[NTLUG:Discuss] FIOS

[Leroy Tennison]

On 03/29/2013 02:58 PM, Greg Edwards wrote:
> Is this the one that they are quoting at something like $249?
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> Greg Edwards
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> Leroy Tennison wrote:
>> On 03/29/2013 01:31 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,
>>
>> I now have Verizon and am using FIOS, unlike another post, they
>> provided a "box", specifically a Westell A90-9100EM15 10.  Cable on
>> one side, Ethernet on the other.  From the house side it's an Ethernet
>> connection.  You can run Windows/*NIX/OS-2/DOS/whatever. The "box" may
>> have a firewall, I don't care, I'm running my own as well.
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I'm guessing there are different FIOS configurations and what I have is 
different that yours, we got the unit with our package order of 
phone/Internet/cable.  I'm assuming we would have to return it if we 
left their service area.