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    Pesky Network Problem: No Internet Access

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    2013
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    • scottalanmiller
      scottalanmiller last edited by

      If you are just going to run a Belkin / Linksys router, why not just stick with the FiOS unit?

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      • thanksajdotcom
        thanksajdotcom @Bill Kindle last edited by

        @Bill-Kindle I've read, and may be mistaken, but I've read that if it's in bridge mode, they won't support it. I figured they wouldn't put it in bridge mode for me. Figure they might?

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        • thanksajdotcom
          thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller last edited by

          @scottalanmiller Because my equipment is still superior.

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          • scottalanmiller
            scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom last edited by

            @ajstringham said:

            @Bill-Kindle I've read, and may be mistaken, but I've read that if it's in bridge mode, they won't support it. I figured they wouldn't put it in bridge mode for me. Figure they might?

            I think that they will. Especially if it is not working.

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            • scottalanmiller
              scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom last edited by

              @ajstringham said:

              @scottalanmiller Because my equipment is still superior.

              In what way? You are still behind the FiOS router so subject to all of the limitations of both.

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              • thanksajdotcom
                thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller last edited by

                @scottalanmiller said:

                @ajstringham said:

                @scottalanmiller Because my equipment is still superior.

                In what way? You are still behind the FiOS router so subject to all of the limitations of both.

                Thus the reason I am trying to bridge it.

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                • scottalanmiller
                  scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom last edited by

                  @ajstringham said:

                  @scottalanmiller said:

                  @ajstringham said:

                  @scottalanmiller Because my equipment is still superior.

                  In what way? You are still behind the FiOS router so subject to all of the limitations of both.

                  Thus the reason I am trying to bridge it.

                  Um... you missed the point. Bridging it doesn't bypass it, it just takes it out of the Layer 3 hops.

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                  • thanksajdotcom
                    thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller last edited by

                    @scottalanmiller said:

                    @ajstringham said:

                    @scottalanmiller said:

                    @ajstringham said:

                    @scottalanmiller Because my equipment is still superior.

                    In what way? You are still behind the FiOS router so subject to all of the limitations of both.

                    Thus the reason I am trying to bridge it.

                    Um... you missed the point. Bridging it doesn't bypass it, it just takes it out of the Layer 3 hops.

                    I didn't miss the point. Unfortunately, it's also the modem, so I'm stuck with it. I don't care for it's management and interface though. On hold waiting to connect to Verizon now.

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                    • scottalanmiller
                      scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom last edited by

                      @ajstringham said:

                      @scottalanmiller said:

                      @ajstringham said:

                      @scottalanmiller said:

                      @ajstringham said:

                      @scottalanmiller Because my equipment is still superior.

                      In what way? You are still behind the FiOS router so subject to all of the limitations of both.

                      Thus the reason I am trying to bridge it.

                      Um... you missed the point. Bridging it doesn't bypass it, it just takes it out of the Layer 3 hops.

                      I didn't miss the point. Unfortunately, it's also the modem, so I'm stuck with it. I don't care for it's management and interface though. On hold waiting to connect to Verizon now.

                      But your answer doesn't make sense if you got the point. The point was, if you put your "superior" router behind the Verizon one, you are still doubling the number of devices in line between you and the Internet.

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                      • thanksajdotcom
                        thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller last edited by

                        @scottalanmiller said:

                        @ajstringham said:

                        @scottalanmiller said:

                        @ajstringham said:

                        @scottalanmiller said:

                        @ajstringham said:

                        @scottalanmiller Because my equipment is still superior.

                        In what way? You are still behind the FiOS router so subject to all of the limitations of both.

                        Thus the reason I am trying to bridge it.

                        Um... you missed the point. Bridging it doesn't bypass it, it just takes it out of the Layer 3 hops.

                        I didn't miss the point. Unfortunately, it's also the modem, so I'm stuck with it. I don't care for it's management and interface though. On hold waiting to connect to Verizon now.

