Re: [PLUG] FiOS update

[Carl Johnson <cjohnson19791979@gmail.com>]

The only drawback to this configuration is if you have FiOS TV as the system
relies on the Internet traveling through the Actiontec routher so that the set
top box can pull program information.  This, it turns out, is really easy to
solve.  If your Linux firewall offers DHCP then simply connect the WAN input of
the Actiontec box to the LAN and connect a cable feed to the Actiontec.  It then
requests an IP address, gets one, and the set top box proceeds to pull the
necessary program information down through the coax cable without any trouble

i run all my actiontec's in MoCA bridge only mode. the way you mentioned 
it will result in the settops being double natted. this means that you 
cannot use use the VZ media manager software (no linux version right 
now). this may or may not be ok for some people.
there's a good page for all the various config's, pro's/con's etc.... here

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/verizonfios/3.0_Networking

Eric at Lucii.org wrote:
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> I know that this has been discussed before and I thought I'd update the
> discussion a bit.
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> Verizon FiOS wants their Actiontec router to be the network interface device -
> meaning that your Linux/OpenBSD/whatever firewall gets an internal IP address
> for the WAN side.  This makes it invisible to the Internet unless you use port
> forwarding or set up a DMZ.  The latter is not easy to do with the Actiontec.
>
> The router busted itself after a particularly fierce electrical storm so they
> sent me another one via UPS overnight.  Meanwhile, I called them and asked if
> they could enable the ethernet port on the wall mounted interface box.  They
> said "sure!" and after about 25 minutes it was switched.  Now my Linux firewall
> gets an external IP using DHCP.
>
> The only drawback to this configuration is if you have FiOS TV as the system
> relies on the Internet traveling through the Actiontec routher so that the set
> top box can pull program information.  This, it turns out, is really easy to
> solve.  If your Linux firewall offers DHCP then simply connect the WAN input of
> the Actiontec box to the LAN and connect a cable feed to the Actiontec.  It then
> requests an IP address, gets one, and the set top box proceeds to pull the
> necessary program information down through the coax cable without any trouble.
>
> All in all, it's simple to do and it works very well.
>
> Hope that helps somebody else down the road!
>
> Eric
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