[PLUG] Anyone on the list with Verizon Fios service and own router?

[Johnathan Mantey]

My service is FIOS. My annoyance with it is they used coax instead of RJ45.

On Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 4:58 PM wes <plug at the-wes.com> wrote:

> PDX is actually CenturyLink territory. Some of the surrounding areas used
> to be Verizon, but have been sold off twice since then.
>
> As for routers, I have been trying to get a Linux system to work plugged
> directly into the ONT, and have not yet gotten it to work. I do know the
> factors that need to be employed. Yes, pppoe creds is one of them, and a
> wide variety of dedicated router boxes support that. What is less widely
> supported, yet also required for a fiber connection to work, is VLAN
> tagging. People have placed a managed switch in between the router and ONT
> to get around this problem, by tagging the traffic for you.
>
> Good luck, have fun!
>
> -wes
>
> On Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 4:48 PM TomasK <tomas.kuchta.lists at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Does any one has Verizon Fios fiber service and own router?
> >
> > I am setting it up ISP with them remotely and would love to hear what
> > to expect on the day one - when I plug my router into their ethernet
> > socket/switch/OTN.
> >
> > Do I need to ask them for anything in advance? ppoe credentials? ....
> >
> > I know - PDX is Verizon ISP teritory ... still maybe some expats would
> > know.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tomas
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