![]() However, satellite TV, which runs on different spectrum, is not compatible with the 1.1 MoCA standard. The technology is designed so that it does not interfere with the broadcasts of traditional cable TV service. A MoCA network is broadcasted roughly between 500MHz and 1.5GHz (1500MHz). The current standard for MoCA is 1.1 and the equipment used in this project is standards compliant. If your cable service provider offers a service called Multi-Room DVR, they are almost certainly using MoCA to enable it. MoCA stands for the Multimedia over Coax Alliance. Just like Wi-Fi is the ubiquitous standard for wireless home networks, MoCA is the nearly ubiquitous standard for coax networks. Before I get into the installation, the next step will cover a quick overview of the coax networking technology.Ī coax network is an extension of the existing home network onto the coax cable network in the home. ![]() Fortunately, there's a wired networking solution that allows high speed Ethernet to bridge over the existing coax cable (cable TV) network in the home. ![]() With the family room and bedroom on the opposite side of the house, expanding the wired Ethernet network conventionally would have been labor intensive. My parents' Ethernet network is limited to the home office and a small bedroom directly above it. I recommended that they switch to a wired network connection for a faster and more reliable solution. Prior to me coming home for Labor Day, they set up an Apple TV on the wireless network. My mom, who has rented Netflix DVDs for a while, wanted to start streaming her favorite shows in the family room and bedroom rather than waiting for disks. However, MoCA 2.5 bonds 5 100 MHz channels, so requires nearly the entire MoCA Extended Band D range, 1125-1675 MHz, and so the need for splitters explicitly optimized for MoCA becomes more important.Īlternative "designed for MoCA 2.x" 2-way splitters.Like many existing homes, my parents' home has a limited wired Ethernet network and a wireless (Wi-Fi) network covering the rest. MoCA 1.1 requires just 50 MHz of bandwidth at the low end of the MoCA frequency range, typically 1125-1175 MHz, so wouldn't experience significantly different loss from a cable signal at the top-end of the splitter's range, 1002 MHz.In a simple single-splitter setup, a sub-optimal MoCA splitter can be overcome via installation of a "PoE" MoCA filter on its input port however, as the coax hierarchy expands, port hopping of MoCA signals increases the need for splitters designed for MoCA, with decreased output port isolation in the MoCA frequency range.MoCA 1.1 vs 2.5 bandwidth requirements: As suggested, a MoCA connection should be possible over basic cable splitters, but the need for "designed for MoCA" splitters increases with (1) greater coax complexity and (2) use of later MoCA specs, especially MoCA 2.5. And an add’l MoCA filter can sometimes be required on the modem coax input, if the modem is sensitive to MoCA signals. Though I expect you’re aware, detailing the WAN/LAN diff in the router connections can be helpful. u/RoweDent created this awesome resource on network theoryĭiagram looks good/correct. u/tht1kidd_ has created a suggestion post regarding information everyone needs to provide when asking a question about their network There have been some excellent guides written in this sub, and we're always looking for more! If you wish for your flair to be changed, please message the mods and we'll be happy to change it for you. ![]() Proof of at least 6 month's history of posting in this subredditĪs a result of this, users are now no longer able to edit their own flair. Your highest level of industry certification, or highest IT related job title held in the last 5 years to a comment you made in the last 6 months, helping someone in the community To obtain trusted flair for your account please message the mods of /r/HomeNetworking with the following info Trusted user flair has been added as a means of verification that a user has a substantial knowledge of networking. Please flair your posts as Solved, Unsolved, or simply Advice. If you can't find what you're looking for with the search function please feel free to post a new question after reading the posting guidelines Please use the search function to look for keywords related to what you want to ask before posting since most common issues have been answered. ![]()
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