Is the NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S AC3200 C7800 compatible with Frontier/Fios internet service?

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antinode · Answer

&gt; Is the NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S AC3200 C7800 compatible with&gt; Frontier/Fios internet service?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I'd assume not, given that a cable-TV modem+router like a Cxxxxdoesn't sound to me much like "Frontier FiberOptic Internet, also knownas FiOS by Frontier".&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But, in any case, I'd ask the ISP, who should know exactly what your"Frontier/Fios internet service" actually implies.&nbsp; (Rather than somerandom clown here, who might not.)

HiHoSilver2 · Answer

Twice I contacted Technical Support at Frontier/Fios. The 1st tech told me that if the Nighthawk had the input coax connector on the rear. That when connected the unit would automatically connect to the Fios system. I was skeptical so I call again. The 2nd time the tech told no and that Fios did not have a listing of recommended substitute cable modems.
I do want to continue to pay their monthly rental fee.

antinode · Answer

&gt; The 1st tech told me that if the Nighthawk had the input coax&gt; connector on the rear. [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A Cxxxx model does use a co-axial cable connection.&nbsp; Is that whatyour (unspecified) current modem+router(?) uses?

HiHoSilver2 · Answer

Yes, my current Fios cable/router uses the MoCA connection. That is why I am looking at the Nighthawk X4S AC3200 C7800-200NAS

HiHoSilver2 · Answer

After doing some research, before installing the new Nighthawk unit. I think that the DHCP lease on the WAN connection must be removed on the FIOS router.

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Is the NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S AC3200 C7800 compatible with Frontier/Fios internet service?

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