Topic 'Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D' in forum 'Verizon Fiber Optics' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-20006536 en Wed, 22 May 2013 04:12:14 EDT Wed, 22 May 2013 04:12:14 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24484322 said by stychic:

Option 3 (LAN-LAN) connection mentioned disabling the DHCP on the secondary router; With the LAN-to-LAN configuration, you could disable the DHCP server in either router .

Since there is some vendor specific (option code 60) information for the STBs returned in the DHCP response from the VZ router, I recommend using the DHCP server in the VZ router unless there is an overriding reason not to.
said by stychic:

would it also make sense to disable the firewall on the secondary router?
It would make no difference.

The firewall applies to the WAN connection. In the LAN-to-LAN configuration there is no WAN connection to the user router.
said by stychic:

The secondary router will mostly act as a switch with faster N WiFi.
Correct.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24484322 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:39:56 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24483396
Option 3 (LAN-LAN) connection mentioned disabling the DHCP on the secondary router; the ISP provided router will be serving out the IPs. With that reasoning in mind - would it also make sense to disable the firewall on the secondary router?

The secondary router will mostly act as a switch with faster N WiFi.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24483396 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:18:14 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24482577 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24482577 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:26:43 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24480529 »Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »What are the tradeoffs between the various router configurations

Note that the double bridge method (option 5 - this thread) you are asking about is not supported on the Westell.

Given that you have a Westell, I would suggest switching to an ethernet WAN connection and placing the Westell behind your router for the STBs. VOD, guide data and widgets will still work. You will give up remote DVR and on-screen call ID though, unless you want to go to a lot of trouble.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24480529 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:25:05 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24479695
I'm planning on connecting an "N" rated linksys router the the Westell to increase the LAN WiFi speeds. Would your details above work for the Westell?

When speaking to Verizon tech support they suggested I only disable the WiFi on the Westell and simply plug in the Linksys to one of the available ethernet ports. When I explained I did not want to double NAT and firewall I was informed that he does not recommend doing that as the firewall/ethernet port settings control the DVR and I might lose the TV programming and widgets.

I just want to use the faster Linksys and have the Westell in bridge mode (maybe only only running the necessary TV guide services).

Cheers.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24479695 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:42:47 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24442994 said by JTS33:

I'm on Cat5 already from ONT to my Verizon Westell MoCa router...I'm hoping that makes it easier to switch to a Linksys router while maintaining the TV functionality.
You've already got the hardest part done. Follow the links at the end of this FAQ. »Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »Replacing the Actiontec (part 1): Coax to Ethernet

If you have questions, post in a new topic, as this is not specific to bridging.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24442994 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:13:17 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24442889
How does the setup change when you're on Cat5 from the ONT to your router?

I'm on Cat5 already from ONT to my Verizon Westell MoCa router...I'm hoping that makes it easier to switch to a Linksys router while maintaining the TV functionality.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24442889 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:49:20 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24441913
So I went out and bought some Cat5e, then when I went to run the stuff, low and behold, there's pre-existing wiring just laying there bundled up in my drop ceiling!

Didn't even have to technically run the wiring, just unbundled it, traced it back and found that when the tech came out he had already hooked it into the ONT. All I had to do was run the other end into my den/office and a phone call to the FSC later and I'm running on Cat5 from my ONT.

This is soooo much easier.

And as for the random machine on my Linksys LAN, I honestly still have no idea what happened there. It's gone now.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24441913 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:14:40 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24440955 •Have you set security to WPA2 with a complex password?

My first reaction is that someone is leaching your wireless connection.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24440955 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:38:47 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24440841 MANY, thanks to you, More Fiber!

It works! Internet, VOD and Widgets all happily chugging along! Wahooo!

I believe my stumbling block was that I was making all of my various cabling connections all right at the start. Going more slowly, in sequence, and stopping to verify internet connectivity after the first bridge definitely helped me.

There's just one odd thing that's occurred which has me curious. In my router (Linksys WRT320N) my DHCP client table shows my PC, the Actiontec and my STB on the LAN. All of these are to be expected of course. However, I'm also seeing one more device.

kimyuhyeon-PC

Huh? My PC is the first device with a 192.168.3.100 address. This kimyuhyeon-PC device is second with a 101. Then come the Actiontec with 102 and the STB with 103.

