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Can i buy a Verizon Actiontec MI424WR? And How much would that cost.

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Can i buy a Verizon Actiontec MI424WR? And How much would that cost.
I don't think so. All Verizon hardware with FIOS belongs to Verizon. But may we ask why you would want to buy one?
If you connect two on your coax, and were able to get a second public IP address, it would violate the TOS. If you are looking to get another Ethernet jack off of your COAX, you might be able to find a used motorola NIM-100 on Ebay. They get their address from the private LAN not public WAN.

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Port Forwarding for L2TP/IPSec VPN Behind Verizon Actiontec MI424WR-GEN2 Rev. E v20.21.0.2

I've got a NAS setup with various services running on custom ports to help minimize exposure (especially to script kiddies). I've tested everything both internally and externally to confirm they all work, and even had someone at a remote location confirm accessibility as well. Port forward configurations performed on the Actiontec are working well.
I installed an L2TP/IPSec VPN server, tested internally and it connected successfully. So for all intents & purposes, this validates that the VPN server is correctly configured to accept inbound connections and functioning correctly.
I logged into the Verizon Actiontec MI424WR router, setup port forwarding for UDP ports 500, 1701 & 4500.
Note: I added the AH & ESP protocols based on what I saw on the built-in L2TP/IPSec rules
With the port forwarding in place, I tested VPN externally but it didn't connect.
I've done the following so far to no avail:
Double & triple checked the port forwards, deleted & recreated the rules a few times to be sure
There are no other pre-existing L2RP/IPSec port forward rules or otherwise conflicting port forward rules (e.g.: another rule for ports 500, 1701 or 4500)
There was an L2TP port triggering rule enabled, that I toggled on and off with no change
Verified the firewall on VPN server had an exclusion for L2TP, or that the firewall is off. (Firewall is off to reduce a layer of complexity, but it worked internally to begin with so I doubt that's the issue.)
Since it works internally, and there are no entries in the logs on the device indicating inbound connections, I'm convinced its an issue with the Verizon Actiontec router. But unfortunately, I'm not sure what else to try or where else to look to troubleshoot this. For instance, is there a log on the router that I can view in real time (e.g.: tail) that would show me whether or not the inbound connection attempt is reaching the device, and whether or not the device allowed or blocked it?
My router details:
Verizon Actiontec
MI424WR-GEN2
Revision E
Firmware 20.21.0.2
Verizon Actiontec built-in L2TP/IPSec rule templates. They're not currently in use, but are baked into the firmware for easy configuration/selection from a drop down menu.
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normally a vpn on that router, will have a GRE tunneling protocol as well.
two ways to build the PF rules,
Manually
Preconfigured
I know the preconfigured VPN rules will do the GRE protocol as well, but if you do it by hand you can't get it.

Can You Daisy Chain Verizon Actiontec MI424WR Routers???

I currently have an Actiontec MI424WR router which is a wireless G router. Since I have some Tivo HD units in the house (they use wireless G) that I'm looking to upgrade to Tivo Premiere (they use wireless N), I'd like to upgrade my wireless network to wireless N (I would be able to transfer HD shows between Tivo units ALOT faster over a wireless N network as the G network I have now is very slow). I also will be buying my son an Xbox and the faster network would help with all the online gaming.
Since Verizon doesn't yet offer a wireless N router, I'm trying to come up with a solution and I think I might have one.
I'm sort of a newbie with networking but here is what I'm looking to do:
I'd want to buy a second router that has wireless N capabilities (I'm looking at the Netgear WNDR3700 Rangemax Dual Band Wireless N). Then I will go into the Verizon Actiontec router and turn off the wireless function. Next I will connect the new router to my PC and turn on the wireless function, disable the DHCP and assing the new router a different IP address. Then I will connect the two routers using an ethernet cable from the Actiontec LAN port the the Netgear's LAN port. Essentially, what I want to do is have the Actiontec router still bring in all the information in from the ONT but have the Netgear router send it out via it's wireless N signal.
I think in theory this should work but I wanted to pass it by the forum to see what details I'm missing here. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, including any details as I quickly glossed over my idea in the paragraph above.

