| Lee H. Marzke on 6 Jul 2017 15:06:05 -0700 |
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| Re: [PLUG] Fios Quantum Gateway Router / Cabling type |
I forgot to say, that I now connect FIOS ONT Ethernet directly to a Cisco switch , put that ingress traffic on a custom VLAN, and send it to the pfSense VM in my server cluster. So I have no need for any unreliable consumer devices in the network path. Lee ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marzke, Lee" <lee@marzke.net> > To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> > Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 6:01:24 PM > Subject: Re: [PLUG] Fios Quantum Gateway Router / Cabling type > See below. > > > I've setup both Comcast at clients and FIOS many years ago. I have FIOS in the > office. > Here is what I remember. > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "PaulNM" <plug@paulscrap.com> >> To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" >> <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> >> Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 5:27:06 PM >> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Fios Quantum Gateway Router / Cabling type > >> That's a long standing policy of theirs. It's actually an all-in-one >> modem/router/wireless AP. I think Comcast may have started doing this as >> well, but could be wrong. > > Comcast required a modem/fw, and used Static IP's configured on the device. > So yes > you had to have it, as they provisioned it themselves. > > >> >> You have access to reconfigure it and disable the wireless and/or >> firewall portions. So while you have to have it as it's your modem, it's >> entirely possible to set it up as just a pass-through modem and have >> another device be your public facing interface. > > FIOS had two options on the Optical Network Terminal (ONT), which is a bridge. > 1) a cable RG6 > connection to their TV device / router, or 2) an Ethernet jack on the ONT > that may or may not be enabled. During my install it was enabled, but I heard > later > they switched the default to RG6 and used their router. (This was before the > Quantum router ) > > The FIOS ONT Ethernet jack is normal Ethernet, so anything works. > > In my case the tech and I tested setup to their free (at the time) Firewall. > > So unless they have changed the ONT , their is no reason to require any device > on your side. > > Of course without their Firewall, they can't to any snooping and/or remote > troubleshooting - so that may be why they want you to install it, and TV > functions are not available. > In my case not having a Firewall device has not caused any issues, even when I > had 2 outages. > > Note that with Business FIOS, static IP, and pfSense I've had only 2 outages in > about 10 years > with Verizon business. I have no complaints, and they just gave me a free > increase to 75/75Mbs. > > pfSense can handle dynamic or static IP's just make sure you get the tech to > give you the > network info needed. If you want OpenVPN for outside access, everything is much > easier and > more reliable with static of course. > > The static comes in blocks of 5 or 13 addresses, and if you switch blocks, they > assign you > a complete new range of IP's. > > > >> >> Regarding cabling, it's been a few years since I've wired an office. >> Even back then, there wasn't much of a difference in cost between 5e and >> 6a, so we went with the later. It's better future-proofing. (Also, they >> did a lot of large video editing on shared network drives, so...) > > I've heard CAT6 is only 30% more , so why not. > >> >> - PaulNM >> >> >> On 07/06/2017 04:45 PM, K.S. Bhaskar wrote: >>> With Internet business service, Verizon wants me to rent (or buy) a Fios >>> Quantum Gateway Router. This looks like the same appliance I have at >>> home. Do we need one if we set up oue own firewall? On the other hand, >>> how good is it as a firewall, and if we get one, is an additional >>> firewall advised? >>> >>> Also, any opinons on Cat 5e vs. Cat 6 cabling? The office is a bit under >>> 1,000 sq. ft, so we won't have long cable runs. >>> >>> Thank you very much in advance. >>> >>> Regards >>> -- Bhaskar >>> >>> >>> ___________________________________________________________________________ >>> 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 > > -- > "Between subtle shading and the absence of light lies the nuance of iqlusion..." > - Kryptos > > Lee Marzke, lee@marzke.net http://marzke.net/lee/ > IT Consultant, VMware, VCenter, SAN storage, infrastructure, SW CM > ___________________________________________________________________________ > 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 -- "Between subtle shading and the absence of light lies the nuance of iqlusion..." - Kryptos Lee Marzke, lee@marzke.net http://marzke.net/lee/ IT Consultant, VMware, VCenter, SAN storage, infrastructure, SW CM +1 800-393-5217 office +1 484-348-2230 fax +1 252 627-9531 sms ( 252 MARZKE1 ) ___________________________________________________________________________ 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