Coax cable to Router's WAN Port

[invulnarable27]

Hello,

So I was provided a router from Verizon with this exact design:
https://sckgua.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pABZqJ6UBDPYJDf8zFF-VOK-mMWsoMB6u860L4SGccxIpvD2TA6ER9YLrpcYIfAFqe7-pyHtE-4jHEoV_tcsjoeRbA8vp0T5w/verizon%20router.png?psid=1

There is a coax cable that runs into my house that connects to the Router's coax connector. Problem is when I want to switch out to a different router. I came across this product from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Over-Coax-Adapter/dp/B0022NHMZY

If I were to purchase this, I would just connect the coax cable to the MoCa, and attach an ethernet cable from the MoCA to the New Router's WAN port?

Coax Cable => MoCA Unit => Router Wan Port

 

[PhilFrisbie]

No, those two products are for different uses. The MoCA unit is not a router, it is an extender to use your existing coax to connect a computer of game console in another room without using wireless or running CAT 5 cable.

 

[Emerald]

you will need a Cable Modem convert the signal coming from your ISP to RJ45.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825122009&cm_re=motorola_surfboard-_-25-122-009-_-Product

the MoCA Units will only convert cable to RJ45 but will not do the signal conversion and authentication.

 

[invulnarable27]

I have one question though, a couple people who bought the above modem said they had to call their ISP to register their modem. Now why is that? My current Actiontec Router has a built in modem with a Static IP assigned to it (provided from Verizon). Wouldn't the static IP just carry over to the new modem/Router?

 

[PhilFrisbie]

My cable provider used to register the MAC addresses of all routers before they could get an IP address.

 

[invulnarable27]

Thank you both for answering my questions.

 

[invulnarable27]

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