coax or telephone wiring if that's an option for you.
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