Pesky Network Problem: No Internet Access
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@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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@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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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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@ajstringham What features are you using?
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@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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@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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@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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My FiOS modem is bridged down there in Dallas. It worked fine.
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@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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@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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@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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@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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@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.
@Bill-Kindle, kudos to the guy I was dealing with though. He was actually going out of his way to be helpful. I couldn't quite place his accent but it wasn't Indian. I'm actually having a hard time remembering now but it almost sounded like he was from the northern part of Africa, like a Morocco-esque accent. I could be completely wrong though.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@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.
Everything is gigabit. There will be a little latency but oh well, I'll deal. I like having my own WAP too. I don't like ANY ISP's modem/router combos and always told them to just give me a modem. No surfboard combo crap.
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Unfortunately, that's not doable with Verizon...
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@scottalanmiller said:
@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
Yes, yes. He says so all the time. It was a joke...lol
