6 Apr
2016
6 Apr
'16
7:17 a.m.
On Tue, 5 Apr 2016 16:11:54 -0400, lleachii--- via 44Net
<44net(a)hamradio.ucsd.edu> wrote:
I have replaced my FiOS border router with a OpenWRT
Based device.
The Verizon border router can be replaced, as long as you receive
Internet via Ethernet (versus MOCA/coax).
If you have set-top boxes, you must use a MOCA device for your LAN connection.
The WAN is active on the UTP port of the router. I have confirmed this
by unplugging the WAN port cable and pinging google.com, the pings are
lost when disconnected and are not lost when it's reconnected.
Your last statement is interesting because I have one STB (the DVR)
which is connected to the TV via HDMI and to the coax. There's an
indicator immediately below the Ethernet active light that indicates
WAN coax active and it is not lit. The STB shows active in the
router's configuration interface and it's pingable but there is no
indication on the LAN coax light of any activity, it stays lit and
never blinks. Apparently the MOCA is active but not for access to
anything but the STB. The router management shows only 1 channel and
one device on the coax.
--
Geoff Joy - ke6qh -
AmprNet IP Address Coordinator for San Bernardino & Riverside Counties.
(44.18/16)