Reset ONT after Router Replacement - ONT DHCP release/Renew??

[BobSisson]

I don't have a Verizon router after our ONT, we have a Linksys Firewall instead.

We go ONT >> LinkSys Firewall >> 16 port backbone switch/hub

The Linksys is getting Flakey and after upgrading our Speed to 50/50 is now a limiting factor in our network.

I have a replacement router ready, but need to know how to reset the ONT when we replace the router.

Every time we have had to replace a router, we have had trouble reestablishing communications with the ONT for some time.  

Is there an easy way to force the ONT to accept a new router?  

[viafax999]

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@BobSisson wrote:

I don't have a Verizon router after our ONT, we have a Linksys Firewall instead.

We go ONT >> LinkSys Firewall >> 16 port backbone switch/hub

The Linksys is getting Flakey and after upgrading our Speed to 50/50 is now a limiting factor in our network.

I have a replacement router ready, but need to know how to reset the ONT when we replace the router.

Every time we have had to replace a router, we have had trouble reestablishing communications with the ONT for some time.  

Is there an easy way to force the ONT to accept a new router?  

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You need to release the dhcp address before switching the device.  Somewhere in your firewall admin you will find the option to release it.

Failing that after you remove the firewall wait at least 4 hour or overnight before connecting the new device.

[done12many2]

There may be an easier way, but the two methods that I have used that worked for me are either calling FiOS tech support or manually setting up the WAN.

I still have my Verizon router, but I don't use it at all.  When installing a new router (ONT to aftermarket router via Ethernet) I temporarily install my Verizon router and once it's acquired a WAN IP address, I screen capture all of the information (System Monitoring/Router Status) and manually input it into the "Static" WAN settings of my aftermarket router.  I also clone the Verizon's MAC address to the aftermarket router.  I disconnect the Verizon router and install the aftermarket router with manual settings inputted. When I do this, the aftermarket router works immediately, but at some point, Verizon's DHCP pushes out a new IP and I temporarily lose internet.  I then set the aftermarket router to automatic DHCP on the WAN side and it immediately acquires a new IP address and I never have to touch it again.

I've tried simply cloning the Verizon router's MAC and setting automatic DHCP on the WAN side from the get go, but it works sometimes and doesn’t work others.

The other method of simply calling tech support works also, but I find it faster to use the method above.

[mfizzy]

Two easy way to get a new ip. Uplug your equipment  for at least 2 hour(leave ONT on). That is the lease time for dhcp. Or call in and have tech support  do it. It take a minute to do once you have someone  on the line

[bbinnard · Accepted solution]

Log in to router

My  Network

Network Connections

Broadband Connection

Settings

Release  <== 2nd option on the DHCP Lease line

Note the Green ==> orange light on the router

Power off Router

Wait 10 minutes (15 just to be safe)

Power on router (after switching to new one if you want to do that)

That's it.  You will have a new IP address and a new DHCP lease.

[j-hnny]

This is not a solution to the problem described above. Calling Fios support to release/renew the IP manually is the only 100% reliable thing to do.