Is Actiontec modem-router vulnerable to Heartbleed?

Does Heartbleed affect the Actiontec GT784WNV modem-router?
We have one from Verizon for our Verizon DSL.
If the Actiontec is affected, when will Verizon send a firmware update?

When trying to access my Verizon ActionTec router from INSIDE my private LAN (https://192.169.1.1), why is my security software alert me of an potential SSL Certificate compromise?
My AntiVirus suite provides this alert:
"Cannot guarantee authenticity of the domain to which encrypted connection is established"
Application: Internet Explorer (although the same occurs in Chrome),
URL: ORname_Jungo: OpenRG Products Group
Reason: (blank)"
Who is that URL and why is it on the Verizon router?

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IBook G4 WPA compatibility with Actiontec Modem Router

Installed Actiontec modem/router on my XP desktop, and enabled WPA encryption for wireless security. Strong signal on both the desktop and iPod Touch. However, my iBookG4 won't pick up signal unless I disable WPA security option. It should be compatible with WPA... Any options other than creating a WEP 26-digit key?

Hi halfbacks, and a warm welcome to the forums!
Is this the original 802.11b only card, or the extreme b/g card?

Communicating with Actiontec modem/router

I have an Actiontec MI424WR Rev. F, working fine and serving a few devices.
One of them is a linksys E1200 router
Looking at:
advanced > IP Address Distribution > Connection List > DHCP Connections
I can see all devices except the Linksys E1200 router.
Embarrassing - but I know why I don't see it.
I (by mistake) 'clicked' the 'Remove' button just after making it 'static'.
The Linksys E1200 router is functioning. It is 'known' and recognized by Actiontec
as evident from: Main > My Network (as "192.168.1.7" )
And: My Network > Network Status
I was trying to 'clean' the setup and to this end,
I'm seeking expertise in communicating with this Actiontec modem/router,
so I can 'ask' it to redisplay the E1200.
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Did you assign the Linksys a static IP address in the Linksys WAN interface?
If so, it won't appear in the DHCP connection list, but will appear on the main status page and the network status page.
If you didn't assign the Linksys a static IP address in its WAN interface and it is getting its WAN IP address via DHCP, then it should reappear in the DHCP connection list the next time it renews its DHCP lease with the Actiontec, which could be as long as 12 hours since the Actiontec's LAN DHCP lease interval is 24 hours. You can force the Linksys to request a new DHCP lease by rebooting the Linksys.
BTW, the Actiontec is a MOCA capable router. It is not a modem.

EA6400 with a Telus Actiontec modem/router

I've been using the Telus modem/router for a while, and it has worked fine. Once we moved to the new place the signal got a little weak in the rooms farthest from the router, but its a little 2 bedroom single floor condo ... it's not that big. At any rate, our LG SMart TV was crapping out on Netflix, and we would get poor quality and the movie was having troubles playing without reloading, etc. So we though that buying a dual band router might fix it.
Here is how it is set up.
The main router is the Actiotec. It is plugged into the internet through a telephone cable - I believe this is DSL. The Actiontec wifi is on, and I am not bridging the router (I would rather not, as it looks a little intimidating, and the Telus HD boxes are connected to it. I have plugged the EA6400 into one of the 4 ethernet plugs, not WAN, using it as a secondary router.
The 5GHz is working great. Netflix is smooth and worry-free. But the 2.4GHz drops often, so we have to connect to the main router's wifi, which does not allow us to use the 6400's USB port for sharing printers, drives, etc.
Should I trade the Actiontec for a dedicated modem?
Is there a way to EASILY make the 6400 more stable?
Am I doing it right? I imagined being able to set up the 6400 as an AP ... was I wrong?
ANY help is appreciated!

As another suggestion, If the modem can't be bridged then see if the modem has a DMZ option and input the IP address the router gets from the modem and put that into the modems DMZ.

Actiontec Modem/Router

I have an Actiontec MI424 and it is always giving me problems with dropped connections all day long - it's starting to become a nuisance. I'm talking when the laptop is literally 3 ft away from it (so we're not talking about the signal having to to navigate its way through the house). And the very same laptop performs just fine on every other wireless network I've ever used it on. Why does Verizon use such offbrand modems/routers? You have Linksys and Netgear out there which it would seen are much higher quality.
Has anyone had this problem? And if so, were you able to resolve it?

