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That's not how I've been reading this. He wants CAT-5e to connect to
the ONT from his router for internet, but still keep the coax port
active for TV (only). In other words, specifically *not* to use MoCA
at all.
On 2/18/09, Gordon Dexter <gordon@texasdex.com> wrote:
> It seems to me like you just want to plug your router directly into the
> MoCA network, instead of setting up the Actiontec router to do
> bridging. In that case, I think you just need to get a MoCA to Ethernet
> adapter:
>
> http://www.fiosfaq.com/content.php?contentid=323
>
> Their link to the MoCA alliance website is broken, here is the fixed
> version:
> http://www.mocalliance.org/en/industry/certified_products.asp
>
> --Gordon
>
> Eric Hidle wrote:
>> Nope. This is the only ONT they are rolling out. The last tech support
>> person I spoke with said their new policy is to not allow ANY customer
>> equipment to be the edge device on residential services. I don't know
>> if that's true, but it would not surprise me. You know how it goes. If
>> you talk to 10 different people, you get 20 different answers.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 8:52 PM, zuzu <sean.zuzu@gmail.com
>> <mailto:sean.zuzu@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 7:36 PM, Eric Hidle <eric.hidle@gmail.com
>> <mailto: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
>> <mailto:sean.zuzu@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 7:00 PM, zuzu <sean.zuzu@gmail.com
>> <mailto:sean.zuzu@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >> > On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 6:50 PM, Eric Hidle
>> <eric.hidle@gmail.com <mailto: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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