Comments on: MoCA Explained: Tips on Turning Coax into a True Wired Computer Network https://dongknows.com/moca-explained/ And THAT's Good for YOU! Thu, 04 Jul 2024 07:12:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: sam https://dongknows.com/moca-explained/#comment-69078 Sun, 16 Jun 2024 22:06:55 +0000 https://dongknows.com/?p=85358#comment-69078 In reply to Dong Ngo.

Update.
I am finally getting the full 2 Gbps down and ~1 Gbps up with the MoCA 2.5 adapter. Here is what i did
1. Terminate all open coaxial port around the house.
2. Disconnected the connection from the external source.
3. Added the PoE MoCA filter you mentioned above.

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By: Dong Ngo https://dongknows.com/moca-explained/#comment-69044 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:17:19 +0000 https://dongknows.com/?p=85358#comment-69044 In reply to Santhosh Thiruchendru.

No it is NOT, Santhosh. That’s the point. You missed this part. Read every single word of it from top to bottom.

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By: Santhosh Thiruchendru https://dongknows.com/moca-explained/#comment-69043 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:56:04 +0000 https://dongknows.com/?p=85358#comment-69043 In reply to Dong Ngo.

Dong,

Thanks! for the quick response. the ECB7250’s theoretical throughput for the LAN port is upto 2.5Gbps. What am I missing?
additionally, I ordered a 2 MOCA PoE filter you recommended. lets see how this works

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By: Dong Ngo https://dongknows.com/moca-explained/#comment-69037 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 03:22:23 +0000 https://dongknows.com/?p=85358#comment-69037 In reply to Sam Thiru.

This happens a lot, Sam. Like others, you didn’t pay attention and made wishful assumptions based on the vendors marketing ploy. The speed of the adapter is limited by its network port. Give the post a careful read.

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By: Sam Thiru https://dongknows.com/moca-explained/#comment-69033 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:12:45 +0000 https://dongknows.com/?p=85358#comment-69033 Hey Dong,

You are a reputable source and thought I pose my question to you.

My house has CAT 4, changing that is a expensive option, hence I decided to go the MOCA router. I have a 2 GB Gfiber and use their 6e router (GR6EXX0).

My set up consists of 4 moca nodes all are Screen Beam ECB 7250 with of them is the primary/master node is connected to my routers 2.5 GB port. I checked the output to confirm I am getting a ~2GB down and ~1GB Up. I plug the master to the existing coaxial outlet. after this is a blackbox, and on the other end I connected a another 7250, but get only 1.2GB. I am understand there is going to be some signal lose, but didnt expect 40% loss.
I have a finished basement and have small panel with bunch of coaxial cable connected to some splitter. I disconnected a few that I know i am not using, but didn’t help much.
I am looking for your advice on how I can reduce the signal loss and increase the speed to get close to 2GB.
1. Will adding a coaxial signal booster help?
2. Terminating unused terminals, help?

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By: Dong Ngo https://dongknows.com/moca-explained/#comment-68851 Wed, 22 May 2024 09:35:32 +0000 https://dongknows.com/?p=85358#comment-68851 In reply to Bob Smith.

An outlet is just a terminal of a cable, Bob. You can take it out of the picture. Or not. But I can’t imagine for you. Good luck!

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By: Bob Smith https://dongknows.com/moca-explained/#comment-68850 Wed, 22 May 2024 08:46:31 +0000 https://dongknows.com/?p=85358#comment-68850 In reply to Dong Ngo.

Which of them doesn’t need a wall outlet? In the “best practice” diagram they clearly go to different splitters. Unfortunately the diagram doesn’t show where the wall outlets are, if they are different than the coax runs.

Are you saying that the cable modem and the MoCA adapter that run to the router on their ethernet side are running to the same wall outlet on their coax side, with an additional splitter not in the diagram joining their coax runs to the wall?

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By: Dong Ngo https://dongknows.com/moca-explained/#comment-68849 Wed, 22 May 2024 08:10:44 +0000 https://dongknows.com/?p=85358#comment-68849 In reply to Bob Smith.

You just need a short coax cable for the modem or router, Bob. Not all devices need a wall outlet (which what I think you meant by “tap”?), a simple splitter and two short, as short as less than a foot, cables will do. Have a bit of imagination and pay some attention, you’ll figure things out.

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By: Bob Smith https://dongknows.com/moca-explained/#comment-68848 Wed, 22 May 2024 08:03:50 +0000 https://dongknows.com/?p=85358#comment-68848 In the home wiring diagrams it is clearly implied you have at least one room with two coax taps running into it, one indirectly attached to a router through a cable modem and another indirectly attached to the same router through a MoCA adapter. I have never seen a house with more than one coax tap per room as original equipment. Even in a large area like a living room there’s usually only one tap in some inconvenient location the house designer thought a TV should go. If there is another tap it’s very far away, perhaps on an opposite wall, forcing a run of tens of feet of ugly and hard to hide ethernet to bridge them. So where exactly is the router supposed to go?

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By: Dong Ngo https://dongknows.com/moca-explained/#comment-66345 Sun, 31 Mar 2024 15:24:26 +0000 https://dongknows.com/?p=85358#comment-66345 In reply to Ron.

Use a different splitter, Ron. But it’s best not to use one. Read the post carefully.

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