What in the world is this thing? One last interesting thing of note, all of my other devices have a 24 hour lease, whereas this thing has a 48 hour lease.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24440841 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:05:45 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24437870 said by shmee:

I've actually lost count as to the number of times, to follow the step-by-step instructions at the beginning of this thread, but to no avail.
Even though you have a Rev. C, you might try these instructions. I believe they also work with a Rev. C.
»Re: MI424WR-GEN2 Rev E Configuration Thread
said by shmee:

I was able to get my third party router (a Linksys WRT320N) to pull an IP from Verizon. Internet was working just fine, however I had no VOD or widgets and my STB was not pulling an IP at all.
Both the Rev. D and Rev. E instructions create two (confusingly labeled) bridges:
•Network (H/O) becomes the MOCA WAN to ethernet WAN bridge.
•New Broadband Bridge becomes the ethernet LAN to MOCA LAN bridge.
If your router can pull a VZ DHCP address, then the first bridge is working correctly.
If you have no VOD, then the second bridge is not setup correctly.
said by shmee:

I could not, for the life of me, get the router to reset properly so as to try again. I believe my Actiontec was locking up and not releasing the DHCP lease, and so I had to keep calling tech support and have them manually release the lease for me.
It's not an issue of the router locking up or not resetting. The problem is that when VZ issues a DHCP lease, VZ binds the MAC address of the router to that IP address for two hours. After 1 hour, most routers (including the Actiontec) will automatically renew the DHCP lease for another 2 hours, resulting in it never being released. See this FAQ for ways to release your DHCP lease:
»Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »How do I release my DHCP lease
said by shmee:

One major I question I have is with regard to the sequence (and even "timing" I guess is the way to put it?) in which you're supposed to connect the various cables.
•Start with only the coax and your PC connected to the Actiontec.
•When you release the WAN DHCP address of the Actiontec, you must immediately disconnect the Actiontec, or it will attempt reacquire a new WAN DHCP lease, which will prevent your router from obtaining a WAN DHCP lease.
•After you've created the first bridge, you should then connect a patch cable from the Actiontec LAN to the WAN port of your router. You should then have internet access from your router.
This process works best with 2 PCs (one connected to each router), although that is not a requirement. Keep in mind that once you've turned off DHCP in the Actiontec, your PC won't be able to get a DHCP address from the Actiontec. You'll have to use a static IP address on the same subnet.

•After you've created the second bridge, you can then connect a patch cable from your router's LAN to the Actiontec ethernet WAN port. Power up the STBs one at a time. They should then pull a DHCP address from your router.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24437870 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:07:32 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24437285
That being said, I was just hooked up with a fresh FiOS install this past Wednesday. I have coax running from my ONT to a Rev C Actiontec and also to my STB of course.

I have tried, well I've actually lost count as to the number of times, to follow the step-by-step instructions at the beginning of this thread, but to no avail.

At one point I thought I had all the necessary connections done properly and I was able to get my third party router (a Linksys WRT320N) to pull an IP from Verizon. Internet was working just fine, however I had no VOD or widgets and my STB was not pulling an IP at all.

Additionally, each time I managed to screw this up, I could not, for the life of me, get the router to reset properly so as to try again. I believe my Actiontec was locking up and not releasing the DHCP lease, and so I had to keep calling tech support and have them manually release the lease for me. After my third call in a single night, they were starting to get pretty ticked at me!

So I guess I'm just asking for some extra guidance here. I'm awful at networking, and while the original instructions are very detailed, I suppose they're not quite detailed enough for me.

Would anyone be willing to work one on one with me and guide me through this? Or if anyone could even just break down the steps a little bit more thoroughly? One major I question I have is with regard to the sequence (and even "timing" I guess is the way to put it?) in which you're supposed to connect the various cables. I assume you don't just hook them all up first and then dive in?

So confused, hah! :huh: ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24437285 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:35:49 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24167952 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24167952 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:40:15 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24167941 said by dhjdhj:

why is the size of the NAT table in the actiontec relevant if everything is just going to a single DMZ port? Good question. The router still has to translate the external IP address to the inside address. birdfeedr See Profile did some testing with Steam about a year ago. See this thread.
»Steam on a router in the Actiontec DMZ
That testing seemed to indicate the router still uses the NAT table, even with the DMZ, although one user indicated different results.

