Disabling DHCP on my Actiontec MI424WR

First off, let me know if what I am trying to do is against Verizon ToS. Thanks. Here is what I am going for. I am trying to set up a home domain (non-internet facing) just for the sake of doing something with my time. I have a server which will host the Active Directory rules as well as all the roles. How my network is set up right now, my FiOS router is acting as the DHCP "server" and assigning private IP addresses to all my devices, however I want my actual box server to handle DHCP. My question is what do I need to disable/enable in the modem/router for my dedicated machine to handle DHCP instead?

FiOS doesn't use modems. The Actiontec is a router, plain and simple. To turn off DHCP, login to the router's admin page and, um, turn off DHCP.  It's that simple.  It's under the network configuration for the "Network (Home/Office)." You'll find this web page helpful:
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/16077 Good Luck. 

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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-GEN2 & Netgear MCAB1001 MoCa Adaptors

    Hi all,
    I'm hoping someone can help as the problem I'm having is really starting to get on my nerves!
    We have a relatively simple network in our house.  We're on FIOS Internet, no TV, no Voice, and it's over COAX in the house, not Ethernet.  From the COAX port in the living room, we have the Actiontec MI424WR-GEN2 router hooked up.  It works pretty well, with good speeds, and reliable wireless connectivity.  All devices, both wired and wireless work fine.  The problem however, is that some of the upstairs rooms struggle with signal, so I invested in a MoCa based solution.
    As it stands:
    Living Room: Actiontec MI424WR-GEN2 (COAX)
    Bedroom 1: Netgear MCAB1001 (with a Roku2 connected to it)
    Den: Netgear MCAB1001 (with a gigabit switch connected to it, supporting a Smart TV, Xbox 360, Onkyo Amp, Media Center & Blu-Ray.
    When it works, it's all great, however more and more recently, I'm seeing that the Netgear adaptors simply stop passing network traffic.  No DHCP addresses getting through, 169.X.X.X addresses on the devices hooked to them, and when I look in the 'My Network' box on the main dashboard of the Actiontec, it shows the devices as 'Inactive' when they are absolutely active, and are requesting network services.
    The only way i've found, so far, to fix the problem, is to reboot the Actiontec, which miraculously provides all the MoCa-connected devices with connectivity again.  The problem is, this is happening almost on the daily basis.  Last night for instance, I completely factory reset the Actiontec, re-configured the network, and wireless, checked the MoCa channel (1150) and connectivity was working.  This was 1030pm.  By 7am, the Roku2 in bedroom 1 was no longer receiving network traffic, and as shown above, was now listed as 'inactive', even though it wasn't.
    I don't know whether this is a Netgear, or an Actiontec configuration issue, and I'm not specifically sure why a 'reboot' solves the issue, but then after a few hours it seems to drop out again.
    Any help or guidance would be much appreciated.
    Thanks!
    Matt

    Smith6612 wrote:
     Are your Set Top Boxes also losing MoCa connectivity to the router? 
    You likely missed it but OP stated no TV..

  • Guest Network access issue on Apple Airport Extreme 802.11AC router and Actiontec MI424WR Rev.1

    I contacted Apple because I am not able to create any guest Network on my Airport Extreme because I was told that my modem needs to be simple.  Per Apple: "The Guest Network feature will not operate correctly unless your "main" AirPort Extreme is connected to a simple modem........not a modem/router (such as the  Actiontec MI424WR Rev.1) or gateway type of device that is often furnished by Internet Service Providers to their customers."
    So is it possible to make this version of Actiontec a simple modem. Is this even possible or will I need a new modem?
    NOTE: I disabled the wireless functionality of the actiontec. 

    Do you have FiOS TV ? You can completely bridge the ActionTec or take it out of the equation entirely if you don't have TV to worry about. Or, you can make the Apple router your primary and put the ActionTec behind it, with the trade-off that things like Remote DVR and Caller ID on TV won't work the best.
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    The first to bring me 1Gbps Fiber for $30/m wins!

  • Shutting off Power to Actiontec MI424wr each night.

    Does the Actiontec MI424wr lose settings if shut off at night. By settings, I'm referring to the DHCP connections, the static connections, internet IP address, Dynamic DNS and DNS server, etc.
    Solved!
    Go to Solution.

