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08-04-2013, 09:04 PM
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FIOS internets issue
Since there are a few computer types on this board I thought I might run this by you.
I just got FIOS (finally) and I've got an issue. The wireless function just stops working every few hours. It's like it has a timeout function or something. I have to reboot the router a few times a day. The ethernet connected stuff all works just fine. It's just the wireless. I'll be surfing away for a few hours and then it will just quit. It's not device specific either. It stops allowing internet access for my Tivo, Windows LT, MacBook, Nooks and ipads. Everything. This is the second router at this point. Any ideas?
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08-04-2013, 09:16 PM
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We have Verizon DSL and have the exact same problem and so do several people I have talked to. Several calls to customer service have not solved the issue yet. They suck. Looking into Comcast cable modems now.
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#3
08-04-2013, 09:31 PM
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I see a place to turn off the wireless radio. CAn I just connect my old Cisco router and use that instead?
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Hunt 611racing.com OG Racing Team Vimeo https://www.youtube.com/user/Streak986 1999 SPB #611 2004 Wrangler “That’s how people like you work. Your ego is so out of whack that it will do what ever it can to protect itself. And people with a messed up ego can do these mental gymnastics to convince themselves they’re awesome when really they are just douche bags” - Kyle, South Park "If you need to focus maybe you should buy the book and take it home" - MLIN
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08-04-2013, 10:08 PM
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just turn off the wireless and use the Cisco router.
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08-04-2013, 10:11 PM
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08-04-2013, 11:48 PM
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We have the FiOS router (for several years now) and other than an occasional outage, no issues. We have triple-play so need the router, but we use the wireless function on it too without issues.
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08-05-2013, 07:44 AM
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My wife and I suffer from several outages daily. It's very annoying, and seems to worse in DC than when we lived in nova. The service outages are so bad that I went to Comcast and swapped out our router, that worked great for two months then bam we have to reset the router two to three time daily...
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08-05-2013, 07:52 AM
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I had the same issue. Fixed it by purchasing my own wireless router and using it for all of the internal and wireless connections in my house. I still use the old one as the border router, but haven't needed to reboot it in months. Root of the problem is the Actiontec router that Verizon uses.
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#9
08-05-2013, 08:05 AM
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Maybe Uranus is blocking your signal ?
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#10
08-05-2013, 08:55 AM
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I appreciate the replies.
It seems that this morning the wireless is still working. That's a first. I'll see how today goes.
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Hunt 611racing.com OG Racing Team Vimeo https://www.youtube.com/user/Streak986 1999 SPB #611 2004 Wrangler “That’s how people like you work. Your ego is so out of whack that it will do what ever it can to protect itself. And people with a messed up ego can do these mental gymnastics to convince themselves they’re awesome when really they are just douche bags” - Kyle, South Park "If you need to focus maybe you should buy the book and take it home" - MLIN
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