A good thought, but if I could run new cable, I would have run ethernet and not bought the MoCA adapters.Just out of curiosity, do you really need to be running these in the same cable plant as the MoCA 1.1 devices? I needed to extend an Ethernet connection across the house; for that i'm using MoCA 2.0 bonded and I simply connected the coax drop from the garage (where one adapter is) to the coax drop in the office (where the other adapter is) via a barrel connector. No splitters, etc. The STB and DVR and rest of the house is on their own MoCA 1.1 network. Just a thought.
I didn't mean run new coax but rather, since you already have the two adapters connected via coax runs, go to the attic, basement, or other location where all the coax runs converge and main splitters are located, find those two coax runs, and connect them together. That's what I did.A good thought, but if I could run new cable, I would have run ethernet and not bought the MoCA adapters.
Ah, sorry I didn't realize that. Now, just to make sure it's not a cabling problem, you *could* just disconnect all the MoCA 1.0/1.1 devices off the coax and try again. Do that and you will then be convinced that the coax is *not* the issue.Although that may work, I'd lose my cable tv upstairs which is not an option for me.
Some good news, I connected the basement adapter MoCA port to the coax run that goes to the 2nd floor which then connected to the MoCA port on the other adapter and everything is working. This again leads me to believe that my issue is likely with the MoCA 1.0/1.1 devices or possibly the MoCA splitter. I previously tested the MoCA splitter to ensure the ports worked locally and have included my results below. I will try to include the MoCA 1.0/1.1 devices next to see if that causes the adapters to stop working. Again, I'll report back shortly.Ah, sorry I didn't realize that. Now, just to make sure it's not a cabling problem, you *could* just disconnect all the MoCA 1.0/1.1 devices off the coax and try again. Do that and you will then be convinced that the coax is *not* the issue.
I have RG-6 running through the house. All F-connectors are finger tight.Is your coax cable plant RG-59 or RG-6? RG-6 is preferred (look at the printing on the cablex). Also make sure you are tightening the F-connectors everywhere; finger tight is fine, but well seated. I do wonder based on your teting if you have either (a) a marginal splitter or (b) a bad F-connector that introduces shorts or noise.
Regarding the splitters, you are not required to use MoCA compliant splitters, it's just preferred. Just use the splitters you have at hand to test, they are likely to work as long as they are decent quality (a name brand such as Antronix for example).
You can also try a MoCA filter (PoE as the one you have at the entrace to the house) in front of the cable modem, in case it's introducing noise. But you are unlikely to have a filter laying around...
I don't have another 2 way MoCA splitter at this time. I did find another 4 way splitter though that may work. Should I incorporate it into my config ? If so, is it just a matter of swapping out the 2 way Antronix or should other changes be made?I do see something that may be an issue. In your latest diagram, you have the Antronix splitter as 5-1002 MHz. From what I know, MOCA 2.5 functions in frequencies above 1100, so that splitter may be blocking some of your signal. Just a quick thought.
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