| Ed Dunlop on 24 Jan 2015 22:39:55 -0800 |
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| Re: [PLUG] Boxes for Internet in Garage? |
I don't know if your ONT is exactly the same as mine, but I was able to buy a replacement battery for mine at Home Depot. -- (c) © Ed Dunlop. Todos los derechos reservados. 1265 Estate Dr ..W Chester PA 193 80 USA m-67 > On Jan 24, 2015, at 5:06 PM, Paul Jungwirth <pj@illuminatedcomputing.com> wrote: > > Thanks everyone, I'm glad to understand a bit more about all the > parts. It sounds like I should go ahead and replace that battery. :-) > > Paul > > >> On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 1:58 PM, <gary@duzan.org> wrote: >> Be careful, though. Verizon sold some of their network to Frontier, so >> the "Verizon" equipment could very well be providing the service you are >> paying Frontier to provide. >> >> Gary Duzan >> >> >> => Its for Verizon FiOS service. If you don't use them then you can safely >> => unplug the battery and the outlet. >> => >> => Unlike POTS lines, FiOS needs power. The battery is a backup in case you >> => lose electric service. >> => >> => I have the same thing mounted in my basement. >> => On Jan 24, 2015 4:24 PM, "Paul Jungwirth" <pj@illuminatedcomputing.com> >> => wrote: >> => >> =>> Okay, thanks for your thoughts! Here are some pictures, in order from >> =>> the street to the garage boxes. >> =>> >> =>> http://illuminatedcomputing.com/img/internet-pictures/20150124_120849.jpg >> =>> 1. In the front yard, with a pipe going into the ground and a coax >> =>> cable going right through the fence into the back yard. >> =>> >> =>> http://illuminatedcomputing.com/img/internet-pictures/20150124_121040.jpg >> =>> 2. Shot of #1 opened. >> =>> >> =>> http://illuminatedcomputing.com/img/internet-pictures/20150124_121256.jpg >> =>> 3. In the back yard, coax running from the left, split into three: one >> =>> up and into the house to our modem, two into the garage (probably >> =>> straight into #7). Notice another coax coming up out of the ground no >> =>> longer attached, probably an old input. Also a telephone box. >> =>> >> =>> http://illuminatedcomputing.com/img/internet-pictures/20150124_121325.jpg >> =>> 4. Up into the house. >> =>> >> =>> http://illuminatedcomputing.com/img/internet-pictures/20150124_121431.jpg >> =>> 5. Inside the telephone box. Nothing interesting here I think? >> =>> >> =>> http://illuminatedcomputing.com/img/internet-pictures/20150124_121542.jpg >> =>> 6. Inside the garage now. Power adapter I guess? >> =>> >> =>> http://illuminatedcomputing.com/img/internet-pictures/20150124_121608.jpg >> =>> 7. The thing that beeps. >> =>> >> =>> I agree that #7 might be an old security alarm. The top blue button >> =>> says "Alarm Silence." But if I unplug #6 then my cable modem loses its >> =>> connection. So I guess #7 is doing more than just being a security >> =>> alarm. >> =>> >> =>> Any ideas? Thanks everyone---this is really fascinating figuring out >> =>> what I've got here! >> =>> >> =>> On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 10:03 AM, Rich Freeman >> =>> <r-plug@thefreemanclan.net> wrote: >> =>> > On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Keith C. Perry >> =>> > <kperry@daotechnologies.com> wrote: >> =>> >> That actually looks like an alarm system battery. Perhaps the >> =>> previous >> =>> owners had a [secondary] controller box in there? >> =>> > >> =>> > I think a picture of the thing the battery goes into would be more >> =>> helpful. :) >> =>> > >> =>> > I sounds like a description of a Verizon FIOS ONT. They contain >> =>> > batteries so that you don't lose landline telephone in the event of a >> =>> > power outage. Even if you discontinued service the ONT might still >> =>> > alarm when the battery wears out. You could stop it by unplugging the >> =>> > ONT from the wall and disconnecting the battery. >> =>> > >> =>> > FIOS ONTs look like one of these: >> =>> > >> =>> >> https://www.google.com/search?q=verizon+fios+ont&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=WN7DVOzlPKrIsATZiICIBQ&ved=0CDQQsAQ&biw=1745&bih=868&dpr=1.1#tbm=isch&q=verizon+fios+ont+models&revid=477076975 >> =>> > >> =>> > -- >> =>> > Rich >> =>> > >> =>> >> ___________________________________________________________________________ >> =>> > Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- >> =>> http://www.phillylinux.org >> =>> > Announcements - >> =>> http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce >> =>> > General Discussion -- >> =>> http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> =>> >> =>> >> =>> >> =>> -- >> =>> _________________________________ >> =>> Pulchritudo splendor veritatis. >> =>> >> ___________________________________________________________________________ >> =>> Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- >> =>> http://www.phillylinux.org >> =>> Announcements - >> =>> http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce >> =>> General Discussion -- >> =>> http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> =>> >> => >> ___________________________________________________________________________ >> => Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- >> => http://www.phillylinux.org >> => Announcements - >> => http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce >> => General Discussion -- >> => http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> => >> >> >> ___________________________________________________________________________ >> Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org >> Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce >> General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > > -- > _________________________________ > Pulchritudo splendor veritatis. > ___________________________________________________________________________ > Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org > Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce > General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug