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Re: [Networking] "The FiOS Advanced WiFi Router" ?

Just have to clear out inventory before end of year & (?) release of a newer model ?

My opinion: For the amount of money we all pay for FIOS services, we should be entitled to the highest quality equipment they offer. We should not have to pay extra for routers which they offer to some for free, others for complaining, etc. I'm not going to buy their router, but their wifi is such a weak signal on their "standard" router that it's pathetic, and if they have a router which provides satisfactory, reasonable service, they should offer it to us for free.

I got the Actiontec GigE rev. I Wireless N router as part of a 50 plan new install. My wifi devices maxed out in the mid 20s. I turned off the wifi in it, added an Asus RT-N66U as an AP and get high 30s, sometimes 40 for the same wifi devices. Your numbers will vary of course depending upon the capabilities of what your are connecting to wifi.

The RT-N66U runs about $150 but if you are patient you can find a deal for $100, though at this point I'd probably look for a deal on the AC version of that router.

I only use verizon's router as a MoCA bridge to get data to the one cable box that I have. It so happens I have the unit with the Gig ethernet ports on it, however I have the wireless shutoff and nothing connected to LAN side ethernet ports. (Verizon's dmark handoff to me is ethernet not MoCA).

Reasons I did not use Verizon's router

1) I was unable to connect to certain services that were on non standard ports, the TCP handshake would complete but the connection always timed out with the router not passing data (confirmed via network traces and I got a deer in the headlights response from Verizon and Actiontec)

2) I wanted the flexibility of my own router (currently using a Cisco 1900 series router)

3) Verizon can access your router, reset your lost password and who knows what else. If they have access how do I know somebody else doesn't? I also don't know the extent of their abilities to access the router and I really don't trust Verizon.
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All he did was copy this thread which he always does.

Re: [Networking] Re: "The FiOS Advanced WiFi Router" ?

Plus, when I had VZ Fios installed, there was no installation charge.

So is there a version of the Actiontec that is WiFi-g but still has Gig-E ports? I only use the Actiontec to support my TV boxes and a new AC66U plus most of the house hard wired with cat6. I have a Gig-e switch plus an older wireless router (for legacy wireless-g and guest internet access) in the equipment stack that I could do away with and simplify if the Actiontec had Gig-E ports. I don't care to pay $100 for their newest (old) offering though.

That's how I have it now. It would just be a matter of reducing the number of devices I need. The Gig-E switch and my older wireless AP could go away and I'd still use my AC66U as the primary WiFi AP.

i couldnt stand the router verizon gave me,i swapped it out for an apple router and now i get 83/38 wirelessly instead of 30/20 with the verizon router