Re: Verizon Fios ONT - Enabling CAT5 Connection Help! in Verizon Fiber Optics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20179986 en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:06:15 EDT Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:06:15 EDT Re: Verizon Fios ONT - Enabling CAT5 Connection Help! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20180702 birdfeedr :
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also if you plan on Double NAT just make sure to make the actiontec's network 192.168.2.1 and your linksys leave at 192.168.1.1 otherwise you may run into problems like I did when I used to do that. I ditched the linksys though and stuck with the actiontec since vod is not gonna be the same with the linksys in front no matter what you do.
If all the Actiontech does is feed VOD and Guide data, it should be fine with double NAT. Add HD and/or multiple STBs simultaneously, and maybe you need to bridge. Try it without bridging, first, and get everything going at once to know for sure.

I have a DLink DIR-655 with IP 192.168.0.1 connected to ONT. WAN of Actiontec with IP 192.168.1.1 connected to LAN port on DLink, and it delivers data just fine. I switched off the STB by mistake yesterday morning. Turned it on, and after it rebooted, the Guide data was not available for display at first, but was OK within a minute or so. VOD (SD, not HD) appears unaffected.

I also have a Mac connected by wire to the Actiontec, and don't have problems with speed tests or other performance issues. I only use that one for web browsing and ftp.

If you need to get into serious open ports or VLAN, yes bridge, but for plain vanilla, you don't need to worry. I say this because some people have reported problems with bridging, and it appears there are several variations on the method.

So, as always, YMMV.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20180702 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:11:44 EDT Re: Verizon Fios ONT - Enabling CAT5 Connection Help! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20179986 nh5 : I would recommend setting up the actiontec as a bridge instead of double NAT its alot faster and will give you less headaches down the road. There's a guide to doing it somewhere on here also if you plan on Double NAT just make sure to make the actiontec's network 192.168.2.1 and your linksys leave at 192.168.1.1 otherwise you may run into problems like I did when I used to do that. I ditched the linksys though and stuck with the actiontec since vod is not gonna be the same with the linksys in front no matter what you do.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20179986 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:51:22 EDT Re: Verizon Fios ONT - Enabling CAT5 Connection Help! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20174655 SubnetMask : Hey Bester thanks for the help! Much appreciated. I will let you know how it turns out.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20174655 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:45:55 EDT Re: Verizon Fios ONT - Enabling CAT5 Connection Help! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20159213 Bester1 : I had the installer activate the ethernet port on the ONT but I still had to argue with the installer to run cat5 even after I specifically asked for a cat5 run when I put in my order. The reason you've seen many posts about "running cat5 yourself" is because Verizon tells installers to not do cat5 if coax is already present to save on installation time unless they get their supervisor's approval first; many people here try to put in the cat5 run beforehand to avoid having to "negotiate" with the installer (who gets caught in the crossfire between Verizon and the customer).

Other than that, there isn't anything special about the wiring part of the process; cat5 from the ONT to the WAN port of your router, then a call to Verizon...just as you were thinking. For sanity's sake, I'd get the Actiontec up and running on cat5, then switch to your own router, get that working, and then finally connect the Actiontec to one of your router's LAN ports and get that working.

There's what I'd do:
1. Save your current Actiontech settings so you can go back to a working configuration.
2. Connect a cat5 cable from the ONT to the WAN port of the Actiontec. I don't know the specifics for your ONT since I have the 612 model.
3. Call Verizon and get the call center rep to switch your ONT data connection to the cat5 port.
4. Once your internet connection is working fine on the Actiontec, enable remote access and change the Broadband (Ethernet) gateway address to your linksys router's IP address.
5. Release the Actiontec IP address lease BEFORE swapping it out for the linksys router.
6. Once ethernet is working on the linksys, plug an ethernet cable from one of its LAN ports to the WAN port of the Actiontec. The Linksys will give the Actiontec an IP address and ethernet access to get the Program Guide and VOD info for the settop boxes.

Once you get the wired connections going, then try the wireless idea, but I'd recommend staying with a wired connection to the Actiontec.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20159213 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:46:21 EDT Verizon Fios ONT - Enabling CAT5 Connection Help! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20154935 SubnetMask : Hey all - got a networking 101 question here, I'm pretty new to this stuff.

Trying to figure out best way to use linksys router WRT54G in conjunction with the actiontec router we received. From reading the forums it seems by far the easiest way is to have the ethernet connection on the ONT enabled by verizon and just have the actiontec running the STBs via coax.

My big silly question is, what do I need to do besides having them flip on the CAT5? I see posts about "running wire" yourself. Okay what does this mean exactly? What "wiring" is needed here? Does this mean just plugging one end of a CAT5 into the ONT and the other into the linksys? Or does it mean HARDCORE wiring is needed like inside the wall or something??? In other words is the interface already there in the ONT to use the CAT5 and all I need to do after having them turn it on is just plug in a cable?

From all the people trying to bridge the actiontec to use their own router, wonder why more aren't trying to get the direct CAT5 connection enabled. It must not be as easy as an ethernet cable and a call to Verizon eh?

We live in the upstairs apartment of a 2-story house and they installed the ONT in our closet. What I'm hoping I can do is just throw the linksys in the closet connected to the ONT with an ethernet cable and use my wireless nic in the PC to connect to it. I just didn't even see an ethernet jack on the ONT. Do I have to unscrew one of the panels to access the jack? It's a motorola ONT 1000M model.

Now I have tried a couple bridge setups and got as far as internet connectivity but STB vod/guide goes kaput.

Kinda feel like I must be missing a bigger piece of the puzzle here. !HELP! Thanks :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20154935 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:24:22 EDT