zuzu on 18 Feb 2009 16:52:24 -0800


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Re: [PLUG] Verizon FiOS?


On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 7:36 PM, Eric Hidle <eric.hidle@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.

Will they replace the ONT with a different one that can, if they know
that the alternative is that you're going to drop FiOS for Comcast?


> 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...

True.

> 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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