[SOLVED] I want to use MoCa but don't know much about networking.

[Jackalope414]

So I have an arris NVG468MQ and I want to use MoCa to get gigabit upstairs to my room. I'm going to buy the MEB 1100 as the routers adapter and use an actiontec 6200 as the other. I have to use my WAN port on my router to use the MEB 1100 with but it's populated with my modem. Can I use any other LAN port for this project? Any help is greatly appreciated, Thanks!

 

[Deleted member 1272431]

I did not quite get your question.
MOCA is pretty straightforward and works (logically) as powerlines.
You need the same adapters (minimum: 2) same model to avoid problems of connection, and various others. Please check the specs as most adapters will top at 500mbps rated (much lower in practice).

The first adapter will take a LAN from your router or any other LAN port around the house connected to the router (or a switch for that matter). It will then have one (or two) coax. One to inject LAN onto coax, the other to passthrough antenna signal to a TV apparatus nearby.

On the other hand, the second adapter will be used where you want to get ethernet. It will have the same one or two coax ports, extracting LAN on the former (LAN output) and passigtrough antenna to the latter.

You can plug in as many adapters as you need around the house, but just as it is with powerline, speed will depend on your coax cabling AND on the connection between adapters (once more, use the same adapters)

WAN port on the back of your router should connect to your ISP (except in more complex scenarios with two or more sub LANs). So leave it there

 

[Jackalope414]

I did not quite get your question.
MOCA is pretty straightforward and works (logically) as powerlines.
You need the same adapters (minimum: 2) same model to avoid problems of connection, and various others. Please check the specs as most adapters will top at 500mbps rated (much lower in practice).

The first adapter will take a LAN from your router or any other LAN port around the house connected to the router (or a switch for that matter). It will then have one (or two) coax. One to inject LAN onto coax, the other to passthrough antenna signal to a TV apparatus nearby.

On the other hand, the second adapter will be used where you want to get ethernet. It will have the same one or two coax ports, extracting LAN on the former (LAN output) and passigtrough antenna to the latter.

You can plug in as many adapters as you need around the house, but just as it is with powerline, speed will depend on your coax cabling AND on the connection between adapters (once more, use the same adapters)

WAN port on the back of your router should connect to your ISP (except in more complex scenarios with two or more sub LANs). So leave it there

Thanks a bunch I'm just going to get some of those actiontec's and install them. The cable is pretty short from downstairs to upstairs although I don't know how the house is wired. The reason I'm doing this is because wireless sucks and I can't run ethernet so MoCa should work on my gigabit fiber.

 

[SamirD]

If you're going to get moca adapters, I would get 2x of the same type. Also, a BIG pre-requisite for a good moca install is that you need to know your wiring. There's a slim chance it will 'just work' if all the splitters, etc are good. But otherwise you will need to know what you have to 'rework' it for moca to work.

 

[Deleted member 1272431]

Thanks a bunch I'm just going to get some of those actiontec's and install them. The cable is pretty short from downstairs to upstairs although I don't know how the house is wired. The reason I'm doing this is because wireless sucks and I can't run ethernet so MoCa should work on my gigabit fiber.

No worries.

Yes, MoCa should work but you are required to know how to make coax junctions (can be tricky) and once again, check specs on the adapters. Although coax is a wonderful cable for data transmission, I have not yet seen adaptors providing over 500mbps over coax (rated). If you have a fiber 1 Gbps or higher, in FTTH (Fiber to the Home) I suggest you just try passing a shielded ethernet cable just about evrywhere you can. I had Moca (providing about 200mbps, I had FTTC) and recently passed CAT6 shielded cables in my home (20 years old). Whith shielded cables you can pass it just about everywhere (don't forget to write a map where cables are running!) and you get a 10-base LAN for media sharing.