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Connect Orbi directly to Fios ONT
1. Is there a step by step tutorial for connecting my Orbi directly to the Fios ONT in my garage? 2. Is there an advantage/disadvantage (signal strength and speed) to having Orbi directly connected...
I have Verizon Fios as well.
From what I understand, to connect the Orbi directly to the ONT in Router mode required that Verizon activate the RJ45 (ethernet) port for internet, of which they rarely do, unless you nag them. If that port is active, all you have to do is simply connect the Ethernet Cable to your Orbi WAN then that is it.
I don't have the Ethernet port activated, then again if it is my orbi router would be in the garage not ideal. I use the coxial cable that is alrady pre wired into my house and put the orbi router in the middle of my house. However to make the Orbi the Router, I have to use this guide https://medium.com/particle-bits/setting-up-the-actiontec-mi424wr-rev-i-as-a-passive-bridge-5bf23dcf5c21
To set up the Orbi as an AP point behind a verizon router is easy Netgear has a guide for that but I do not like verizon router in general. Also I heard you loose some of the functinality of the Guest Network.