Need new router

[Anonymous]

We have a 5 year old Verizon router and it glitches with parental controls. We need a new one that is easy to set up and works well (we aren’t really tech savvy). We have Verizon Fios and a 2100 square foot colonial.

I was looking at the Amazon ones that work with Alexa. It says they cover 1700 square feet. Would I need two?

Any other recommendations?

[Anonymous]

Following - I was going to post this same question today!

[Anonymous]

I think you have to have another FIOS router if it has an RG-6 cable plugged into it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you have to have another FIOS router if it has an RG-6 cable plugged into it.

What is an RG-6 cable

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think you have to have another FIOS router if it has an RG-6 cable plugged into it.

What is an RG-6 cable

RG-6 is a coaxial cable — which is a Cable TV style cable. The other option, which we have, is an RJ-45 Ethernet cable, which looks like a thicker telephone wire.

If one has FIOS including FIOs for video/cable TV, then I think one must have a Verizon router. We do not have video/TV, so we have a commercial router connected to the Verizon fiber box (ONT) with an Ethernet cable. Our setup needs a special request to Verizon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think you have to have another FIOS router if it has an RG-6 cable plugged into it.

What is an RG-6 cable

RG-6 is a coaxial cable — which is a Cable TV style cable. The other option, which we have, is an RJ-45 Ethernet cable, which looks like a thicker telephone wire.

If one has FIOS including FIOs for video/cable TV, then I think one must have a Verizon router. We do not have video/TV, so we have a commercial router connected to the Verizon fiber box (ONT) with an Ethernet cable. Our setup needs a special request to Verizon.

We don’t have cable, just internet streaming on our TVs. Our existing router is connected to a cable, however.

[Anonymous]

What's the current model of your Verizon router?

[Anonymous]

You may be able to add a wifi extender rather than needing a second router.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think you have to have another FIOS router if it has an RG-6 cable plugged into it.

What is an RG-6 cable

RG-6 is a coaxial cable — which is a Cable TV style cable. The other option, which we have, is an RJ-45 Ethernet cable, which looks like a thicker telephone wire.

If one has FIOS including FIOs for video/cable TV, then I think one must have a Verizon router. We do not have video/TV, so we have a commercial router connected to the Verizon fiber box (ONT) with an Ethernet cable. Our setup needs a special request to Verizon.

We don’t have cable, just internet streaming on our TVs. Our existing router is connected to a cable, however.

You can get any router with a wired Ethernet port, and an Ethernet cable, then when you have everyth8ng ready to switch, telephone VZ and ask them to “provision my Internet on the Ethernet port instead of the MOCA cable TV port”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's the current model of your Verizon router?

I currently have the FIOS-G1100. I want to just get something online that is easy to just swap out. Can I do that?

This seems like an old Gateway model. Verizon says of course I can upgrade my service (I pay 89.99) and get a new router for "free," for an additional $10 per month, or a one time fee of $399 for a new router. So much cheaper online, but I need to know what to get.

My main motivation is parental controls. I tried to set them up with this router and it does not correctly identify devices and is glitchy. When I unblocked devices, it blocked them again and I had to reset the router to get them reconnected. Verizon said it is because it is an old router. Not sure if this is true, but the router is 5 years old so perhaps we should try a new one.

Recommendations welcome!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a 5 year old Verizon router and it glitches with parental controls. We need a new one that is easy to set up and works well (we aren’t really tech savvy). We have Verizon Fios and a 2100 square foot colonial.

I was looking at the Amazon ones that work with Alexa. It says they cover 1700 square feet. Would I need two?

Any other recommendations?

Two things I would do. One, blow out your settings by putting a paper clip in the reset slot. This will wipe all settings and if you've never done that before, it's probably a good idea. You'll have to web back in to the router and reset all your settings (wifi passwords, network settings, pinholes, etc.) if you haven't taken the defaults.

Secondly, if you're having connectivity issue, like low signal strength, consider the Ubiquiti access point U6+ (it's like $120). Attach that to your router via ethernet (it's power-over-ethernet) and mount it on the ceiling of the top floor center of your house and you will never have signal issues again from top floor to basement.

Ubiquiti is commercial grade equipment, so it's always going to be better than consumer grade equipment