07-30-2009, 11:16 AM
I replaced the FiOS router almost immediately. It has weak Wi-Fi signal and would for some reason crash during some downloads on Macs, but not on a PC. I put in a tomato-driven router instead.
As mentioned, you do need to make it release the IP first. Also, you need the Verizon-supplied router for communications with TV boxes. Therefore, you need to attach it to your primary router either in a bridge mode (which I have done) or as sub-network (in which case you will not be able to share files or print between computers/printers attached to it and those attached to the primary router). You can leave the wireless on the Verizon router on or off, depending on whether you need two wireless networks.
The only problem is if you need to use the remote programming function. A Web search showed that some people got it to work by opening certain ports on the primary router, but many others did not. I could not get it to work, but did not find it worth my time to spend much effort tinkering with it.
As mentioned, you do need to make it release the IP first. Also, you need the Verizon-supplied router for communications with TV boxes. Therefore, you need to attach it to your primary router either in a bridge mode (which I have done) or as sub-network (in which case you will not be able to share files or print between computers/printers attached to it and those attached to the primary router). You can leave the wireless on the Verizon router on or off, depending on whether you need two wireless networks.
The only problem is if you need to use the remote programming function. A Web search showed that some people got it to work by opening certain ports on the primary router, but many others did not. I could not get it to work, but did not find it worth my time to spend much effort tinkering with it.