Here's a giant load of BS-

[mikebw]

MikeF wrote:
If you have a coaxial input to your "was-free" router, it will be far more expensive to find a suitable coaxial-to-ethernet bridge and ethernet router than just succumbing to their intimidationrecommendation on the new router.

Or figure you've got about 1 to 1-1/2 years to figure something else out before the monthly cost exceeds the "recommended" item purchase price...

The supplied Verizon FiOS router does have a coaxial input. A friend (who also has FiOS) has bypassed that by having Verizon enable the Ethernet port on the ONT, and then connecting a Buffalo router directly to that. He's actually offered to give me his unused FiOS router which just happens to be of the same vintage that Verizon is offering to sell me! Just need to work out provisioning of the new device. OR maybe I go his route since I am not using FiOS for TV either.