Topic 'Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router?' in forum 'Verizon Fiber Optics' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27866137 en Wed, 22 May 2013 09:09:18 EDT Wed, 22 May 2013 09:09:18 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27874989 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27874989 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:27:38 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27874345
Called them up and got new 500GB boxes. Hope you get your REV I router. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27874345 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:33:04 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27874024
The datasheet says it supports 2x2, but apparently Verizon and Actiontec chose not to implement it on the F.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27874024 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:07:22 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27873900 said by Smith6612:

Quick question on this: Doesn't the Rev. F have the internal antenna soldered to one of the radio connections like the Rev. D and older have?

I just opened up an old Rev F.

There is only one antenna lead, connected to the external antenna. The wireless controller/chip is soldered to the top of the main circuit board. The antenna lead attaches to a "Chain 0" connector, also on the top of the main circuit board. There is also a place on the board for a "Chain 1" antenna connector, but there is no connector present.

So.... definitely no second antenna, and no second stream. Max speed is 65 mbps.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27873900 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:33:46 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27871799 said by ScottB:

Thank you very much!

You're welcome. If you haven't already done this, you should also run the FiOS Speed Optimizer on all your PC's, wired as well as wireless. This will improve things a bit as well.

»my.verizon.com/micro/speedoptimi···ult.aspx]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27871799 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:00:07 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27871772 said by Smith6612:

Quick question on this: Doesn't the Rev. F have the internal antenna soldered to one of the radio connections like the Rev. D and older have?

Not sure, but I have a couple F's sitting in a closet unused, so I guess I could open one up and take a look. I'll wait and see if anyone else replies first. :)

In any event, if there's a second internal antenna, I was never able to get any 2-stream clients to connect beyond 65 (or 72 from an Atheros-based client).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27871772 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:44:43 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27871652 One thing about the CNET download of InSSider. It piggybacked two BS programs which I removed and it also had a dll file attached that Norton recognized as a threat and blocked.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27871652 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:33:40 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27871364 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27871364 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:18:21 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27870878
With two antennas/two streams and no channel bonding, and using a two-stream client, the G and I max out at 130 mbps.

Again, this is "theoretically" speaking. While an F can theoretically exceed your FiOS connection speed (50 mbps down), you'll have a better real-world chance of hitting that consistently with a G or I.

None of the three (F, G, I) currently support channel bonding, but someone on here recently mentioned that Rev I may get a firmware update to enable it. This would bump the I up to 300 mbps. IIRC, the AR9287 supports channel bonding, so it would just be a question of enabling support in the software.

Your wireless speed fluctuations may be due to environmental issues. There may be multiple wireless networks in the vicinity on the same channel. Google "InSSIDer" and download and run the tool. Look at channels 1, 6, and 11, and pick the one that has the fewest and/or lowest-power networks on it; then change the Actiontec to use that channel, being sure to check the box that says "keep my settings" across router reboots.

Hope this helps.....]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27870878 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 10:05:08 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27870748
As an aside, I noticed that when my service was increased from 15/5 to 50/25 my wifi was at least 35mps. That lasted about three days and then dropped to 20-25mps. The ethernet has been consistently 50-58mps.

Any possibility that the VZ Speed Optimizer Tool slowed my wifi?

Thanks,
Scott ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27870748 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:15:53 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27868395 said by nyrrule27:

rev g and rev i are not dual band...they are single band

I said dual channel, not band, none of the actiontech routers have a 5ghz radio

I'll try this again

The Actiontech "F" is a single antenna, draft 802.11n design, maximum link is 150mhz and real word best case of about 90mbs. It doesn't have channel bonding ( 40mhz ), and no MIMO

The Actiontech "G" and "I" and dual antenna, true 802.11n, maximum link speed of 300mbs, supports channel bonding and is MIMO, real world best case of about 180mbs

In the OP's case, the "F" router is faster than his tier, is "N" and based on the reported speeds his clients ( computer,phone ect ) are wireless G. Changing out the router to a "G" or "I" likely will have no change on the wireless performance

Verizon supplied a Actiontech "F" router is capable of the service the OP selected.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27868395 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:27:52 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27868292 said by nyrrule27:

.........technically shouldnt be replacing because you want an N router

??????]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27868292 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:26:42 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27868277 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27868277 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:15:53 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27868270 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27868270 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:07:11 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27867083 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27867083 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 16:29:27 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27866976
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The "F" is single channel "N" ( 150mbs), the "G" and "I" are dual "N" ( 300 mbs) , keep in mind these are the raw best case data rates and with all wireless almost 40% of the bandwidth is used by the forward error correction, the "F" can do about 90mbs and the others about 180mbs, in a perfect world with no other networks and with BOTH ends, router and client having similar radios

In most cases the limit in wireless speed is the client ( phone , gaming console, pc, table ect ). ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27866976 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:37:32 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27866316 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27866316 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 10:41:57 EDT Re: Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27866155 said by ScottB:

My wireless download speed is in a range of 25-35.

That's good for a 802.11g router, which the rev. F is. For faster wireless speeds, you need to go to a 802.11n router (rev. g or I).
said by ScottB:

How can I get the latest Rev?

»Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »I want the new router model. How do I get one?
said by ScottB:

I saw that some people have gone to the"Verizon Store". Is that Verizon Wireless?

No, VZ stores are not the same as VZ Wireless.
»www22.verizon.com/home/storeloca···New+York
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27866155 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 08:38:22 EDT Where to get most recent Rev. router? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27866137 Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Scott]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Where-to-get-most-recent-Rev-router-27866137 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 08:21:32 EDT