[NTLUG:Discuss] FIOS

[Greg Edwards]

I believe its fiber to the building now.  I guess you could say that's 
the new curb :)  I'm not sure what they do on the inside anymore. 
When my neighbor had it installed it took all day so it's not just a 
plugin and go.  My neighbor isn't a source for technical info, he just 
writes the checks for that sort of thing :o

 From what little I've been able to get out of Verizon phone support 
is that I can connect either cat 5 or coax.  They didn't know if that 
was to the FIOS box (outside) or some device inside.

You would think this info would be easy to find, UGH!

Greg Edwards
http://greg.edwards-tx.us


Gilbert Morrow wrote:
> Isn't FIOS fiber to the curb then copper to the service?
> On Mar 29, 2013 2:17 PM, "Greg Edwards" <greg at edwards-tx.us> wrote:
>
>> I guess I didn't explain clearly.  My network is already connected so I
>> would just be switching from DSL to FIOS.  I need to know how the Verizon
>> FIOS gets from their equipment on the exterior wall to my server.  I
>> haven't been able to find that info.
>>
>> DSL comes in on a twisted pair to modem that connects to my server via
>> ethernet.  Is FIOS any different?
>>
>> Greg Edwards
>> http://greg.edwards-tx.us
>>
>>
>> Jay Urish wrote:
>>
>>> Simple.. On a WRT54G, just disable the wireless and remove the antennas.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/29/2013 1:55 PM, Greg Edwards wrote:
>>>
>>>> I don't want to spend a couple hundred on anything that I don't
>>>> absolutely have to buy.  And I don't need or want wireless.
>>>>
>>>> Greg Edwards
>>>> http://greg.edwards-tx.us
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jay Urish wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> You could run a cisco firewall. I run an ASA5505..
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> A linksys dd-wrt would also be cool.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 3/29/2013 1:31 PM, Greg Edwards wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Has anyone connected their Linux server to Verizon FIOS?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My question is what device options are available?  Verizon sells a
>>>>>> wireless router but claims that it has to be connected to a Windows
>>>>>> box.  I haven't been able to find any info on exactly how they
>>>>>> connect up.  Is there a modem like DSL on the house side of the FIOS
>>>>>> box?  Or does the FIOS circuit connect directly through cat 5 or
>>>>>> coax?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For me there are some problems with their option.  First I do not
>>>>>> want a Windows box for my firewall or router.  Second I do not want
>>>>>> to be wireless.  I don't think I want my firewall running on a
>>>>>> device, if that's the purpose of their router.  I'm happy with the
>>>>>> configuration that I have now where my modem is connected directly
>>>>>> to my Linux box over 1 nic which is my firewall and routes to my
>>>>>> internal network.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> TIA,
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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