Your options are to either buy a Wireless N router, DISABLE DHCP on it, and then plug them together (the internal / ethernet side, do NOT use the WAN port on the new router in this scenario.) That would make you effectively use it as a wireless access point instead of a router. You do not want to get into daisy chaining routers, it'd doable, but not a complication you need in your scenario.
Honestly if I were you I'd just get a wireless N access point. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4468240&CatId=372

Can I connect two actiontec mI424wr via coax?

I have a new addition in my home, with an home entertainment area with poor reception from my current actiontec router. I have acquired a second Actiontec off eBay that I want to connect to my coax in the new addition so I can add some "wired" ethernet connections to the xbox, sling, blu-ray etc. I have seen many posts about a MOCA bridge, but I am not sure that is really what I a trying to do. I have an existing Actiontec, that is controlling the menus and VOD for my TV service. I just want to connect the second router via coax so I have faster and reliable internet in this new addition as well. Help! I am somewhat technically savvy, and can follow config instructions, but not a networking expert. Thanks.

The MoCA bridge is exactly what you want. While you can reconfigure the second ActionTec to essentially act as a MoCA bridge (there are links here on the forum as well as DSLreports on how to do it), I would encourage you to just go with the bridge as it's much simpler (there is no configuration required).
Simply install the MoCA bridge (ActionTec HME2200/ECB2200) and connect it to an active Coax connection in your addition. It will pair with the primary ActionTec router elsewhere in the home. Then, if you have more than one device that needs connected, get a small switch (not router) online -- should run you less than $20 for a 5 or 8 port unit -- and connect it to the MoCA bridge and all of your devices -- again, no configuration required.
If you decide you really want to use the router instead, you essentially need to disable all of the WAN interfaces (so it doesn't fight with your primary router trying to get an internet address) and then disable the LAN features such as the DHCP server so that it essentially acts as a MoCA bridge with 4 port switch.

Verizon FIOS router Actiontec MI424WR not working with bonjour printing

Running OS X ver 10.9.3. Have a HPLaserJetP1102w. Just upgraded my Verizon FIOS router to Actiontec MI424WR Rev. I. Now my Mac can no longer find the printer wirelessly (it does, however, work thru USB). I see others have had this problem- and apparently some have solved it by changing settings on the router- but those settings options do not appear under 'advanced' for me. Verizon technical support, including the version one must pay for- was totally and utterly unable to help. Any suggestions for how to rescue this? Was all working perfectly with older Verizon router.

>It's amazing to me that talkting to 4 or 5 Verizon Tech's, they all say "This is new to me, I've never heard of this." Ugh...
I've had EXACTLY the same experience. Phone support and the techs who come to my home apparently have no idea this has been happening for months and months. Clearly, this issue hasn't filtered down from the network engineers to support.

Bonjour and Verizon Actiontec router MI424WR

The Verizon Actiontec router MI424WR does not allow Bonjour with its default settings.
To allow Bonjour to operate, one must open the Router and select >Advanced>IGMP Proxy. Change the setting IGMP Proxy from Enabled to Disabled, then apply the setting.
This will allow Documents to Go to sync using WiFi, and will probably solve problems for other items that use Bonjour.

Stevesvp is correct: it's an Actiontec router issue. And it's not just with Mac OS X: the same problem happens with other devices that have nothing to do with Apple (TiVo, Samsung TVs, etc). I'm not sure why 10.4 works, maybe it's using an older way of accessing Bonjour (the Bonjour protocol has been undergoing changes to try to address complaints from large network admins about chattiness), but it's not Apple's fault. And this problem doesn't happen with any other router than Actiontec.
The Disabling IGMP Proxy via the Actiontec's "Advanced -> IGMP Proxy" menu works fine and solves the problem.
One complication is that the new Rev I of the Actiontec router removed the link to the IGMP page from the Advanced menu. If you have that Rev, however, you can still get to the IGMP Proxy menu via a deep link discovered by user BigDaddy on DSLReports. Just loging to your router as normal, then use this link, which will take you directly to the now-hidden IGMP Proxy config page:
192.168.1.1/index.cgi?active_page=6059
I can confirm that this works on my Rev I router.

