CaptMans1 OP t1_iro98ol wrote on October 9, 2022 at 7:41 PM

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Does Fios strictly require you to use their equipment or can you at least use your own router/access points? If they require their own equipment, do they charge any type of rental fees?

MACKAWICIOUS t1_irp9whg wrote on October 10, 2022 at 12:10 AM

My fiancé refuses to live anywhere without FiOS. It's been great anywhere we've been in the DMV. We use our own equipment. I think they've sent us equipment but he calls and says we're using our own - sometimes they send out a tech to fiddle with the ports of something so we can use our own and just return theirs. Someone will probably correct me on the specifics about the ports. This is not remotely in my home responsibilities. Lol

OneWayTraveler t1_irpfluk wrote on October 10, 2022 at 12:56 AM

AFAIK, Verizon leases the equipment or you can purchase it outright from them. They will spread the purchase price over three months. I don't know if you can use other routers. They supplied one box that connects to the fiber and another, WiFi access point that conne to that.