Hi, so I currently have Verizon FIOS TV & Internet bundle. I have a Verizon FIOS router Actiontec MI424WR-GEN3I that connects to the internet via the coaxial cable not the WAN ethernet port.
Now I would like to bridge or replace my verizon FIOS router and use my own Sophos UTM router. The problem I found out was that if I bridge the verizon router, my cable boxes won't work properly (the tv guide stops working, on demand, etc).
I read that I can request verizon to switch my internet connection from coax to ethernet. I looked into the box outside my house and I saw the ethernet port in the ONT box. I can run an ethernet cable from the ONT box to the verizon router or my own sophos router. I know I would need to ask verizon tech support to release the dhcp lease so that I can connect my own router directly. The only concern I have is if I can do all of this and still have my cable boxes working properly with on demand.
Again, I'm asking if I switch my internet connection going into either my verizon router or my own sophos router from coax to ethernet, will my cable boxes still work properly? Will there be a significant change in up/down speeds (I currently have 75 up and 75 down)?
Thank you in advanced!
Welcome to the forums. You're talking to other customers here.
A couple of quick points:
Enjoy.
Verizon's router does not have to be the primary device providing access to the Internet or in-home wireless service.
To utilize another router as your primary gateway (1) establish an Ethernet connection to the ONT.
To maintain FiOS TV Services (e.g. VOD, DVR & Program Guide features) (2) establish a LAN Ethernet connection between a switch port from your primary router to Verizon's Actiontec router and create a MoCA bridge.
This setup works just fine and is the configuration I use at home.
There may be some services a MoCA bridge will not support (e.g. Caller ID on TV), but I'm not absolutely sure.
From Actiontec support:
http://support.actiontec.com/doc_files/Configure_MI424WR_as_a_LAN_MoCA_Bridge.pdf
Hello, I have not participated w/the Verizon technical Forum(s) for quite a while. Did you get this issue resolved? If not are you still interested with pursuing this?
@optivity wrote:Verizon's router does not have to be the primary device providing access to the Internet or in-home wireless service.
To utilize another router as your primary gateway (1) establish an Ethernet connection to the ONT.
To maintain FiOS TV Services (e.g. VOD, DVR & Program Guide features) (2) establish a LAN Ethernet connection between a switch port from your primary router to Verizon's Actiontec router and create a MoCA bridge.
This setup works just fine and is the configuration I use at home.
There may be some services a MoCA bridge will not support (e.g. Caller ID on TV), but I'm not absolutely sure.
From Actiontec support:
http://support.actiontec.com/doc_files/Configure_MI424WR_as_a_LAN_MoCA_Bridge.pdf
Hello, optivity. First of all, thank you very much for your post.
I followed your instructions and was able to get further than before. I connected from the LAN port on the VZ router to my switch, after bridging it.
Here is what I'm encountering now:
1. When I'm in the house, I'm able to watch live TV, even though it takes a while to load. After it finally loads, I'm able to see the recordings, however, I'm unable to whatch the shows that I have recorded.
2. When connecting from outside, it loads pretty quickly, however, I'm not able to see what I have recorded, or favorites, or watch live TV.
Did you run into this problems problems? If so, were you able to find a fix for it?
Thank you very much for the help.
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