I expect it has more to do with the firewall functionality of the Actiontec rather than port translation. i.e. Just because a host is in the DMZ does not mean that stateful packet inspection (SPI) is bypassed. A test that would be interesting would be to disable the firewall in the Actiontec to see if the DMZ is still limited by the NAT table.

said by dhjdhj:

The other CON is that the secondary router still can't see the public ip address and so one can't use the router's built in support for updating tables at dyndns. So one has to run a dyndns client
The Actiontec has a builtin DynDNS updater, so no need to run their client.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24167941 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:37:31 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24167131 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24167131 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:14:17 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24167100
Seriously though --- I understand the double nat issue (and not sure I care unless there's a significant performance hit) but why is the size of the NAT table in the actiontec relevant if everything is just going to a single DMZ port?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24167100 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:02:33 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24167074 »Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »What are the tradeoffs between the various router configurations

PRO:

• Simple config change to create DMZ address for secondary (user) router.
• Eliminates need to configure port forwarding in both routers. Port Forwards are configured in secondary (user) router only.
• No cabling changes.
• Can be used with either a coax or cat5 connection to the ONT.
• Supports remote access to DVR

CON:

• Secondary (user) router is double NAT'ed.
• Still subject to small NAT table in the Actiontec.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24167074 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:56:48 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24167018
The STB program guides are now working perfectly as well.

Any downside to this approach?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24167018 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:41:49 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24146205 said by Fatluv20 :

It gives me no DNS Server or use this DNS server. You don't really need to specify DNS servers there.

The only reason we specified an IP address was so that the Actiontec would be accessible at a known address on your LAN in case you wanted to access its settings. If you leave the DNS server fields blank you will get a warning, but that won't affect anything, or you can put in the addresses of any DNS servers such as 4.2.2.2 and 4.2.2.3.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24146205 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:22:49 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24145399
I really appriciate you taking the time to help me out.. VZC is driving me nuts.. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24145399 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:36:47 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24124154
In any case, click APPLY. It should take you back to the Network Connections screen to select the new bridge.

Or:
•My Network
•Network Connections
•Broadband Connection (bridge)
•Settings
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24124154 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:39:54 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24124097 said by More Fiber:

16) Check Edit the Newly Created Connection and click on Finish

That should take your to the Configure Broadband Bridge screen.
The router/firmware is not acting in this way. I check the box for edit connection, however once I hit finish it goes directly to the apply screen, not the edit screen.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24124097 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:33:43 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24102510
That should take your to the Configure Broadband Bridge screen.

Select "Use the following IP Address" from the Internet Protocol pull-down. Entry boxes should appear for an IP address. Enter an unused static IP address on the LAN subnet of your router. e.g. If the LAN IP address of your router is 192.168.0.1, enter 192.168.0.2.

When you selected "Use the following IP Address", additional lines should appear for DNS Server and IP Address Distribution.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24102510 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:51:18 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24101300 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24101300 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:37:50 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24096077 »Caller ID on TV

It also seems that with CID, like Remote DVR, VZ explictly checks for foreign routers. I expect that anyone using this method will have the same problems as with the remote DVR.

There is a solution posted for Remote DVR that seems to work (at least when Remote DVR is working at all) here:
»Re: FIOS TV Central website access with Non AT Router?
That approach may also work for CID.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24096077 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:27:17 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24094906 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-24094906 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:07:35 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23952097
No. Adding a WAP, per the first link, will not change any NAT issues. Adding a WAP can increase coverage if you are having wireless connection issues.

What Rev. of the Actiontec do you have?
Are you sure you are having NAT issues?
Do your connection issues occur on a wired connection?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23952097 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:38:54 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23951826 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23951826 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:21:05 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23951321 »Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »Can I use my wireless or an extra router along with the Verizon provided router?

With regard to the DNS server settings, I believe this post earlier in this thread addresses your issue:
»Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23951321 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:29:48 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23950591 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23950591 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:59:30 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23902303 said by OdyMan:

I'm able to get to the Internet from my PC's attached to the Linksys. I'm still unable to get VOD, etc on my STB's though. If you can access the internet, but VOD and widgets are not working, that is usually an indication the second bridge is not setup correctly.

There is a problem with the screen shot you posted. You should not have an ethernet2 interface under the Network (H/O) bridge. There should not be an ethernet2 interface at all. Delete that interface, then move the ethernet interface under the Network (H/O) bridge by selecting the Network H/O bridge and checking the ethernet interface and the associated STP check box, then APPLY.

