ghot1
join:2003-05-27
Turtle Creek, PA
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September 6th, @10:46AM
| FIOS roxxxxxx!!
it took a while but I got them to install cat5e from ONT straight to comp  I'm in PA....if your ONT has Coax AND ethernet port and you want TV and FIOS internet....call and have them run cat5e from ONT to comp and coax from ONT to a DCT 700 set top box. You won't get VoD or on screen TV guide or HD or premium....but you also wont have internet problems.
In MY case it was 3-6 hours not using browser and even though I was STILL in Diablo II, I couldn't use either IE or Firefox till I rebooted. Even installed fresh copy (retail) Windows XP Pro SP2 and still had problem....something in the
Actiontec firmware or the dual frequency Coax just wasn't working right.
They will NOT let you have both cat5e AND the DVR or the LARGE (includes all) set top box....however the DTC700 w/o the router seems to be acceptable.....but like i said you wont get VoD, on screen TV guide, HD or premium channels with the DCT700 set top box.
Here at DSL Reports in the "other speed tests" section....I found GOOD speed tests:
»ciseweb100.cise-nsf.gov:7123/
»web100.rit.edu:7123/
there are also others at the bottom of the page at these sites....they are all very high tech web100 tests and the details and statistics buttons will aid you with a ton of info......also go to the verizon site...run their speed test then dig around till you find the HSI Optimizer.....it auto-tweaks your IP stack for maximum speed. |
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ramslt8
join:2007-12-07
Lutz, FL
| They will NOT let you have both cat5e AND the DVR or the LARGE (includes all) set top box...
Don't know who told you that but it is false, prior to the 612 ONT being developed the only way to install service was with Cat5 for data and coax was used only for tv and they joined together (combined signals) either with a actiontec or even before that using a NIM to insert data on the video stream for the guide and VOD info. |
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ghot1
join:2003-05-27
Turtle Creek, PA
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September 6th, @10:46AM
| i KNOW that lol the DCT700 is not the DVR OR the large set top box they said its about the size of a papperback book lol |
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ramslt8
join:2007-12-07
Lutz, FL
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I know what a dct700 is, but what you said was that you could not have cat5 AND a DVR, that is what I said was not true, now if you are trying to avoid using the verizon actiontec router that is something different, and if that is the case you could still get a dvr or regular stb with guide and vod by just connecting a NIM. |
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ghot1
join:2003-05-27
Turtle Creek, PA
| verizon told me I couldnt....so i dont know i didnt want a DVR anyways coz i dont have DVR movies Im old bro I got VHS lol
well they never said i cudnt have a DVR coz i told them I didnt want one...they DID say I couldnt keep the big STB tho.....and that the only way they would turn on both the COAX and the ethernat on the ONT was if i sent the router and the BIG stb back they even gave me UPS lable so I didnt have to pay to send back. |
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buckingham
Buckingham Pa
join:2005-07-17
Buckingham, PA
 ·Vonage
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September 6th, @09:47AM
| said by ghot1  :verizon told me I couldnt....so i dont know i didnt want a DVR anyways coz i dont have DVR movies Im old bro I got VHS lol DVR stands for "Digital Video Recorder" and has nothing to do with physical media. It's for recording shows and movies from the video service for later viewing. You're confusing the term with DVD. |
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ghot1
join:2003-05-27
Turtle Creek, PA | dude i know what DVR stands for Im not senile lol they said it was free for a year and then 15.99 a month or the set top box was 4.99 a month so i chose the set top box...I didnt want to record or watch DVD's i got like 500 VHS bro lol |
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buckingham
Buckingham Pa
join:2005-07-17
Buckingham, PA | ghot1, based on the actual words you wrote and I quoted, it appeared you were not clear on what DRV meant; hence, my response. No offense was intended. |
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ghot1
join:2003-05-27
Turtle Creek, PA | none taken bro i type slow Ive never even HAD a DVR i just assumed they cud play as well as record...thats all I meant....that since i dont buy or have dvd's...no needs  |
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Rattler
join:2001-04-13
Havertown, PA
 ·Verizon Online DSL
 ·Verizon FIOS
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September 7th, @09:10AM
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ghot1...
Not exactly sure what it is you are trying to say. But, if you are saying V* won't let you have video over coax AND internet over Cat5e while having any of the more advanced STBs (SD QIP-2500, HD QIP-6200 or HD DVR QIP-6416), which allow for the STB functions that require an IP presence, that is just plain wrong. That is EXACTLY what I have and do not have any internet problems. I do not use the Actiontec router, I have a Linksys WRT54GS and a Motorola NIM-100 (which, BTW, looks exactly like the DTC-700 box). The sketch above is how my system is wired.
Admittedly, I do not have a 20/20 provision like you but I get the full capability of my 15/2 (14.7/1.91) connection all the time. I tried the Linksys router on a friend's 20/5 connection and the results were: 19.9/5.11 - exactly the same as with his Actiontec.
A Verizon provided DVR has nothing to do with DVDs. It records shows to an internal hard drive so that you can play them back later - it has absolutely NO DVD playing capability. It's like having a VHS recorder without having the need for tape and there is no removable media to fiddle with. You can always record to VHS either directly off the STB or from the DVR it you want to archive any shows.
Frankly, the DTC-700 is the barest of bones cable tuner and is only worth having if you happen to have it freebies because it was provided to allow you to transition from analog TV to full digital when they made the switch in your area. Looks like you are in the Pgh, PA area and I believe they went full digital from the get-go so you probably are being charged $4.99/mo for the DTC-700. However, the choice is yours.
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Never raise your hands to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected. -- Red Buttons |
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ghot1
join:2003-05-27
Turtle Creek, PA
| after 3 weeks on phone with verizon they gonna hook it up the way I wanted in beginning Cat5e from ONT straight to comp (no router) and coax to stb (no router) at leasy im My case the solution was first offer by the long beach Fiber Solutions Center...they actually seem to know EVERYTHING about verizon and what it is capable of....unfortunately..you cant contact them directly (at least from PA) it was just a fluke that the phone comp hooked me to them by mistake |
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