QUICK ANSWER. You can use your own router with Verizon Fios. But there are a few extra steps you might have to go through depending on the router you have, the type of internet connection already ...

Verizon today said it will double its highest FiOS Internet speeds to 300 megabits per second. That's faster than any cable offering, and faster than many of the wireless routers powering our homes.

The best routers for Verizon Fios should be able to handle whatever you throw at them, whether you’re taking all-day video calls, watching 4K movies, or playing video games online.

What routers are compatible with Verizon Fios? You can use any modern router with Verizon Fios without restrictions. Verizon does not have specific requirements for using routers from other brands.

As for the price, you can rent the new Fios Wi-Fi 6 Router for $15 a month or buy it outright for $299. The Fios Home Wi-Fi Extender will cost $10 to rent or $199.99 to buy.

Q. Verizon says I can only keep my old, discontinued router if I pay a new, $2.80/month fee, or I can buy a new router from them. Do I have any alternatives? A. Fios subscribers around the country ...

This means it will not interfere with the primary IP on the FiOS router. Write in your recorded Gateway and Subnet Mask info. For the IP Address, use 192.168.1.1 to match the FiOS Verizon router IP.

Once you elect to go with your own router, you have 30 days to return your Fios router to Verizon, or they will charge you a rental fee. Make sure you return the power cord along with the router.

So I changed the “FIOS” router (the one where the coax was connected to along with the ethernet.) Going forward I am using Version only for internet, so I disconnected the old router coax (the ...