Absolutely Nothing There: Verizon FiOS Infrastructure

For those who have Verizon FiOS and are curious about the "backend" of their ISP.

Overview

Components, as listed in network order from your PC to the Internet:

Home Network

Your home network can be connected in one of three ways:

Ethernet by ONT direct Cat-5 (preferred)
Ethernet via Modem Router MoCA coaxial (common)
Ethernet via Set-Top Box's MoCA coaxial (rare)

Ethernet via ONT direct Cat-5 (preferred)

Personal Computer
Cat-5E cabling for 802.3/1000Base-T
Your firewall (you do do have a firewall?)
Cat-5E cabling for 802.3/1000Base-T
ActionTec MI424WR, 4-port wireless broadband modem router, 2-channel MoCA,.
Cat-5E cabling for 802.3/1000Base-T; no PPP, no PPPoE, no PPTP. Straight TCP/IP.
ONT, Motorola 1400, via Ethernet RJ-45 connector

Ethernet via Modem Router MoCA coaxial (common)

or most commonly used method by Verizon installer is:

Personal Computer
Cat-5E cabling for 802.3/1000Base-T
Your firewall
Cat-5E cabling for 802.3/1000Base-T
ActionTec MI424WR, 4-port wireless broadband router, 2-channel MoCA
RG-6 cabling, with F-connectors, MoCA protocol
ONT, Motorola 1400, coaxial, via F-connector

Ethernet via Set-Top Box's MoCA coaxial (rare)

or that rarely used Ethernet port behind the Set-Top Box

Personal Computer
Cat-5E cabling for 802.3/1000Base-T
Your firewall
Cat-5E cabling for 802.3/1000Base-T
Cable Set-Top Box (STB), IP-STB1 cable media gateway (MAC Arris/ResiNet, aka DOCSIS Gateway w/ MoCA, aka Digital STB)
RG-6 cabling, with F-connectors, MoCA protocol
ONT, Motorola 1400, coaxial, via F-connector

ISP Network

Then to the ISP Network

then

Motorola ONT 1400 Single Family Unit (SFU) is an ITU G.984-compliant GPON intelligent optical network terminal (ONT)
Fiber cable, Single-Mode (SM), SC connector
MTP/MTO optical splitter, 4:1, on telephone poles
Optical Nodes
Trunk Fiber cable, Single-Mode (SM)
Head-End

Head-End

Head-End comprises of the following:

Trunk Fiber cable, Single-Mode (SM)
EQAM
Juniper EX3300, 24-Port PoE+ GE/4-Port SFP+ AC Switch
Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC) network
CMTS
CATV

= Technical Evolution =

DOCSIS RELEASE	MAX DOWNLOAD	MAX UPLOAD	DATE RELEASED
DOCSIS 1	40 Mbps	10 Mbps
DOCSIS 1.1	40 Mbps	10 Mbps
DOCSIS 2	40 Mbps	30 Mbps
DOCSIS 2.5	-	--	Discontinued use of RG-59 cable
DOCSIS 3	1.2 Gbps	200 Mbps
DOCSIS 3.1	10 Gbps	1 Gbps
DOCSIS 3.1 Full Duplex	10 Gbps	10 Gbps	2015

Equipments

ONT

SFH ONT 612AZ
Motorola ONT 140

Legend:

SFU Exterior (ONT Outside of Home): An ONT is installed outside. The battery backup unit (BBU) and power supply (PS) are installed inside. The PS must be within 6 feet of a grounded outlet. The PS can be up to 50 feet from the BBU. SFU Exterior installs are now only done if an SFU Interior is not feasible.
SFU Interior (ONT Wall-Mounted Inside of Home): An All-In-One ONT is usually used on house interior installs. The ONT, BBU (if applicable) and PS are in a single enclosure. SFU Interior is the most common type of install.
SFU Desktop (ONT Self-Standing Inside of Home): A small ONT is placed inside the house, not wall mounted. This setup is used if wall space is limited. Desktop ONTs can also be wall mounted inside or outside, in an enclosure. This makes them the most versatile, and therefore most common type of ONT used.
SOHO Exterior (ONT Outside of Office): Same as SFU Exterior, except the ONT has extra Ethernet and Telephone ports for the Office/Small Business.

Manufacturer	Model	Type	Style	MoCA/Coax	Ethernet/VDSL2	POTS
Alcatel	I-211M-L	SFU	Interior Desktop Exterior	1: MoCA	1: 10/100/1G Ethernet	2
Alcatel	O-24121G-A	MDU	Shared	12	12: 10/100/1G Ethernet	24
Alcatel	O-24121V-A	MDU	Shared	12	12: VDSL2	24
Alcatel	O-821M-A	SOHO	Exterior	1: MoCA	2: 10/100/1G Ethernet	8
Motorola	1000-GI4	SFU	Interior	1: MoCA	1: 10/100/1G Ethernet	2
Motorola	1000-GJ4	SFU	Interior	1: MoCA	1: 10/100/1G Ethernet	2
Motorola	1000-GT4	SFU	Exterior	1: MoCA	1: 10/100/1G Ethernet	2
Motorola	14842	SOHO	Exterior	1: MoCA	5: 10/100/1G Ethernet	8
Motorola	6000-GET	MDU	Shared	1: MoCA	12: 10/100/1G Ethernet	24
Motorola	6000-GVT	MDU	Shared	1: MoCA	12: VDSL2	24

Phased out:

MDU Shared (ONT in Shared Location for Apartments and Condos): A shared ONT is placed in the apartment or condo building. Speeds are limited to anywhere from 15/5 to 75/75, depending on the ONT, and FiOS Digital Voice is not available. There is, however, FiOS Freedom Essentials, which isn't VoIP.

Modem Router

DOCSIS 3.0 MoCA Modem Routers:

ActionTec MI424WR
Fios Quantum Gateway

Set-Top Box

Motorola QIP2500 (S-video, composite [RCA], Coax)
Motorola 7232-P2, Multi-Room DVR
Motorola 7216, HD DVR
Motorola 7100-P2 HD Set-top Box
Motorola 7100-P1 HD Set-top Box
Cisco CHS 435 HD DVR
Cisco CHS 335 HD Set-top Box

Terminologies

CMTS - Cable Modem Termination System
Directional Coupler - Similar to a splitter but with a different attenuation between output ports. Generally there is one main output that has little attenuation and a second output that has more attenuation.
DOCSIS - Data Over Cable System Interface Specification, Cable TV's data protocol
Node - any device that connects to the MoCA network
ONT - Optical Network Termination
STB - Set-Top Box - Any device that feeds audio and video signals to a television. These are generally cable, satellite, or IP inputs.
Telco - Telephone Company Service Provider
WECB - Wi-Fi Ethernet Coax Bridge - a bridge which converts between Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and/or MoCA in any combination.

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Friday, November 9, 2018

Verizon FiOS Infrastructure - Residential to Provider