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kimaslone
Dec 07, 2019Follower
verizon fios & ac3000 - can i hardwire
Verizon fios internet router in basement (would love to move, but that's another battle for another day). House is a rancher (not fun for wifi with old hard blocks for walls) I purchased ex8000 ex...
plemans
Dec 07, 2019Guru - Experienced User
You should be able to do so.
I'd set it up in AP mode. This will give you 3 wireless bands to use. You'll lose the one wifi feature but I have a feeling the wifi in the EX8000 is better than your fios router.
One thing is that if you leave the wifi turn on in the fios router, make sure to have the wireless channels not on the same channels to prevent interfernce.
here's your support site with manuals.