![]() I figured that this would give me the true 940 mbps download speeds to my PC that the Gigablast service promised (and also delivered via a Cat 5 ethernet connection).Īfter installing one of the MoCA adapters at the receiving end (PC) and plugging in the ethernet cable to my PC, I anxiously decided to turn on MoCA in Cox's router config before installing the other adapter at the modem. Not completely satisfied, I decided to try MoCA, so I bought a pair of Motorola MoCA adapters - one for the head end (cable modem) and one for the receiving end (PC). This AX200 is a 802.11ax adapter and connects to Cox's modem and my network at 1.7 Gbps - although it obviously does not get 1.7 Gbps download speeds. Suddenly, I was seeing ~650 mbps download speeds on WiFi. ![]() So I upgraded the WiFi adapter to an Intel AX200 onboard adapter (which needed my motherboard's m.2 E-key slot). Unfortunately, I saw no improvement in (170 mbps download) speeds whatsoever when connecting to the Cox modem. My WiFi router is/was an Apple Airport Time Capsule, my WiFi adapter a Linksys WUSB6400 - the Time Capsule's WiFi is no longer used since I got the Cox Panoramic WiFi modem. Unfortunately, my PC is in a location where connecting it via a CAT 5 cable was/is not an option, so I always used an 802.11ac WiFi connection. I had been using Cox Preferred 150/10 mbps service for years but wanted to step up to 1 Gbps connectivity (or 940 mbps, as advertised). And be sure splitters are moca-compatible - I think, they have to support up to 1000 mhz or something like that.I recently upgraded to Cox Gigablast service. Trace the coax (if possible) to see where they lead, and make sure they're actually connected. So if you swear the setup looks correct and it still isn't working, that may be a factor. In some houses, that isn't always the case - they may be totally separate coax lines that have no direct connection. You have to be sure that the coax you're plugging into to send the signal is actually connected to the coax on the other side of the house, where you're wanting to switch the signal back to ethernet. One thing to keep in mind is, knowing the path of the coax can be tricky. ![]() And as someone pointed out, if that end point already does the conversion (a moca-enabled router, for example), then the second moca isn't necessary. It's really just a converter box for different signal types. The first moca switches the signal from ethernet to coax, the second one switches from coax back to ethernet. So going from a router that outputs via ethernet cable, through a coax cable connection, to another device that accepts only ethernet, the basic setup would be: ethernet into moca, coax out of moca to another moca, ethernet out of that second moca to the device. Think of them as nothing more than a means of converting a single that can run over coax into a signal that can run over ethernet, and vice versa. THANKS AGAIN!Ī lot of folks have already given great advice so I won't add on to that, but one thing that may help alleviate confusion is to simplify what the moca adapters do. This isn't my final setup, still waiting on a splitter that I'm going to use. I disconnected from there, attached both ends to the MOCA adapter, and it worked! Also installed a MOCA filter. I then traced that back to my room where there was 2 coax cables attached to eachother, the line coming in attached to the line going to the upstairs modem. What I did was check in my comms box for what the wire going into our house looked like. For those who are curious, the coax outlet that was in my room didn't actually lead to anything, I saw the other end of it in our cable box, disconnected. I was successfully able to get MOCA up and running. How would I set this up? Is this the best solution for me?ĮDIT: Thank you to everyone who commented here. I then came across another article outline I would only need to connect ethernet to the MOCA adapter in the living room (to my router) and the other one would take the Coax. One video I saw said I would need two MOCA adapters, both would need to have a Coax plugged into it for them to communicate. I've been searching online about how to set these up as running wiring down to the basement will be quite difficult. There is a Coax port in my room where the PC is and another Coax port in the living room where my wifi router is plugged in to. Recently moved in a new house and need to set up an wired connection to my PC.
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