larrye wrote:
Why does Verizon use such offbrand modems/routers? You have Linksys and Netgear out there which it would seen are much higher quality.
Has anyone had this problem? And if so, were you able to resolve it?
1. Actiontec and Westell were willing to build routers to Verizon specs
2. MONEY- Actiontec and Westell are cheaper. This is the primary reason. Verizon doesnt guarentee a wireless signal and therefore do not consider it to be worth their while to provide
Yes, MANY people have problems with the wireless on the Actiontec and Westell. Many people just add another router (linksys, netgear, Dlink, ect.) to the network and just use them for the wireless. Basically just using the Verizon like a modem.
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I have a pk5000 actiontec modem

I'm getting a time capsule and I have a pk5000 actiontec modem/router what would be the best way of setting this up? I want the time capsule to be my primary wireless router
Thanks

I want the time capsule to be my primary wireless router
In that case, the Actiontec will need to be configured as a simple bridge mode modem.
Check with your ISP to find out......
1) If this is even possible
2) If they will support this type of setup
3) How to set it up the PK5000 as a simple modem
Post back on your progress

How to Bridge Actiontec GT704WGB modem/router combo so that I can connect external wireless router?

I am having a hard time to bridge the actiontec GT704WGB
On verizon site there are instructions but they are only for GT704WG without the B. B I beleive is a more latest modem/router combo.
Can anyone please help me guiding on how to setup the actiontech GT704WGB to Bridge mode so that i can connect external router to it?
I would really appreciate a prompt response.
Thanks
Alish

http://www22.verizon.com/ResidentialHelp/HighSpeed/Networking/SetUp/Actiontec704WG/123754.htm
Try this link for details.

I can't get my Airport Express model A1084 to connect to my Actiontec M1424WR modem/router. Help?

I can't get my Airport Express model A1084 to connect to my modem/router model Actiontec M1424WR. The Airport utility on my IMAC says it doesn't find any base stations. Thelight on the Airport Express blinks amber only. Any suggestions?

The 8+ year old Express that you have will require a 5.x version of AirPort Utility to administer the product.
Might you have an older Mac running Leopard (10.5.x), Snow Leopard (10.6.x) or a PC with AirPort Utility installed on the computer?

Configuring E3000 to work with Verizon FIOS actiontec cable modem / router

Hi all, I've read knowledgebase Article ID: 3733, which seems to get me on the right track, but the router menu screens shown do not match the E3000's screens.
I have a FIOS cable modem / router in the basement that I need to keep since it drives all the FIOS guide and on demand features. I have a NAS drive in the basement and all the house hard wiring runs to the basement as well.
I wanted wireless n and a better location for the wireless access point, so I bought the E3000 and put it in the kitchen on the main floor
When I wired a numbered LAN port on the E3000 to a numbered LAN port on the ActionTec and brought the router up all worked fine, but quickly found that wireless clients could not see the NAS. I suspect that this is because the E3000 uses a different address range(192.168.0.1) than the actiontec (http://192.168.1.1/). I ended up moving the NAS upstairs to temporarily fix this, but my wife would like me to get it out of her kitchen ASAP :-)
I tried just about every setting imaginable (setting IP of E3000 actiontec range, disabling NAT, disabling DHCP, enabling/disabling RIP) to get the E3000 to simply become a wireless gateway and wired switch and let the actiontec do the routing but never could get it to work.
Could someone post a version of Article ID: 3733 that works for the E3000???
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Press and hold the reset button on E3000 router for 30 seconds. Release the reset button and wait for 30 seconds. Power cycle E3000 router.
Now connect one computer to Ethernet port 2 on the router ( Do not connect the cable between modem and E3000 )
open the setup page of E3000. Change the wireless settings of E3000 router.
Go to Setup tab and change the IP address of E3000 router to 192.168.1.2.
Disable DHCP server on the router and save the settings.
Do NOT change any other settings ( NAT firewall ).
Connect the cable from modem to the Ethernet port 1 on E3000 router. power cycle the router.
Now try to access the Internet through E3000 router.

Weak Wi-fi signal from Actiontec GT704WG B modem/router - need help troubleshooting!

I have been using a Verizon-provided Actiontec GT704WG B modem/router for a few years as my Verizon DSL connection. I connect my main computer to the GT704WG B via one of the Ethernet ports - no problem with this. I also have a laptop that (usually) makes a wi-fi connection to the GT704WG B. However, the wi-fi connection frequently slows down enourmously or dies entirely, at random times. The laptop is located downstairs from the modem/router, which is about the farthest physical location in ther house from the GT704WG B.
This may be a distance problem that might be solved by bringing the modem physically closer to the laptop, but I'm puzzled why the problem is intermittent. It's also possible that there is something wrong with the GT704WG B, that is causing it to transmit a weak signal.
Any suggestions for troubleshooting this problem appreciated.
I'd also like to know if anyone can suggest a router or range extender that might relay a stronger signal downstairs. Or should I try getting a more current modem/router from Verizon? That GT704WG B is a bit old...