How can I use two VERIZON ACTIONTEC routers with my home internet?

Hi,
I currently have one Verizon Actiontec router (newest model) that is connected as my primary router that handles all the internet stuff and MoCA for the TV's. It is connected via Coaxial cable into the wall on the first floor of my house. My house is 4 floors - Basement - 1st floor - 2nd floor- loft.
Now, I have a second identical Verizon Actiontec router that I want to put into good use but not sure how. I assume the only thing I can accomplish with it is to extend the wireless network, or make it faster, etc. I'm not exactly sure.
My house doesn't have any ethernet wall jacks, only coax. But there is a coax jack in every room on every floor.
I do not want to drill any holes into any walls, or run long cables that go up to other levels.
My experience with this tech is not too advanced (I know how to reset the router, go into the config page, change security, some IP stuff), but my knowledge is not technical enough to understand how to configure this manually without instructions/assistance/guidance.
I hope I have provided enough information, if there is anything else I am missing or you need to know please inform me.
Thank you in advance, and I appreciate any advice.
sherorox
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You can use the extra router to provide ethernet and a Wireless Access Point (WAP) anyplace you have an active coax connection.
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/15984

Can I use two ActionTec routers with Verizon FiOS if they have two different revisions?

I want to add a second router to my coax cable and I know about configuring them already. But my main router is Rev. I and the second is Rev. G. Can I still use the second one? If not is there a way around it? My main router has been lower letters before but I've just gotten replacements and now it's at Rev. I. If that matters lol... Thank you.
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You can connect the second Actiontec router via coax. This link explains how to do it:
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/15984
Note that there is less configuring that needs to be done if you use an Actiontec ECB2500C or WCB3000N. Both of those devices are plug-and-play.
WCB3000N can be seen here:
https://teleproducts.verizon.com/fios/index.cfm/eh/DisplayDetails 3rd item from the top
ECB2500C:
http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-Service-ECB2500C/dp/B008C1JC4O

Hello guys I have a question,or rather a problem. how can I detach yourself iPhone operator Verizon USA? I mean as to call and what to say? I live in Ukraine, and the opportunity came up for to buy cheap 4S 16GB. but on Verizon. when I insert the original

Hello guys I have a question,or rather a problem. how can I detach yourself iPhone operator Verizon USA? I mean as to call and what to say? I live in Ukraine, and the opportunity came up for to buy cheap 4S 16GB. but on Verizon. when I insert the original SIM card Verizon and I try to activate, says: (error occurred activation, if this problem happen again please call at +1................). this is the hour to use it through the R-SIM 9 pro. everything works нормальнои calls and Internet and SMS, but I want to officially unlock. beforehand thank you

Well, you managed to find this support forum didn't you and you have an internet connection don't you? Then if you have all these things, go and find the number by going to the Verizon website and it should not be hard to find the number.
As for speaking English, this is not really our problem and it is surely something that you should have thought about before buying the phone in the first place.
You also need to know that Verizon in the US is a cdma operator and if you purchased an iPhone 4s, then it should not be locked. The Verizon 4s comes with a sim card tray that should be unlocked out of the box for use internatinoally on gsm networks, so all you should need to do is open the sim card tray and insert a sim card and you should pick up the local gsm network.
A cdma phone does not actually use a sim card, so there would be no original sim card with the phone because when it is used in the US it will pick up the Verizon cdma network without a sim card. The sim card is only for use on a gsm network which will not work in the US, but is designed to work outside the US. Open the sim card tray and insert your own local sim card and the phone should work and should not be locked.
Other than this, if you purchased the phone in the first place, it is the responsibility of the previous owner to cancel the Verizon contract. This is nothing to do with you, so contact the seller and ask them.
Other wise, go to the Verizon website and look up the number and call them. As they are the phone company, ultimately, they are the only ones who can help you.