                        But your answer doesn't make sense if you got the point. The point was, if you put your "superior" router behind the Verizon one, you are still doubling the number of devices in line between you and the Internet.

                        Superior in terms of configuration options and management. I didn't say it was superior hardware.

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                        • thanksajdotcom
                          thanksajdotcom last edited by

                          Besides, Verizon said that they can't bridge it, and they told me Actiontec told them that it can't be done. However, @PSX_Defector is nice enough to know there IS indeed a way and he's going to help me tonight. 😄

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                          • scottalanmiller
                            scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom last edited by

                            @ajstringham What features are you using?

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                            • Bill Kindle
                              Bill Kindle @thanksajdotcom last edited by

                              @ajstringham said:

                              Besides, Verizon said that they can't bridge it, and they told me Actiontec told them that it can't be done. However, @PSX_Defector is nice enough to know there IS indeed a way and he's going to help me tonight. 😄

                              Sounds like a Tier 1 support response. I would have asked to speak to a higher level tech that knows what bridge mode means.

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                              • scottalanmiller
                                scottalanmiller @Bill Kindle last edited by

                                @Bill-Kindle said:

                                @ajstringham said:

                                Besides, Verizon said that they can't bridge it, and they told me Actiontec told them that it can't be done. However, @PSX_Defector is nice enough to know there IS indeed a way and he's going to help me tonight. 😄

                                Sounds like a Tier 1 support response. I would have asked to speak to a higher level tech that knows what bridge mode means.

                                Yeah, Verizon isn't very technical.

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                                • thanksajdotcom
                                  thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller last edited by

                                  @scottalanmiller said:

                                  @ajstringham What features are you using?

                                  The FiOS one is a clunky interface and one I don't have time to screw around with. I like managing my own equipment.

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                                  • scottalanmiller
                                    scottalanmiller last edited by

                                    My FiOS modem is bridged down there in Dallas. It worked fine.

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                                    • thanksajdotcom
                                      thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller last edited by

                                      @scottalanmiller said:

                                      @Bill-Kindle said:

                                      @ajstringham said:

                                      Besides, Verizon said that they can't bridge it, and they told me Actiontec told them that it can't be done. However, @PSX_Defector is nice enough to know there IS indeed a way and he's going to help me tonight. 😄

                                      Sounds like a Tier 1 support response. I would have asked to speak to a higher level tech that knows what bridge mode means.

                                      Yeah, Verizon isn't very technical.

                                      Don't tell @PSX_Defector that.

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                                      • thanksajdotcom
                                        thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller last edited by

                                        @scottalanmiller said:

                                        My FiOS modem is bridged down there in Dallas. It worked fine.

                                        Yeah, @PSX_Defector said there is a way. He's out of state and was going to a movie with family, so we're gonna talk later.

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                                        • scottalanmiller
                                          scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom last edited by

                                          @ajstringham said:

                                          @scottalanmiller said:

                                          @Bill-Kindle said:

                                          @ajstringham said:

                                          Besides, Verizon said that they can't bridge it, and they told me Actiontec told them that it can't be done. However, @PSX_Defector is nice enough to know there IS indeed a way and he's going to help me tonight. 😄

                                          Sounds like a Tier 1 support response. I would have asked to speak to a higher level tech that knows what bridge mode means.

                                          Yeah, Verizon isn't very technical.

                                          Don't tell @PSX_Defector that.

                                          I'm pretty sure that he knows 😉

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                                          • scottalanmiller
                                            scottalanmiller @thanksajdotcom last edited by

                                            @ajstringham said:

                                            @scottalanmiller said:

                                            @ajstringham What features are you using?

                                            The FiOS one is a clunky interface and one I don't have time to screw around with. I like managing my own equipment.

                                            I know it is clunky and crappy but you can't take it out of the chain. Unless you are doing something like setting up a site to site VPN or trying to add more security, you can't only diminish the quality of the connection. For a home, I'd not put another device in line.

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