You really can't stop renting the gateway (that is the modem)

That is not entirely true, you can buy a modem for some services and program it, but for most people that is not realistic. But, you have to have a modem because it translate the raw signal in the cable to turn it into internet service. The service has to recognize it and be able to communicate with it, thus why using the rented one is almost always a better option.

If you want to buy a router, then you just plug the router into the modem with an ethernet cable and you're done.

The advantage today of using the providers router is usually the simplified security management (through your service web account) rather than the routers interface. For those that don't do it for a living or spend a lot of time, the simplification can be worth the cost.

In response to this post by Femoyer Hokie

Posted: 02/17/2021 at 07:45AM

If my 30 year old house is wired with coaxial cable, how -- Femoyer Hokie 02/16/2021 4:23PM

Lon has a bunch of videos on the MOCA -- LaneRat 02/18/2021 09:51AM

99% of Houses are wired with coax for distribution, services support that -- Vienna_Hokie 02/17/2021 07:27AM

So if I want to stop renting the FIOS Gateway I have now, I need to -- Femoyer Hokie 02/17/2021 07:38AM

You really can't stop renting the gateway (that is the modem) -- Vienna_Hokie 02/17/2021 07:45AM

Thanks so much. That really helps. ** -- Femoyer Hokie 02/17/2021 07:58AM

Verizon's router should handle coax just fine -- Beerman 02/16/2021 6:13PM

...going with 221 ? ** -- chumley 02/16/2021 5:04PM

220, 221....whatever it takes ** -- Happy Dog 02/16/2021 5:27PM

MOCA Adapters -- VT2001EE 02/16/2021 4:57PM

Aha. Thanks. I will research that. ** -- Femoyer Hokie 02/16/2021 5:07PM

If your VZ router is connected to the ONT via Coax ... -- VT2001EE 02/16/2021 5:05PM

Thanks! ** -- Femoyer Hokie 02/16/2021 6:25PM

If you need to spend lots of $ to wire house with wire, -- TabbHokie 02/16/2021 4:46PM

I have already done that. But my house is wired with coaxial so I -- Femoyer Hokie 02/16/2021 4:48PM

VZ should run fiber to their router from where you can stream wirelessly ** -- TabbHokie 02/16/2021 4:51PM

Do you specifically need ethernet for something? -- Tafkam Hokie 02/16/2021 4:27PM

Do new routers that I could buy have coaxial connections? ** -- Femoyer Hokie 02/16/2021 4:37PM

Verizon should run whatever wire they plan to run into your house -- Tafkam Hokie 02/16/2021 4:39PM

My verizon line runs into my garage. From there, my coaxial line runs -- Femoyer Hokie 02/16/2021 4:46PM

Wouldn't that no longer be a thing with wi-fi? ** -- `lag 02/16/2021 4:26PM

My wall outlets are coaxial. Do new routers I could buy have coaxial -- Femoyer Hokie 02/16/2021 4:38PM

Nope only modems. I'd go with a mesh WiFi system. It will be cheaper -- UTPr0sim 02/16/2021 5:27PM

Yeah, but his house might not be wired for that, either. (TIC) ** -- MP4VT2004 02/16/2021 4:30PM

You really can't stop renting the gateway (that is the modem)

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