How to use Aiport Express with Verizon FIOS Actiontec MI424WR

The Airport Express won't connect to the Actiontec MI424WR FiOS router when it's set to use WPA2 encryption.
I figured this out after a couple of hours of resetting the Airport Express and Googling the issue.
It's annoying to have to "downgrade" to WPA but other than leaving the network unprotected, that's the only way to make them work together.
So on the Actiontec, use WPA TKIP & AES (make sure both TKIP & AES are selected as AES alone won't work either) encryption.
On the Airport Express pick WPA/ WPA2 Personal.
The Pass-Phrase should obviously be the same.
I hope this helps someone by showing-up in Google searches for people.

Thanks for your post.
Apple does note that the AirPort Express cannot join "other" networks using WPA2, but it's buried in the fine print of footnote #3 on the spec sheet, so most folks are going to miss that bit of information.

I am in Germany and just purchased a sim card from ALDI, I tried to activate it on my phone, but it says it is locked. How do I unlock it? I only have wifi so I can't call Verizon Support from my phone, is there a way to do it online?

I am in Germany and purchased a sim card. It says my phone is locked, is there a way to unlock it online (I only have wifi so I can't call Verizon Support)?

I actually managed to unlock it by borrowing someone else's phone to call
verizon. I am using my iphone 4s with an aldi sim card. I'm having some
trouble with sms and internet, but I don't think that has anything to do
verizon, thank you for getting back to me!
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ITunes Home Sharing and the Actiontec MI424WR

I have a MacPro Desktop that holds a pretty huge iTunes library (35,500+ items). It's the mothership and is connected to my home network via ethernet. I have a Dell Media Center machine (Vista; also ethernet) hooked to the TV and basic home theater system. It's the number one player for Home Sharing. On them, Home Sharing works flawlessly.
My wife's HP laptop (Vista; wireless connection) and my MacBook Pro on the other hand are a little quirky. If hooked up via ethernet, everything is fine. When using them wirelessly however, Home Sharing (as well as the Shared links in Finder on the MBP) disappear. In fact, I can have iTunes up and running and watch the Home Share appear and disappear as I connect the MBP to the network one way or the other. The most bizarre thing is, it's worked wirelessly before. Nothing changed as far as I know, it just decided one day that it wasn't going to play nicely anymore, or something. After dwelling on this for a bit, I came to the conclusion it had to be the wireless router (Actiontec MI424WR for Verizon FIOS) that was causing the issue. It was the only common denominator.
Opening the interface, I went to Wireless Settings then Advanced Security Settings. Everything there was innocuously fine. At the bottom of the Advanced screen, however, is a link called Other Advanced Wireless Options. Inside this menu are a number of settings probably better off left alone. The one that struck me was the second one down called "Network". It was set to "Network (Home/Office)". Seemed logical but what were the other options? Of course I checked.
Whatever selecting "Broadband" actually did (I have yet to find it described in documentation in any detail) it solved ALL of my problems. The floodgates have reopened. From the laptop I can now see the entire mixed network as well as access the iTunes library on the MacPro. What was originally thought by the Apple Care Tech to be related to the size of the library ("I've never heard of one being so large") turned out to be nothing more than a setting in the router's wireless settings menu.
Now if I can just find out what it did, exactly....

#1 Do you have only one router OR least two?
#2 If at least two routers, what is the brand and model of the other router?
Oryoki wrote:
Whatever selecting "Broadband" actually did (I have yet to find it described in documentation in any detail) it solved ALL of my problems. The floodgates have reopened. From the laptop I can now see the entire mixed network as well as access the iTunes library on the MacPro. What was originally thought by the Apple Care Tech to be related to the size of the library ("I've never heard of one being so large") turned out to be nothing more than a setting in the router's wireless settings menu.
Now if I can just find out what it did, exactly....
#3 Odd.
After selecting "Broadband", what else did you do?
For example, setting up a Static IP.
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Swap Actiontec MI424WR Router

Verizon needed to swap my Actiontec MI424WR router for performance reasons. However I had a significant amount of time invested in my configuration so I was reluctant to agree. Fortunately I had 7 versions of my configuration saved. It was my understanding from talking with Verizon that I should be able to load saved configurations into the new router. However when I go to do this I get ...
The configuration file that you are trying to load does not match this device I could save a configuration file from the old router and load it into the old router.I can save a configuration file from the new router and load it into the new router.I cannot save a configuration file from the old router and load it into the old router. I can save a configuration file from the new router and load a configuration from the new Has anyone successfully swapped an Actiontec device or solved this issue? There are the specs for the new router ... unfortunately I don't know the specs for the old one as Verizon took it. Firmware Version: 20.10.7.5 Model Name: MI424WR-GEN2 Hardware Version: F Got a response from Verizon and Actiontec and it's not a good one. Configuration files are specific to device therefore new devices must always be configured manually. Does this make any sense?

