Question on Frontier fiber installation

[dmako]

I plan on getting Frontier fiber installed soon and was wondering if my assumptions on how they run fiber etc. is correct.
How I would assume it can be installed is that they could run fiber into my basement to the ONT then Ethernet is run across base up through floor (hole in place) up to the router.
I ask since my neighbor has their EDP and ONT sandwiched on the wall of the house, I'm hoping they can be separated.
Hope I explained it correctly as I'm not a network expert.

 

[degrub]

Try working with your installer. Tell him what you want. Or try to work with them ahead of time. My ATT ONT is located inside my house. Fiber terminates there. ATT modem located in a wiring closet. Connection from ONT to ATT router is via ethernet to MOCA modems over coax to ethernet to router.

 

[dmako]

Try working with your installer. Tell him what you want. Or try to work with them ahead of time. My ATT ONT is located inside my house. Fiber terminates there. ATT modem located in a wiring closet. Connection from ONT to ATT router is via ethernet to MOCA modems over coax to ethernet to router.

Thanks I figured it shouldn't be an issue but figured I'd check first.

 

[bluzfanmr1]

I just experienced this same thing. The installer put the ONT inside the house above the electric box. He then connected one the pre-wired ethernet cable that runs from there to my living room wall jack. He did install the Brightspeed router in the living room but I have since taken that out of service to install my Asus router. Works perfectly.

 

[dmako]

I just experienced this same thing. The installer put the ONT inside the house above the electric box. He then connected one the pre-wired ethernet cable that runs from there to my living room wall jack. He did install the Brightspeed router in the living room but I have since taken that out of service to install my Asus router. Works perfectly.

Nice as Frontier provides an Eero router but I want to use my Asus router. Neighbor just used their own router without issue. But he plugged in his router before tech had chance to attach their Eero router.
Any trick to adding ones own router? Just plug and play or power off/on fiber equipment then add ones own router?

 

[degrub]

Don't know Frontier specifically, so should talk with your neighbor about what he had to do.
BTW, nothing wrong with double NAT ( 2 routers in series). Also, if there is any troubleshooting to do, the ISP will refuse to interact beyond the ONT if their router is not the next device. You can usually turn off the wireless on the ISP router. Don't know the EEROs specifically. If they are not charging you for it, might as well have it whether you use it or not.

Double NAT might add complication if you are running a server behind your router or plan to VPN in. But, many ISP routers have a DMZ or pass through or bridge mode available.

 

[dmako]

Don't know Frontier specifically, so should talk with your neighbor about what he had to do.
BTW, nothing wrong with double NAT ( 2 routers in series). Also, if there is any troubleshooting to do, the ISP will refuse to interact beyond the ONT if their router is not the next device. You can usually turn off the wireless on the ISP router. Don't know the EEROs specifically. If they are not charging you for it, might as well have it whether you use it or not.

Double NAT might add complication if you are running a server behind your router or plan to VPN in. But, many ISP routers have a DMZ or pass through or bridge mode available.

Yes speaking with him he stated that while the tech was setting up her simply plugged in his router and it came alive.
I just worry that if the Erro's is plugged in first there may be some handshaking making the swap to my router harder. But again I am no network expert.