I've been using linux/iptables since day 1. 100Mbps is a walk in the park.
---------- Original Message ----------- From: Chris Burwell <[email protected]> To: NANOG <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, 27 May 2010 10:21:01 -0400 Subject: FIOS Router > I'm doing some research for a group that has a 100Mb FIOS Internet > connection at their site. I was surprised to learn that Verizon > supplied them with the same Actiontec router that they provided me > with on my 10Mb connection at home. Needless to say the Actiontec > router is not up to the task of moving all of that traffic (they are > using about 80Mb now and sometimes max out their connection). Verizon > has been good about replacing the router multiple time when they > finally fail, however having to power-cycle the router multiple > times per day is not acceptable. > > What I would like to do is set them up with a router/firewall that is > capable of handling their current bandwidth needs as well as their > anticipated future growth. My concern is terminating the FIOS > connection from the ONT directly to something like a Cisco 3900 > (Output from the ONT is CAT5 terminating to RJ-45). I have been > searching around the Internet and found one discussion where someone > claims to have been able to accomplish just this using a Cisco 871 > router. Based on the loose discussions that I have read it seems that > the FIOS connection configuration can vary from area to area. > > I am also aware that we can configure the Actiontec router as a > bridge, but I would much rather remove it altogether particularly > with the amount of traffic this group is moving. > > Has anyone been able to accomplish this or something similar with any > hardware other then the router Verizon provides? Any insight on > Verizon's official stance on this would be helpful. If there is > someone from Verizon out there that can contact me about the > technical aspects of doing this, that would be much appreciated as well. > > - Chris ------- End of Original Message -------
