Deco M9 Mesh System and FIOS TV

[rdlaub]

I know this question has been asked multiple times but I have seen multiple varying answers so I'm oping to get some clarification.

I have FIOS internet and TV.  I just purchased a TP-Link Deco M9 Mesh system to improve the WIF in my house.  I'd like to keep this as my primary router.  Right now I have ethernet from the wall going into the Deco and then from the Deco to the Wan port of my FIOS G1100 router.  I have the Coax from my wall into the Coax into the G1100.

Wifi is working super fast with no more dead zones and FIOS TV is working fine with a common exception.  Caller ID no longer shows up on the TVs and I cannot use any remote DVR features.  I saw one post that said to change my FIOS IP address which I tried but was then unable to log back into the router,  I had to factory reset and start all over and kept the IP address..  Not fun.  I also read a post that said to get a second router to put into the chain to resolve this.  Also I have WIFI turned off on the FIOS router has advised in several posts.

Wondering if anyone has the definitive solution to this.  Thank you in advance.

[clem21]

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@rdlaub wrote:

I know this question has been asked multiple times but I have seen multiple varying answers so I'm oping to get some clarification.

I have FIOS internet and TV.  I just purchased a TP-Link Deco M9 Mesh system to improve the WIF in my house.  I'd like to keep this as my primary router.  Right now I have ethernet from the wall going into the Deco and then from the Deco to the Wan port of my FIOS G1100 router.  I have the Coax from my wall into the Coax into the G1100.

Wifi is working super fast with no more dead zones and FIOS TV is working fine with a common exception.  Caller ID no longer shows up on the TVs and I cannot use any remote DVR features.  I saw one post that said to change my FIOS IP address which I tried but was then unable to log back into the router,  I had to factory reset and start all over and kept the IP address..  Not fun.  I also read a post that said to get a second router to put into the chain to resolve this.  Also I have WIFI turned off on the FIOS router has advised in several posts.

Wondering if anyone has the definitive solution to this.  Thank you in advance.

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Have you tried using the 1100 as the primary then going to the TP Link from the 1100? If so do you see a speed hit?

[rdlaub]

I have not tried that because I have read that it does cause a speed decrease.

[clem21]

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@rdlaub wrote:

I have not tried that because I have read that it does cause a speed decrease.

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I'd try anyway. The 1100 is still a gigabit router, as long as you don't use its WiFi you should be ok. Basically using it as a passthrough.

[rdlaub]

Thank you.  I'll try it.

[rdlaub]

Tried it and my wifi kept disconnecting.  In this setup is it supposed to go into Access Point mode (which is what I did).  I had to re-enable my fios router wifi.

[clem21]

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@rdlaub wrote:

Tried it and my wifi kept disconnecting.  In this setup is it supposed to go into Access Point mode (which is what I did).  I had to re-enable my fios router wifi.

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Did you look at this?

https://forums.verizon.com/t5/G1100-Bridging-Guide/bd-p/g1100-bridging-guide

[rdlaub]

I have not seen that.  Thank you.  This would make my Deco device the primary?

[rdlaub]

It tells me to change the IP address, but when I do that, I can't access the router admin page anymore, even using the IP address I changed it to.  Forces me to go back to factory settings.

[clem21]

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@rdlaub wrote:

It tells me to change the IP address, but when I do that, I can't access the router admin page anymore, even using the IP address I changed it to.  Forces me to go back to factory settings.

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You are making the changes with a device wired to the router right? Only have the Verizon router system when you make the changes, then add the other.