[Novalug] mikrotik router and verizon fios

covici@ccs.covici.com covici@ccs.covici.com
Thu Oct 4 11:52:48 EDT 2012


By ethernet.

John Holland <jholland@vin-dit.org> wrote:

> Are you connecting via ethernet or coax?
> 
> On Thu, Oct 04, 2012 at 11:16:22AM -0400, covici@ccs.covici.com wrote:
> > Thanks for your quick reply.
> > 
> > 
> > Verizon said they did not need to release anything and I have spoofed
> > the MAC address, but the MT still will not connect.
> > 
> > 
> > John Holland <jholland@vin-dit.org> wrote:
> > 
> > > If you're talking about using the Mikrotik directly connected to Fios, you may need to "release" the lease. The routers Verizon supplies will do this. If all else fails if you call their tech support they can do it.
> > > 
> > > I don't entirely understand what you're saying but it could be your linux box has the lease from fios and they won't let a different mac address connect. If the mikrotik allows it, you may be able to spoof or mimic the MAC address of the linux box and that might get you going.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Thu, Oct 04, 2012 at 09:17:09AM -0400, covici@ccs.covici.com wrote:
> > > > Hi.  I have just got a Mikrotik router and I am having problems -- its
> > > > dhcp does not work with FIOS.  My linux box works fine, but MT's dhcp
> > > > just times out -- the server does not respond.  I was trying to capture
> > > > the Linux packets to send off to their support, but I could not get the
> > > > capture to work because of the state of the ethernet card -- sort of a
> > > > chicken and egg problem.  So anyone ever successful with this
> > > > combination, or can suggest a possible fix?  I am using the 751U-2HnD
> > > > model.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> > > > 
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