[wplug] Verizon Fios & static IP

[Eric Cooper]

On Wed, Jul 08, 2009 at 07:20:30AM -0400, Andrew Fisk wrote:
> If it makes you feel any better,  according the the folks that did my  
> FIOS install "you can't use Linux to connect to the internet".

Nah. If you're just using the FIOS broadband service, not FIOS-TV, you
can remove the Actiontec completely and use any Linux router.

You need Cat5 rather than MOCA cabling between the optical box (ONT?)
and your router (unless you use a relatively expensive MOCA-to-Ethernet
bridge -- Netgear and DLink both make them).

If you didn't ask for Cat5 at install-time, you can still change it
yourself.  Here's a good description of what to do:

http://www.slavepits.com/2009/06/ditching-verizon-fios-actiontec-router.html 

And here's a discussion on how to keep the Actiontec for FIOS-TV only,
but use a Linux router for data:

http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/r19559467-How-To-MI424WR-Network-Bridge-working-FIOS-TV 

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Eric Cooper             e c c @ c m u . e d u