You're welcome. I suspect there may be some confusion on which is which going on here. Repeaters and Access Points are two different things. Repeaters are single radio devices in most cases where the repeater takes the signal it is receiving from your router, and then re-broadcasts it. When this is done, half of the radio bandwidth goes towards receiving or sending data to and from your router. The other half of the radio bandwidth is spent transmitting to or receiving data from your devices that are connected to the repeater. It's similar to the game of Telephone. A direct connection to the network is faster, but if you must repeat the message over a medium you introduce delay. So, in more technical terms, a Wireless connection that operates at 20Mbps download or upload (Wireless is half duplex by nature) will operate at 10Mbps download or upload when attached to a repeater, since 10Mbps of the 20Mbps the repeater's radio can do is being used to transmit the message to one end.
In some additional terms since this part of my post got chopped off, what an Access Point is would be essentially another wireless radio with a direct, wired connection to your network. It can be thought of as an Expressway. Each device chooses the best wireless signal to use in your network (Router or Wireless Access Point) and then has a connection directly into the network. Both radios can run at 20Mbps and a single device will be able to get 20Mbps from either unit. These require more work but in heavy wireless usage environments, it makes sense to use access points.
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jduesenb wrote:
Thanks for the advice re. changing the channel. I'll try that. Since there seem to be about a dozen networks around here that mayne causing interference, that might help.
Verizon tech support advised me that an access point would cut my bandwidth, but that a range extender would not. (????) I have installed a range extender but I'm not sure it has made any difference. The problem has not happened since I did that, but since it is intermittent, I don't think that proves that the problem is solved. AFAICS, the wireless speed has not changed in any significant way.
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Jumping gun? Netgear N300 Wireless ADSL2+ modem/router

Hi,
I'm probably jumping the gun here but I've got a Verizon Actiontec GT704WG modem/router and have been disapointed in the last few months by spotty wireless and internet connectivity when nothing else in my house has changed. In addition, I need to make a non-network-ready external HD a network drive so either have to have a NAS adapter (incredibly difficult to find at a local store) and I'm awaiting information on whether or not I have to format (again) my already FAT32 file system drive for an adapter to recognize the drive or whether or not the adapter will work without re-formatting my drive. The work around is the Netgear N300 Wireless ADSL2+ modem router because it will allow me to attach the non-network ready drive without an additional NAS adapter.
However, after reading all the problems that people have with third-party modem/routers and Verizon DSL I'm a little concerned about trying to hook this up as a solution. So I have some questions:
1. Do I have to put the Actiontec GT704WG into bridge mode as Verizon recommends or can I get rid of the Actiontec altogether and just use the new modem/router?
2. I have no idea if I have ADSL+ service with Verizon. Assume I can call and find out or get the info from my account page. But if I do not have that service, will the new modem/router work with basic ADSL service that Verizon provides (ok, that's my really dumb question)?
3. If it's better to just stick with the Verizon modem/router and get a NAS adapter does anyone have a recommendation on a reasonably priced adapter? I don't want a NAS enclosure as I'm not really interested in breaking my external drive and removing the guts so I'd prefer a stand-alone adapter.
4. If I can get rid of the Actiontec altogether, can someone provide some assistance for the proper settings to get me setup without too much fiddling? I'm so sick of spending hours trying to troubleshoot computer issues!
I have an older PC wired into the Actiontec, a network printer attached to the Actiontec, and am running windows XP pro on the PC and have a laptop that is running windows 7. Evil Empire Microsoft has made the lovely choice to make it difficult sometimes for the two OS to communicate and I'm tired of leaving the PC on all the time so that I can use my external drive (if Win7 cooperates) as a network drive through the PC. I'd rather have it as a real network drive operating independently of the PC and point my iTunes, word processing, and database programs to the network drive rather than trying to get them to run through the PC into the external drive.
I wish Verizon would offer more choices on modem/routers, especially ones that offer you the option to add a usb storage device as a network asset!
Thanks for any help! I know I'm jumping the gun a bit, but I'd like to return the new modem/router ASAP if it's not going to do what I need without tons of hassle.
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Since the Netgear you have is a DSL modem, there is no need to use the ActionTec. Disconnect it from the line and keep it around as a spare modem should you ever need it for troubleshooting purposes. Also, even though the modem you are buying is marketed as an ADSL2+ modem, the technology is specced to be backwards compatible with traditional ADSL. The ActionTec you currently have is an ADSL2+ modem itself, so that should back up that statement enough. The only thing you need to make sure you verify before switching the ActionTec out for the Netgear is what authentication mode the ActionTec is using. This can be set to either PPPoE or DHCP (shows as Routed Bridge mode) and should show up on the main status page when you visit the ActionTec's web inteface. If you're using PPPoE, you should have no issues getting the Netgear to work. If you're using DHCP, you will need to either close the MAC address of the ActionTec into the Netgear, or leave the modem overnight before you are able to obtain an IP address.
Otherwise the Netgear depends on how you decide to set it up. If you set it up through the Web Interface (http://192.168.1.1/ for Netgears, normally), you need to make sure the DSL Virtual Circuit is set to use 0/35, VPI of 0, VCI of 35. The modem should auto-detect this on first boot. Additionally, if you're using PPPoE you'd need to use your Verizon Username and Password to connect the modem. If you set it up using the Setup CD, it should do all of that heavy lifting.
ReadySHARE (what you're looking to set up with the External Hard Drive) uses the same Windows File and Sharing setup, however it does it using Samba shares, FTP and HTTP since the router runs Linux. The reliability you see might remain the same, but I suppose it's one of those things you need to wait and see how it works once the router is set up. Just remember, the speeds to the drive will not be as fast as going through a PC with better hardware under the hood.
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Issues with FIOS modem/router's wireless and multiple devices connected to the WLAN?