The "Broadband Connection (bridge) appears to be correct. Your coax connection under the Broadband Connection (bridge) should show as UP. It is curious that it does not show as up if the Broadband Coax interface is up.

What is the DHCP address range on your router?
If it is not the 192.168.1.x range, have you rebooted the STBs by unplugging the AC power so they can pull a new DHCP lease from your router? The power button is not sufficient to reboot the STBs.

The following post has some other hints that might be helpful.
»Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23902303 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:45:12 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23899349
I saw this pic: »/r0/download/1···9/vz.png

It looks exactly like mine except on the bottom, mine says Coax is down. Everything else looks the same.

Can anyone tell me what's missing?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23899349 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:25:52 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23872857
thanks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23872857 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:29:21 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23813742 said by substance12:

in your post you refer to various moca lan devices but the NIM 100 is a part of that... Not sure what you mean by that. The NIM-100 is a simple MOCA LAN bridge which provides a path between an ethernet LAN and a MOCA LAN.

If you're going to abandon the Verizon STBs, then you don't need MOCA LAN or a MOCA LAN bridge at all.
said by substance12:

2 of those devices are certified for moca wan and lan. does that mean I can just use one of them to completely replace the AT?
In theory, yes. No one has posted here about using a MOCA WAN bridge in front of a third party router. The DXN-221 only recently became available through retail channels. The Linksys does not appear to be available retail and the Netgear is only available in pairs.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23813742 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:47:27 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23812885
I can run ethernet from the ONT, it's just a last resort.

i use a tivo and at this point i don't care about the verizon supplied stb I have in my house. I had vod working once but could never get it back.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23812885 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:02:37 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23810095 said by substance12:

Would getting a NIM 100 off ebay solve my headaches with the bridge configuration? If you're thinking of using a NIM-100 between the ONT and your router, that won't work.

There two "flavors" of MOCA (ethernet over coax). MOCA WAN, which is used when your WAN is provisioned from the ONT over coax. MOCA LAN is used between the Actiontec and the STBs. MOCA WAN (if used) and MOCA LAN share the same physical coax connection to the Actiontec. They operate on different frequencies. NIM-100s support MOCA LAN only.

The Actiontec replaced a combination of a D-Link router and a NIM-100. At that time, ONTs did not support MOCA WAN, so cat5 was used to the D-Link. The NIM-100 provided the ethernet to MOCA LAN bridge for the STBs.

As long as you remain on a coax to the ONT, you need the Actiontec to serve as a MOCA WAN bridge. One of the downsides of the Double Bridge configuration is that the Actiontec will disable the second ethernet interface if it is rebooted. If running cat5 to the ONT is impractical, one option to consider is option 4 (single bridge internet only) plus a separate MOCA LAN bridge. You can find a list of MOCA LAN bridges here.
said by substance12:

Or would I need to run cat5 from the ONT to "my" router and call up verizon to activate it? and if the AT is taken out of loop completely, what happens to the VOD guide data on the STB?
If you want to eliminate the Actiontec as a MOCA WAN bridge, then you need to switch to a cat5 connection between the ONT and your router. With your router as primary, you still need a MOCA LAN bridge for the STBs, however, you can use the Actiontec as only a MOCA bridge. No need for a NIM-100 in this configuration.

You can find the advantages and disadvantages of the various configurations here:
»Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »What are the tradeoffs between the various router configurations]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23810095 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:29:41 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23809593
Would getting a NIM 100 off ebay solve my headaches with the bridge configuration? I read this was the device that the AT replaced... so it should work, right?

Or would I need to run cat5 from the ONT to "my" router and call up verizon to activate it? and if the AT is taken out of loop completely, what happens to the vod guide data on the STB?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23809593 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:04:59 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23795414 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23795414 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:42:31 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23795364
HTH
dw]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23795364 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:30:40 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23795188
Everything works great under this setup, however, whenever power is lost to the Actiontec router, the ethernet connection under the bridge becomes disabled. I have to manually go into the router GUI to re-enable it each time.

Is there something that I am missing? I tried looking around but haven't found anything about this issue. Its not a huge problem, just an inconvenience every time I find that VOD isn't working because the STB has no IP address due to the disabled bridge.

