[NTLUG:Discuss] FIOS

[Jay Urish]

You could run a cisco firewall. I run an ASA5505..


A linksys dd-wrt would also be cool.



On 3/29/2013 1:31 PM, Greg Edwards wrote:
> Has anyone connected their Linux server to Verizon FIOS?
>
> My question is what device options are available?  Verizon sells a 
> wireless router but claims that it has to be connected to a Windows 
> box.  I haven't been able to find any info on exactly how they connect 
> up.  Is there a modem like DSL on the house side of the FIOS box?  Or 
> does the FIOS circuit connect directly through cat 5 or coax?
>
> For me there are some problems with their option.  First I do not want 
> a Windows box for my firewall or router.  Second I do not want to be 
> wireless.  I don't think I want my firewall running on a device, if 
> that's the purpose of their router.  I'm happy with the configuration 
> that I have now where my modem is connected directly to my Linux box 
> over 1 nic which is my firewall and routes to my internal network.
>
> TIA,