I am an IT consultant who was assisting someone with getting some devices connected to the fios wireless router and adding a wireless print server so they could print wirelesly.
I was having difficulty with one of their systems that was connected prior to me going on site.
It was having difficulty obtaining an IP from the WLAN, i tried reinstalling the adapter, removing stored wlan settings and setting it up again, etc.
When it did obtain an IP it could not ping the router.
I had left it suggesting that they replace the wireless adapter on that system.
However they're saying that after they shut down one of their other devices that i had connected (a netbook), that this problematic system started working fine.
It makes no sense that a wireless client would have an impact on another wireless client. We're only talking 4 total devices here, a netbook, a laptop, a wireless print server and a desktop in another area of the house that has a usb wireless adapter.
Does anyone have any ideas on if Verizon's wireless built in to the fios modem/router just isn't too good to handle multiple wireless devices?
After hearing this i was thinking they might have been better off configuring the fios router as a bridge and getting a better wireless router or shutting off the fios supplied wifi and implementing a wireless access point instead of using the router/modem that verizon provides.

By bridge I mean in the sense you see some of the early DSL setups configured before they started using multiport routers -- essentially bridging the WAN MoCA port to the LAN ethernet. The ActionTEC's won't do that. This is what I think most are seeking to do when they want to turn the device into a "bridge" (essentially making the Verizon unit "transparent" to the communication which in this scenario it can't be). You can do as suggested an turn the ActionTEC into essentially a "switch/bridge" that is only bridging the MoCA LAN and Ethernet LAN segments, but this then requires you to have an ethernet WAN feed from the ONT ... and as indicated, it is definitely not a "supported" configuration from Verizon (although there is nothing "wrong" with doing it this way if you are comfortable with networking and understanding the mechanics of all that is going on -- if not, sticking with a supported configuration is highly advisable).

Modem/router

So I currently have the Actiontec wi424 rev d modem that verizon provided when I had fios first installed(a few years ago) . The port is limited to 10/100 base t for networking. Verizon is now using a rev F version of the router which provides 10/100/1000 support for networking, which my pc's support. I do a lot of file swapping between my pc's at home and could really use the 1000
mbs network support, but Verizon will not upgrade my modem/router unless there is an issue with it. I feel like I am paying for there service and should get the best equipment they have to offer. I have always been extremely satisfied with Verizon but I am not now. What a let down.

They are providing a device which enables the STB's (for FiOS TV) and computers (for Internet) to communicate with their network at speeds equal to or greater than that for which you are subscribed. That's what I would expect them to provide. Anything more than that is above and beyond the base "requirement". Would I take later technology if it were offered in the router? Sure. Do I need it or want to pay more for it? No.
Me personally, I use my own switches (10/100/1000), MoCA adapter for ethernet extension over Coax, and wireless access points (Wireless N, dual band). These are all relatively inexpensive items -- which I can replaced and upgraded any time I wish based on my specific network requirements. Frankly, I don't want Verizon in that space -- it's my house and my local area network.

