ditto what TheEthyr said Re: your ISP configuration simplifying the MoCA setup … but even greater simplification and optimization is possible if just trying to link one remote room to the router LAN; see the following parallel reply by TomRILReddit from today for another thread attempting the same…
I would like to repurpose a Netgear AC1200 Modem-Router as a range extender/
MOCA/Switch to add ethernet ports to our home offices.
Easy enough to test: Can you configure the Netgear modem/router in such a way that allows it to be hard-wired via Ethernet to your Xfinity gateway, LAN to LAN, such that any devices connected to the Netgear, wired or wireless, receive IP addressing from the Xfinity gateway? (typical manual configuration involves setting a manual IP for the AP, plus disabling DHCP services)
If the Netgear modem/router can’t be configured to work in this way, it won’t work if linked via MoCA, either. (Best case, you’ll need a separate MoCA adapter to proxy the Netgear connection with the Xfinity gateway.)
Or a damaged Ethernet port. (Agreed that the drop to 100 Mbps max seems too coincidental to be a MoCA/coax issue … at least for the purpose of prioritizing troubleshooting.)
Does the router offer a dialog where the link rates for the Ethernet WAN port and Ethernet LAN ports are reported?
wary of investing in two unreturnable MoCA devices
Purchase from a source with a good return policy? (Also, ‘tis the season for extended return windows.)
I have Frontier Fiber, they installed a Moca adapter in my living room that is then connected to a wireless router.
Inspect this adapter and how it’s connected more closely.
My guess would be that you have a Frontier FCA252 MoCA 2.5 adapter, set to “25GW” and connected to the router Ethernet WAN port, to effect a MoCA WAN link with the ONT over your coax — rather than having a direct CATX Ethernet connection between the ONT and router. So this adapter is strictly for effecting the WAN connection between the ONT and router.
Can I just connect another MOCA adapter to a coax jack in my room and then connect an ethernet cable to my PC?
Sure. But it likely wouldn’t be of any benefit without first ensuring that you’ve established a MoCA LAN access point at the router. And you’d have some small amount of legwork to do to make sure that the coax outlets interconnect.
Will this cause my bandwidth to be cut in half? or would I still be able to get full down and up speeds?
It depends on what your subscribed speeds are and what specific MoCA adapter(s) you choose to employ. MoCA supports up to 2500 Mbps unidirectional throughput with the MoCA 2.5 spec.
The apartment is probably about 600/700sq ft or less and consists of a front living room, a center kitchen, and two back bedrooms. Comcast internet was already set up when I arrived. There is a cable box, a Netgear C3700 modem/router combo, and a FireTV in the living room. One bedroom has a smartTV and a cable box, the other room has a wifi extender I added (and cable access in the wall).
I have quite some catching-up to do Re: the thread, but my first question is whether you’ve tried swapping the modem/router and extender locations, to get the modem/router and direct wired Internet connection where it’s most critical (in the office-ish bedroom, for the iMac)?
Specifically a “DOCSIS” cable modem, spec’d per ISP and current plan requirements.
I have 1.5 Gbps cable internet with an XB7 router (Rogers Internet in Canada) which uses DOCSIS 3.1.
The question is whether the provider/service plan requires using DOCSIS 3.1 frequencies above 1002 MHz. Can you access the XB7 to see what frequencies are currently, actually being used for the DOCSIS download channels?
If all the download channel frequencies are below 1002 MHz, then installing a separate 70 dB MoCA filter on the gateway’s coax port can provide insurance against MoCA interfering with the gateway operation, as well as avoid the gateway disrupting the (ScreenBeam) MoCA network should the gateway MoCA bridge somehow become enabled.
1. One adapter is fine if you’re OK with bonded MoCA 2.0 throughput max.
2. A single 70 dB MoCA filter on the input port of your top-level 2-way splitter is sufficient if using the gateway’s built-in MoCA bridge.
3. No amp should be required for the setup described.
also:
coax line ident(https://old.reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking/comments/12tye9e/connecting_smart_tv_to_network_via_coaxial/jh62k8v/)
the coax does not have any other points in the house.
A MoCA connection would require a minimum of 2 coax outlets, one at/near the router and one elsewhere. Else, there isn’t any coax over which MoCA could be used to create a network connection.
so I bought these Splitters, one 4-way and one 2-way, thinking they would work.
Yeah, “satellite” splitters aren’t a good choice for a MoCA setup. Try grabbing similar splitters from the MoCA-optimized Antronix MMC1000-B series. (Amazon link)
Related:
can anyone tell me if all 3 signals (cable internet ingress, MoCA, and over the air TV) can co-exist on the same coax line?
They cannot.
MoCA can coexist with either, but OTA and cable have overlapping frequency ranges, precluding their sharing coax.
May require extra coax or relocating the modem/router or OTA target.
If budget is an issue, and you’re willing to sacrifice support of any sort, Frontier FCA252 adapters are an alternative; otherwise, the above are good retail recommendations.
Hmm, then that changes things. It would definitely be helpful to get a brand & model # for the modem and router, as well as the identity of the ISP.
Aside from the modem vs gateway issue and how it alters the need for an additional adapter, the diagram doesn’t address how the coax outlets would actually interconnect: the coax outlets can’t be direct-connected, as diagrammed, if the pictured setup is for cable Internet, since the modem lacks a connection to the ISP. You’ll want to make sure that the rooms and incoming ISP feed are interconnected using a MoCA-compatible splitter, and that a 70 dB “PoE” MoCA filter is installed on its input port to isolate/secure your MoCA network.
Related:
Even if you do the typical setup (disable DHCP, set an IP within the Telus LAN range), it will be interesting to see if the T3200M can connect with the Telus MoCA bridge. ‘gist: I’m thinking that the T3200M is bonded MoCA 2.0 and likely uses the same Broadcom MoCA chip that has made the Actiontec WCB6200Q incompatible with MoCA 2.5.
How are you testing the throughput? An Internet speed test, or iPerf or other utility?
What do the MoCA diagnostics report for PHY rates?
Who’s the provider? Comcast typically will perform this service free-of-charge; that is… grouping and isolating the residence’s coax behind a “PoE” MoCA filter.