Eric Hidle on 18 Feb 2009 16:36:42 -0800


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Re: [PLUG] Verizon FiOS?

Different..

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RX2uz5fR3dA/SZypEoKplnI/AAAAAAAAINI/Nt3k3G6OCPQ/s512/P1010216.JPG

I have spoken with 4 different techs on the phone and each of them has said this ONT cannot have both ports active at the same time, regardless of the services being provided.

I know, there is always someone that knows how to do precisely what I want to do, but the trick is to pray they get your call... heh...

On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 8:12 PM, zuzu <sean.zuzu@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 7:00 PM, zuzu <sean.zuzu@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 6:50 PM, Eric Hidle <eric.hidle@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I also learned that, no way no how can you get Internet on the Ethernet port
>> if you also have Fios TV. The ONT simply can't do that.
>
> That's demonstrably false.  I have FiOS TV and get Internet on the
> Ethernet port.
>
> The ONT *does* do that.  It's doing it for me _right now_.

My ONT looks like this:
http://www.jimgoings.com/uploaded_images/FIOS_ONT-766467.jpg

Does yours look the same or different?

>> My choices are: Pay an extra $110/mo to get the business Internet/Fios with
>> a static IP (50 extra for the service, another 30 in losing my bundle
>> discount, and another 30 for losing my free DVR for 6-month deal)... or just
>> plug back into Comcast...
>>
>> I think I'll pick the latter... I am glad I didn't call to have Comcast
>> turned off yet.
>
> Danger Will Robinson!  Don't go back to Comcast.
> I assure you that what you want can be done with FiOS.
>
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