“Does this router work with a Verizon FIOS home network? My current Verizon router (G1100) has a coaxial connector and your Linksys has a USB connector. Do you have a coaxial to USB adapter cable and will that work?”
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I have an old Verizon supplied Actiontec M1424WR router. It is a gigabyte router, but the WiFi is way outdated. The Actiontec takes the coaxial cable wire output from the main input fiber optic modem and converts it to RJ45 ethernet. It's a router that does the DHCP (assign local IP addresses). The Actiontec also gets the Broadband IP address, Default Gateway, DNS Server IP, etc. from Verizon. I added this Linksys AC2200 to take over the WiFi. I changed the Linksys to Bridge Mode, which prevents it from duplicating the DHCP work the Actiontec is doing. This effectively turns the Linksys into a new WiFi system only, but it's worth it. In the Actiontec control page, I can turned the "radio" (WiFi) off or leave it on, depending on extra interference vs. extra coverage. It works great. I had just bought a new laptop and the WiFi was horrible using the Actiontec WiFi, like 5 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload. I can now get about 95 Mbps up and down. I think that's my FiOS limit. Since the Linksys is doing WiFi only, I can move it anywhere in the house where there is a single Ethernet Cable. That's a great advantage, since location is very important.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The other answers to this question confuse me, especially the answer from Linksys, the manufacturer, since I am using this exact router to transmit my Verizon FIOS Gigabit connection.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hey Craig, This router will not work with your Verizon FIOS. The router has RJ-45 ports. No coax.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi, Craig. Our routers will work with most cable ISP modems. However, we still don't have an adapter that will support this set up and the Linksys MR8300 doesn't support it as well. The internet connection should be established via Ethernet connection. Please reach out to us at [email protected] for more details.
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