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PatrickJM's avatar
PatrickJM
Aspirant
Feb 07, 2020

CM1000 and Verizon

I am trying to find out if the CM1000 works with Verizon Fios(gigabit if that matters), i can't find anything offical saying if they are compatible. I tried contacting verizon but they just told me verizon modem/router works. 

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  • antinode's avatar
    antinode
    Guru
    Feb 07, 2020

    > I am trying to find out if the CM1000 works with Verizon Fios [...]

     

       I'd guess not.  A CMxxxx is a cable-TV-type modem (with no router).

     

    > [...] I tried contacting verizon [...]

     

       Did you describe your gizmo to them as a cable modem?  Or find out
    what "verizon modem/router" would actually be?

    • PatrickJM's avatar
      PatrickJM
      Aspirant
      Feb 07, 2020

      From what i can find, it looks like they run a cat 6 cable in from the outside box vs a coaxial cable like normal so probably not fit with cm1000.

       

      i asked if they knew if they knew any modems i could purchase to use with fios gigabit, they said that the verizon modem and router were compatible which doesn't exactly help. Id rather buy my modem and router(have r7500) vs rent them from them. Thanks for the Info though 

      • antinode's avatar
        antinode
        Guru
        Feb 07, 2020

        > [...] it looks like they run a cat 6 cable in from the outside box vs
        > a coaxial cable like normal [...]

         

           "Normal" is open to interpretation, but if the Verizon service gives
        you an Ethernet cable, then any "CMxxxx" model would be useless as a
        (wrong-type) modem or as a router (which it isn't).

         

           For plain-old Internet, I'd guess that you could use almost any
        normal router (Netgear "Rxxxx" models), but fancy features like voice or
        TV might require exotic router features.