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Verizon DSL

dslreports.com: Verizon online DSL FAQ

If you're stuck in the "Walled Garden" then log into the modem.

http://192.168.1.1/verizon/redirect.htm

Verizon FiOS

If you want to set a static IP for a device on your network.

  1. Log into your modem, which is typically located at 192.168.1.1. The user name is admin and the password could be password, password1, or the modem's serial number.
  2. Click on Advanced along the top.
  3. Click Yes at the warning prompt.
  4. Click on IP Address Distribution towards the bottom-right.
  5. Click on the Connection List button.
  6. Click on New Static Connection at the bottom-left.
  7. Fill in the Host Name field with a name you can use to identify the device.
  8. Fill in the IP Addresss field with the IP you'd like to assign to the device. Make sure no other device has this IP assigned to it.
  9. Fill in the MAC Address field with the MAC address of the device. The MAC address may be listed on a sticker on the device, or else you'll have to work your way into the settings of the device to locate the MAC address.

release a DHCP lease

If you're swapping out an old router for a new one, you'll need to release the DHCP lease before the new router will properly connect. It can take two hours for a DHCP lease to expire, so this method is much faster.

  1. Log into the Actiontec MI424-WR router using a Web browser at 192.168.1.1
  2. Click on the My Network icon at the top.
  3. Select Network Connections from the menu on the left.
  4. Select Broadband Connection.
  5. Click Settings.
  6. Click Release.
  7. Click Apply.
  8. Quickly disonnect the router to prevent it from reacquiring a new IP address.

Comcast/Xfinity

disable the public Xfinity wifi signal

  1. Log into your account at https://customer.comcast.com
  2. Click on Users and Preferences.
  3. Look down the page for a section labelled Service Address. Click the link below your address labelled Manage Xfinity Wifi.
  4. Click Disable Xfinity Wifi Home Hotspot.

check the modem's technical info

If you are using a basic modem or a wireless gateway set to bridge mode:

  1. Open a Web browser
  2. In the browser's address bar type 192.168.100.1
  3. Press Enter on your keyboard

If you're using an unmodified wireless gateway, use the IP address 10.0.0.1 instead of 192.168.100.1

modem signal levels

DSLReports: Comcast modem FAQ