[Novalug] mikrotik router and verizon fios

Jay Hart jhart@kevla.org
Thu Oct 4 14:47:26 EDT 2012


So, have you had Verizon "reboot" the ONT, then tried bringing up the Mik?

Jay

> I am not using the FIOS router, but I certainly did the other two steps.
>
> Jay Hart <jhart@kevla.org> wrote:
>
>> Have you:
>>
>> 1. Turned off the Mikrotik Router
>>
>> 2. Rebooted your FIOS router
>>
>> 3. Restarted your Mikrotik router with DHCP client enabled
>>
>> In this order?
>>
>> Jay
>>
>> > Sure, the Linux box connects to it fine and if I invent a static route
>> > with the dhcp ip address even the MT works, but the dhcp does not work.
>> >
>> > Jay Hart <jhart@kevla.org> wrote:
>> >
>> >> By any chance, are you using a known working good ethernet cable???
>> >>
>> >> Jay
>> >>
>> >> > 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.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question
>> is:
>> >> >> > How do
>> >> >> > you spend it?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >          John Covici
>> >> >> >          covici@ccs.covici.com
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>> >
>> >          John Covici
>> >          covici@ccs.covici.com
>> >
>>
>
> --
> Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
> How do
> you spend it?
>
>          John Covici
>          covici@ccs.covici.com
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