Using my Actiontec modem's wifi, it doesn't find my new airport express. When I use the new airport express network I created error message says ip address is wrong. Help setting this new airport express up

Using my Actiontec modem's wifi, it doesn't find my new airport express. Using the new airport express network I just set up it says the ip address is invalid. What can I do to overcome this blinking amber light and error messages?

You need to begin by configuring the AEX to Join an existing network (Bridge Mode.) You can then connect to it using Wi-Fi, but the AEX will not extend your existing network.
If you can connect the AEX to your existing router using Ethernet, then you could use it to Create a new network. Otherwise, if you want to extend your existing network you will need to get a Wireless Access Point - WAP - from a non-Apple product like D-Link.

Lost printer access after daisychaining linksys secondary onto Actiontec primary router

Help please..Need to get printer connection lost when FIOS Actiontec router wireless G replaced with WRT160N.
My devices;
a Dell Vista desktop is home pc, hardwired to...
a FIOS Actiontec wireless G router (model # MI424WR.... the current router they're installing and...
Ricoh Aficio printers (first was just a printer; second one, is printer and fax...) are hardwired to same Vista desktop.
Plus, a laptop and...
a desktop pc's, both running XP SP3; both connecting with Netgear USB wireless adapters; WN111v1, and WN111v2.
recently added Linksys WRT160N router to the network to control the wireless, taking that duty away from the Actiontec (which had to keep as DHCP enabled primary router, for TV service.)
Apple Airport Express as wireless client; just to play iTunes wirelessly thru home stereo.
first configuration; All worked fine 2 months ago, before I installed FIOS; original configuration was, Aficio Printer hardwired to Vista desktop; RCN broadband service with modem; router was Linksys WRT160N,; security bounced between WPA 2 and WPA, depending on what worked at the time. my XP laptop could connect wirelessly through network, to that printer.
-then, switched from RCN broadband to Verizon FIOS; implemented second configuration; modem removed, replaced by Actiontec wireless G router for internet and tv, initially taking away the Linksys for the Actiontec for wireless etc. I was still able to use the Actiontec's G signal to find the printer through the network; so, still OK. I also changed security from WEP to WPA2-AES, which worked fine; even adding Airport Express for wireless iTunes to home stereo. But Not happy with G speed;
then implemented third config; - so dusted off and daisychained the Linksys as secondary router, hardwired to the Actiontec, to act as an access point for wireless, shutting off the Actiontec wireless signal. Worked great for N internet connection; but now cannot connect to printer. Also at this time, Coincidentally, a different printer/fax machine replaced the original printer; Aficio brand. No drivers were added to the other pc's for this printer.
Net result; my XP pc's can still connect to router and internet; but cannot install the new printer completely.
my XP laptop shows the printer, but gets error "spooling service not running". an XP desktop doesn't even show the printer when browsing to add printers; it gets stuck at error "cannot add a printer not in the trusted network". Named all computers as WORKGROUP and did the windows network set-up. I also have McAfee antivirus on the Vista home pc; but have Norton Symantec from Comcast (long story!) on the 2 XP pc's; so I cannot fully identify and manage the three pc;'s on the network.
trying to fix; last night i downloaded and installed onto the XP's microsoft's hotfix (? Lttp or whatever) which successfully made them show up on the Vista network map, with properties displayed etc.
I also hardwired the laptop to printer and installed Aficio drivers; it seems to be installed, but never got it to print a test page.
'wirelessly i can bring the printer up on laptop network map, see properties and settings (for printing); but get error message when trying to print test page. Meanwhile, the vista desktop can still use the printer, as always.
my ideas;
1. change WPA2-AES back to WEP; just to see (but hardwiring printer to laptop didn't succeed completely...?)
2. could put McAfee on all three pc's, if that would help. rather not, i prefer the Symantec (but hardwiring ruled this out, right??)
3. try to configure so that all devices are identified clearly on the network, and managed.
any suggestions?
thanks, pdoyle

then implemented third config; - so dusted off and daisychained the Linksys as secondary router, hardwired to the Actiontec, to act as an access point for wireless, shutting off the Actiontec wireless signal. Worked great for N internet connection; but now cannot connect to printer. Also at this time, Coincidentally, a different printer/fax machine replaced the original printer; Aficio brand. No drivers were added to the other pc's for this printer.
How did you connect the linksys to the actiontec?
If it was lan port of actiontec to wan port of linksys the presumably the linksys is on a secondary subnet which will give you problems getting to the printers as there is no route to them.
If that is what happened you just need to move all your hard wired ethernet connections from the actiontec to the linksys. One everything is on the same subnet then it should all work OK again. In addition anything on the linksys subnet should be able to see anything on the actiontec network (not vice versa)

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