Can I use two ActionTec routers with Verizon FiOS if they have two different revisions?

[kaiyoungxo23]

I want to add a second router to my coax cable and I know about configuring them already. But my main router is Rev. I and the second is Rev. G. Can I still use the second one? If not is there a way around it? My main router has been lower letters before but I've just gotten replacements and now it's at Rev. I. If that matters lol... Thank you.

[eljefe2]

The different Rev shouldn't make any difference, as long as you're OK with the difference in features between the two.

[gs0b]

Assuming you're planning on using the 2nd router as an access point, it shouldn't matter what model or revision it is.

Good Luck.

[irishdrunk69]

Can you also have two differents sub nets as long as the 2nd router is an access point? Anyone know of documentation anywhere on Verizon to achieve this? Even though Verizon says great router coverage, it doesn't cover complete area very well.

Thank You!

[CaptainSTX]

If you want to use to different subnets then you will need to set the second Actiontec as a router and double NAT it behind the first router.   Basically this means leaving the DHCP server on with the second router and connecting LAN to WAN.

I run double NATed and have no problems with my network.

[kaiyoungxo23]

Instructions on how?

[kaiyoungxo23]

I really didn't want to have to plug that router into the other one. Which I'm assuming is what you do when you use it as an access point? The rooms are too far. I just want another router in a different room connected to coax.

[eljefe2]

You can connect the second Actiontec router via coax.  This link explains how to do it:

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/15984

Note that there is less configuring that needs to be done if you use an Actiontec ECB2500C or WCB3000N.  Both of those devices are plug-and-play.

WCB3000N can be seen here:

https://teleproducts.verizon.com/fios/index.cfm/eh/DisplayDetails   3rd item from the top

ECB2500C:

http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-Service-ECB2500C/dp/B008C1JC4O

[kaiyoungxo23]

Hey! Thanks it's going okay so far. I was just wondering though when it's time for me to change the DHCP range on the second router do I log out of the first one and the second one has a different username and password or should I have stayed signed in?

[kaiyoungxo23]

The only problem right now is that I'm trying to log in for my secondary router the Rev. G and I don't know the use username and password. I hard reset it. And I'm typing in "admin" as the username and "password" as the password and it's not working.