G+_Joel G. J Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Hey there KitAs Is there anyone who has made a MoCa network with existing Coax in their home when Ethernet deployment is currently not an option. Are speeds ok enough to stream content? It is for the living room Smart TV and Blu Ray player where the Wireless signal is very low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_John Horton Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I think the speed is adequate for what you're wanting to do. We use a TiVo and it uses the MoCA network to send streaming content to the remote units in the house. I'm not actually tried it without the TiVo but with the TiVo it works great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Bob Shields Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I have FiOS with 2 Verizon routers, and get full 75/75 speeds from both. In my setup, the ONT connects to a coax splitter, one leg of which goes to my "office" (spare bedroom) and the primary router. Another leg goes into the living room and through another splitter to the DVR and an older model router to feed hardwired connections to the TV, receiver, Roku, etc. I have only set up one router to serve wireless connections, but could do both if desired. For configuration details on the second router, see the DSL Reports site. dslreports.com - Can I get an ethernet connection in a room with only coax? Verizon FiOS FAQ | DSLReports, ISP Information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ben Reese Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I believe Fran Michalak? has a MoCA AP. And I'm pretty sure the MoCA spec allows for a 100 Mbps connection - probably faster with newer MoCA devices. Streaming 1080p h.264 video needs less than 5 Mbps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joel G. J Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 What about 4k? Is it somewhat possible? And suggestions for gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ben Reese Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Joel G. J according to this, 15 Mbps for 4k from Amazon Video and 25 Mbps for Netflix 4k. Either way, I'd expect it to be sufficient. https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2017/12/10/youre-buying-4-k-tv-how-much-internet-bandwidth-do-you-need/933989001/ I have no experience with any of them, so I typically just go to Amazon for reviews - unless someone here has one they have used/liked. This is a 2 pack that claims up to 1000 Mbps. Actiontec Bonded MoCA 2.0 Ethernet to Coax Adapter, 2 Pack (ECB6200K02) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013J7O3X0/ Don't forget you'll also want a MoCA filter to keep neighbors from spying. Also, some routers have MoCA built-in. I've seen MoCA options on the last Time Warner modem/router combo I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joel G. J Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Ben Reese Motorola Surfboard MoCa compatible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ben Reese Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Joel G. J I don't think so. Maybe if it's being used as the router and modem. I'm guessing you have another router behind the surfboard though. I saw the settings on an Arris modem/router combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Hutchinson Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Joel G. J If you are referring to the SBM1000 model (I think that was the last one to carry the Motorola name) then it's MoCA 1.1 (2007 standard) which is 175Mbps. Newer MoCA standards go up to 2.5Gbps (2016). For the speeds and release years of all the MoCA standards see: en.wikipedia.org - Multimedia over Coax Alliance - Wikipedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joel G. J Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Any news from MoCa with further improvements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joel G. J Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 I wonder if this could land a Feedback segment from Padre? Another option for those interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Hutchinson Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Looks like the last news from them is that they are working on resolving interference problems between the 2.0 standard (2010) and DOCSIS 3.1. You can see the latest news from them here: mocalliance.org - News Releases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Marsh Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Last year I moved a Dish install with a Hopper, a Super Joey, and five Joeys from MoCA to (mostly) ethernet because of problems with MoCA. The home is pretty large, with attached MIL quarters, about ten years old, but the installer did a poor job with the coax and ethernet when the home was built. It was so bad that everywhere MoCA was used had intermittent connectivity problems. The coax was unfortunately homed in a closet under stairs with zero access and it was impossible to rebuild the coax plant without destroying a lot of drywall. Not being a drywall man, I opted to work out the kinks in the real network. I was able to repair or replace the ethernet cable plant to the point that it's fully functional. The coax now only feeds the two locations without ethernet, and everything is working far more smoothly now than it had ever worked before. If MoCA was all it's supposed to be, the Dish guy (who also runs a WISP in our area and does premise wiring for builders) could have made it work on one of the couple dozen or so times he was out there since the original install. I should also note that the WISP and Dish guy is also the installer who put in the coax and cat5e when the house was built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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