This got off topic real quick but I have the same issue as the original poster, A LOT of time invested in configuration especially for VoIP QOS as that is not documented very well nor do the Verizon techs understand anything in that arena much less general networking and always respond with we don't support QOS. Really? Better get w/ the rest of the world if you want to keep customers Verizon!!! I was actually told by a tech that if my speeds are in the kb's for a 150/150 plan it can only mean I have some malware or a virus on my system. His claim was that a higher level tech had told him this is a factual rule. He stuck tight to this claim even after I told him I atached a single, "flashed-to-factory" tablet with a direct ethernet connection directly to the router with no other devices connected and wireless disabled, had the same exact issue as the other PCs. Yes, a virus or malware *could* be a problem in some circumstances but this guy was clinging to it like it was always the case which is rediculous. I went on to prove that if what he was saying was true, why would my mobile devices experience this horrible connection speed when *ONLY* connected to the FiOS router and not other networks??? Idiot. Back to the config file. I've checked both routers and they are identical in model, version, firmware and both are gen3 I. The details under System Monitoring > Router Status is identical (except for obvious serial # and MAC of course). So it appears that this actiontec feature was intentionally hacked by Verizon which really gets under my skin. I am sure they do this so people don't load corrupt or misconfigured configuration files into the new router and still complain about the same issue they were having. But this is a very shoddy way to NOT have to provide the proper support where a real qualified technician should be able to identify BEFORE changing out the router if the config file is the issue or not. My biggest gripe is the techs that work at Verizon that I have dealt with have a very poor understanding of common networking concepts, troubleshooting methods and how routers actually work and I don't agree with Verizon's blatent decision to remove this capability as if they know better then their cutomers whats good for them. Now I have to go through and screen shot every config page and manually key in everything. What a PIA especially when I'm absolutely certain the issue is the chewed up fiber strands I can visually see with my eyes in my yard from gophers but the verizon tech still thinks it's the router!!! Idiot. POOR MOVE VERIZON.

Actiontec MI424WR rev e frequently drops connection with Skype

My Actiontec MI424WR unit drops its public i.p. address while using Skype. It was a lot worse before I routed all wireless traffic through my Linksys WRT54GL router. This wll be the 3rd replacement Actiontec I've received from Verizon. I've requested a newer model but they'll only send the rev E which fails the same. Calling Verizon only gets me another rev E so it could fail the same within 1 month. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
This problem occurs whether connected wirelessly or wired. Hard resetting & powercycling isn't helping.
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I'm connected to the ONT via coax, and the MOCA speed is greater than 200. I know I'm losing my public IP because it displays "connecting" under Broadband Connection while looking at the Main menu under My Router. "Connecting" is displayed in orange. Normally, it'll display my public IP address and the status is CONNECTED. Luckily, by using my own wireless router, it doesn't take as long to obtain my public IP address again. Also, when I lose my public IP address, I can not ping 192.168.1.1.

Swapping Actiontec MI424WR's

I just installed another router after one died, and asked the technical support guy that helped me get another one ordered if I could buy a backup router to plug in so I'm not without the Internet while I wait for a replacement router. He said I could.
I've been looking around and have seen that there are various revisions. I currently have a Rev C, but have seen Rev D & Rev E for sale.
I have two questions:
1) Will the other rev's work OK if I buy one of those?
2) Does Verizon match the MAC address of my unit to my account and allow only that MAC address to connect to their service, or can I plug in any Actiontec MI424WR and it will work?
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Perhaps this may help you.
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/16077
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