Jim G

A member of the Philip Greenspun's Homepage community since February 4, 2009

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February 4, 2009, on Verizon FiOS Versus Comcast:
On the post about using another router- Yes, you can use another wireless router other than the ActionTec. I use a WRT54G and it works great. If you have TV, though, you'll have to ask them to bring out a NIM (I think that stands for network interface module) that plugs into the cable and the router which will provide a link for communication with the set top box. Otherwise the two-way features will not work and the program guide will not work. They switched me to an ActionTec after I was originally on the NIM/Linksys combo and it was so bad I forced them to bring an old NIM out to switch me back.