Do I have use a verizon router for 1 Gig??

[COvidsucks]

I plugged the ethernet from my ONT directly into my Google Nest Router and I am no longer using my G3100.  Is the G3100 required for 1 gig?  Google Wifi says I am running at 100 Mb.   

[gs0b]

No, you can use any router you like. Verizon only supports their routers, though.

WiFi speeds can vary dramatically.  Test with an Ethernet connected device to rule in/out WiFi issues.  If an Ethernet connected device is limited to 100M, that suggests a bad cable.  Check the link status lights to see if the Ethernet MACs are connecting at 1G or 100M.

Good Luck.

[Edg1]

No. Any router that has gigabit WAN port will be fine. There might be a Qos setting in your Google router settings that might need to be changed. 

[COvidsucks]

How about the whole "hand shake" thing I have read about on other posts?  I haven't been able to tell Verizon that I am not using the g3100 router.  I went by the Verizon store to return it, and the guy there said if he took it back without me telling Verizon first that my internet would be turned off.

[Edg1]

Not true. Any router can connect to the ONT at anytime. Many people use their own router’s with FiOS.