How to Install Linux on Verizon FiOS Internet

Tip 1 - FiOS on Linux

My son has Linux installed on his computer, and recently moved, and he wants to connect his computer to the internet. However, we cannot seem to obtain the BSSID. It will not let him connect to the internet unless he provides one. Help?
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Tip 2 - Liberating Verizon FiOS using free operating systems

As we prepared to open a new Freedom Technology Center in a rehabilitated site in New Jersey, I came to learn that Verizon was capable of offering fiber service at our location. Officially, they only claim to support those using Microsoft Windows and Mac OS/X with their service. In fact, with a little foreknowledge, you can have installed, activated, and use your FiOS service with an entirely free operating system such as GNU/Linux.

Tip 3 - How to Setup Your Verizon FIOS Router with OpenDNS or Google DNS

Are you still using your service provider’s DNS servers? You might have heard about Comcast’s DNS servers dying and taking down the internet for anybody not using the more reliable OpenDNS or Google DNS. Here’s how to set it up on your Verizon FIOS router for every device on your network.