    GaryPSU wrote:
    Does the router have a chip that retains settings when powered off? I don't care about the DHCP lease since I have a Dynamic DNS service for my ip cameras. Why would changing leases too often cause problems?
    The router really doesn't put out that much power. 10-20 watts max.
    The chip will retain the settings just not the dhcp lease. Usually after 2 hours of being off it will release the lease.
    It doesn't always happen though so you may have the same one when you turn it back on the next day.
    Your guide on the tv will work when turned back on, but you may need to reboot your dvr/stb at times.
    The dvr should at least store enough guide info to be able to record events while the router is off. You may or may not run into problems with shows being set to record overnight while the router is off.
    If you dont have a dvr then there's no issues there.
    Don't worry about the dhcp lease. If you for some reason run into an issue with it you can always call Verizon. The main issue you may run into is where the lease is released and you won't be able to pull a new one in. That's when you would have to call them. I've known people who lost power overnight and ran into this issue. The router wouldn't pull a new one in. You shouldn't have this problem though.
    Turn if off at night if you want and if you run into problems then just leave it on at that point forward.
    This is what Actiontec says about turning off the router at night. Comes from their website.
    Should I turn the Actiontec Router or Modem Off each night, or should I leave it On, perpetually?
    "Actiontec Routers and Modems are designed to be left on continuously. The nature of the Internet makes an 'always on' connection very desirable, and in some cases a requirement. Turning the Actiontec Off when it is not being used, could arguably add to security. But any gains to Security by not being connected to the Internet 24/7, must be balanced against the loss of much convenience.
    Whether it is a computer or a router, many users feel that turning electronic devices Off and On each day will wear them out prematurely, and others are convinced it will not.
    Actiontec recommends leaving our routers and Modems on continuously, but they can be turned Off and On each day if you prefer."

  • 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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  • How do I set-up Linksys E3000 with Actiontec MI424WR

    Hi,
    I recently purchased a Linksys E3000 so that I could use it as my primary router instead of the Actiontec MI424WR. I want to use the Wireless N functionality of the new router since the MI424WR does not support that.
    I've researched many forums and have attempted many changes. But, it seems that the instructions available online are geared towards a different FiOS connection than what I have. There were details about setting up the MI424WR as a bridge, ect, but I could not get any to work.
    My Actiontec MI424WR is connected via a coaxial cable, I know there are others connected via a CAT5 cable. I've also read about VOD or CableTV service being disrupted by changing the settings on the Actiontec MI424WR, but I don't think that is the case with my service. This has been part of my confusion with everything I've read.
    Could someone please explain to me, in simple terms, how I can get my Linksys E3000 set-up to work as my primary wireless router?
    Thank you in advance,
    Solved!
    Go to Solution.

    What revision of the Actiontec do you have?
    Do you have FIOS-TV?  Your post is not clear about that.
    Is it practical for you to run cat5 to the ONT?
    If you want to keep the coax WAN connection, then you must bridge the Actiontec in order for your router to be primary.
    If you can switch to a cat5 WAN connection, then you can connect your router as primary with the Actiontec behind it as a MOCA LAN bridge. You will not lose VOD, guide data or widgets.  Remote DVR and on-screen caller-id will not function properly if your router is primary.
    See this FAQ for different ways you  can connect your router.
    http://www.dslreports.com/faq/verizonfios/3.0_Networking#16077

  • 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.
    Solved!
    Go to Solution.

    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.

  • Problems with FIOS with ActionTec MI424WR

    I have had FIOS for a couple of months and am having major problems with the internet and the actiontec MI424WR Router:
       I cannot get port forwarding to work.  I have setup several previous routers to do port forwarding to my Windows web server, never had a problem.  Nothing I try on the Actiontec works, all incoming requests are rejected.  Checked Dns, server, everything.
       Wireless works well at first, then slowlly degrades until after a week or so the signal is so weak that wifi traffic slows to a crawl.  Turning off the router and turning it back on fixes this problem.
       Wired Ethernet traffic becomes flaky.  browsing works for a while, then gets flaky, IE and chrome both report that they can't reach web sites, but other apps can still get to internet.  closing browser does not fix issue, rebooting machine does.
    This is the most problematic router I have ever seen. 
    Is there a different brand of router from one of the more respected router compnaies, like Dlink, linksys, or netgear?
    DK

    dwightk wrote:
    I have had FIOS for a couple of months and am having major problems with the internet and the actiontec MI424WR Router:
       I cannot get port forwarding to work.  I have setup several previous routers to do port forwarding to my Windows web server, never had a problem.  Nothing I try on the Actiontec works, all incoming requests are rejected.  Checked Dns, server, everything.
    DK
    Port forwarding is a little odd the way it's setup.  Took me a couple of days to work it and then it was only by looking at one of the canned protocolsand then emulating it for what I wanted that I made it work.
    For example, if you go into port forwarding and select New Entry and under Protocol select FTP it will display the canned setting for port forwarding to an internal FTP server, all you need to do is add the internal IP address of the local host that has the server.  The confusing thing is that what you see for FTP is TCPany -> 21 whereas I expected it to be TCP21 -> 21.  Means that when you set up your forwarding you typically would be selecting protocol User defined and under that protocol TCP (or whichever you want) the leave source port at ANY and change destination port to Single or Range and enter the value.  Then save it
    Your other questions appear to say that your router maybe not working correctly.

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