Verizon Fios ONT & AX6000

I had Verizon configure the ONT so that I can use the Ethernet connection.  It is now connected directly the Orbi and my Internet service is working well, all internal wireless devices on the 10. network.

I also have my ONT coax interface active and connected to the gateway device to drive all the FIOS TV services.  Essentailly, two networks.

Given the Orbi is now connected directly to the ONT, what can I do to make the Orbi as secure as possible until Netgear provides us with better security tools?

Thanks all for the help.

From my understanding only connecting the Verizon gateway to your ONT coax and not bridging it between the Orbi LAN and the ONT Coax will result in some loss of functionality.  The FioS STBs get their video directly from the ONT coax so you can watch video on your STBs, that all works fine.   However, Verizon's gateway plays a role in getting guide information and Video on Demand to your FiOS STBs.  If it isn't connected as a bridge between your Orbi's LAN ethernet and the coax I don't believe you'll get FiOS video on demand services for example. I also think your guide data will get stale.  All of this needs to be on one LAN IP network for it to work, not split into two IP networks unless you've decided you don't need the guide and VOD.

Sidenote: Per other replys on this thread you shouldn't have be concerned about double NAT'ing,  the only NAT happens in the router in these configurations (Orbi or the Verizon Gateway whichever is routing from the WAN).  The ONT is not an IP network device - it essentially splits optical signals and multplexes them into different physical interfaces (Coax, Ethernet, Phone).  There's no IP termination in the ONT.

Hey all, so with my situation, it all seems to be fixed... Good info there and basically I set mine up essentially how that link was posted by accident it seems like lol

No double NAT. TV STB connected and run fine.

I do have an odd issue though. I run a QNAP NAS at my house. When I ran through the VZ Quantum Gateway, connectivity was perfect. No issue. Now with the Orbi, even using UPnP or doing manual port fowrads, I can't get ports 8081 or 80 to work. To prove it is not an issue because of how I currently have the network setup, I completely disconnected the VZ Quantum Gateway and it has no impact on the results.Same thing. 

I know how to port forward and all that fun stuff, but for some reason these ports won't open and forward. Verizon has confirmed all ports are open.

What am I doing wrong here? 

Again, don't consider double nat or any issues with how I am running it because like I stated, I can have the Quantum Gateway completely disconnected from the network and I have this issue. It seems that when I use the Verizon Gateway though as the primary driver and set those ports to forward, they actually do forward. Opening the ports in the Orbi doesn't seem to be working.

What ideas do ya'll have?

Thanks

Will do. Thanks.

Enjoy.