Thanks!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23795188 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:53:40 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23584457
EDIT: Problem was with the router (Linksys WRT160N). Updated firmware but forgot to reset it :). Thanks all.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23584457 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:33:31 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23548130
I went through the instructions again, but did not connect the cable from the Linksys LAN port to the Actiontec WAN port until after step 12.

My Linksys was able to pull an address from Verizon, and I can now browse the Internet. VOD and Widgets are working as well.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23548130 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:21:57 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23527252 said by ciscojf :

I can get to the point of the Linksys pulling a Verizon IP and the Actiontec acquiring a DHCP lease from the Linksys. However, I am not able to reach the Internet. •Which revision of the Actiontec do you have?
For the Actiontec Rev. E, you should be following this thread:
»Re: MI424WR-GEN2 Rev E Configuration Thread

if you have a rev. A-D, then these are the correct instructions, however, there should be a break in the instructions after step 12 to check that internet connectivity is working.

After applying the change in step 12, reboot the Linksys. At this point, the cable from the Linksys LAN port to the Actiontec WAN port should not be connected yet and the Linksys should pull a WAN DHCP address and you should be able to browse the internet from a PC attached to the Linksys. If not, STOP. Do not proceed to step 13.

If the issue is that you can't get a WAN DHCP lease after switching routers, then it is usually because you have not released the WAN DHCP lease before switching. VZ only allows one MAC address to obtain a DHCP lease at a time. If you're having trouble releasing your WAN DHCP lease, there are a number of methods here:
»Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »How do I release my DHCP lease

If the Linksys has a WAN DHCP address and you can't browse the internet from a PC attached to the Linksys, that would seem to be a Linksys issue and I can't really offer much help other than the following general suggestions:
    •Since you state that the Linksys obtained a WAN DHCP lease, I'm assuming you have no problem logging into the the admin interface on the Linksys.
    •Check your firewall settings in the Linksys to see if they are preventing you from getting out.
    •Check your DNS server settings in the Linksys. If you can get to VZ's DHCP server, your WAN connection is working over the bridge. Incorrect DNS settings would prevent you from surfing.
    •From a PC connected to the Linksys, try pinging google.com to see if a ping can get out.

Some additional items to keep in mind:
  • The Actiontec should not be acquiring a DHCP address from the Linksys.
  • The switch ports on the Actiontec can not be used, except for configuration access and the cable to the WAN port on the Linksys.
  • After applying the config changes at step 12, DHCP server is no longer enabled in the Actiontec. To connect to the Actiontec after this step, your PC must have a static IP address on the Actiontec subnet.
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23527252 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:16:06 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23526382
I am trying to bridge the Actiontec with a Linksys WRT54GS running DD-WRT v24 firmware.

I have applied these instructions several times with no success. I can get to the point of the Linksys pulling a Verizon IP and the Actiontec acquiring a DHCP lease from the Linksys.

However, I am not able to reach the Internet. I am not certain where the communication breakdown is occurring. I just can't ping any well known sites, or resolve any names using nslookup.

If anybody could provide me with some direction on this, I would be greatly appreciative.

Thanks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23526382 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:14:33 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23519167 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23519167 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:04:36 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23518086 said by spankynuts:

I also cannot access my actiontec router remotely (assigned 192.168.0.199 by d-link dir-655) or directly connecting compuer to the router and trying 192.168.1.1. You might be able to access the Actiontec GUI from the D-Link via the 192.168.0.199 address if remote administration is enabled. This may not work since the two WAN interfaces are connected to different bridges.

You can only access the Actiontec GUI via a direct connection from your PC to the 4 port switch if your PC has a static IP address on the Actiontec LAN. This is because DHCP server is not enabled on the 4 port switch which is part of the WAN bridge.
edit: Updated wording regarding remote access to indicate it might not work.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23518086 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:28:10 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23517242 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23517242 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:32:29 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23516383 said by spankynuts:

Every now and then with this setup my stb boxes lose program information and I have to reset the boxes. The configuration worked for a long time until this problem started. There was a recent IMG update (1.7) pushed to the STBs in most VHOs.
»IMG 1.7 (IMG Updates and Discussion)

What model STBs? If 2500-3s, check this thread:
»[IMG] STBs require a reset every 24 hours. Since the IMG update?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23516383 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:58:02 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23515525 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23515525 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:30:31 EDT Re: Make your actiontec a bridge with VOD working with REV D http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Make-your-actiontec-a-bridge-with-VOD-working-with-REV-D-23466684
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