I added a Netgear N600 a few years back along with a Netgear GS724T-300 24-port Gigabit Smart Switch. Option 1: Add a better wireless router and the ActionTec still does DHCP Otherwise, skip past these to the Bridging Instructions. TIP: Before you switch the ActionTec router to a bridge and possibly void warranties, here's two other options to improve your network. The second complaint is (perceived or otherwise) performance, both internally and externally. The #1 complaint with wireless networks is wireless range. There's a number of ways to optimize your home network when still using a mediocre router. I added a gigabit switch to partition things, but this router remains a weak part of the network. If you're like me and push a lot of local traffic through it or use Gigabit Ethernet you'll want to think twice between flowing your entire home's traffic through this little router. It also is a router with just 10/100Mbit Ethernet connections. The ActionTec MI424-WR is an old but competent router, but it has a very small NAT table which can cause issues over Xbox Live or in houses with dozens of devices, like mine.
However, that Coax connection can limit our choices when adding 3rd party routers. NOTE: It may be possible to call your installer and have your ONT changed to use RJ-45, but Coax is the default for almost every installation I've seen. This common device is multi-function and not only changes the Coax to RJ-45 (Standard Ethernet), it acts as a LAN and Wi-Fi router, and also has been my home's DHCP server, passing out IP addresses to devices in my house. It's not technically all fiber of course, as the fiber goes into an ONT (Optical Network Terminal) in my garage and is changed into a COAX (Coaxial Cable) using MoCA technology, travels 50 feet, then goes into a very old ActionTec MI412-WR wireless router with 4 LAN ports. I get 35Mbit/s both up and down and it's rock solid.
I have FIOs Fiber-optic internet at my house and I'm very happy with it - have been for years.
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