New MoCA 2.5 Access adapter: Frontier FMT25A

[krkaufman]

FYI... Posted to a reddit thread by user Bulls729, there's a new MoCA-based device in town...

• Frontier FMT25A MoCA 2.5 Access CPE (eBay search)
  
  

Critically, it's characterized as "MoCA 2.5 Access" and with a fixed operating frequency of 400-900 MHz (see pg.2 of the user guide), so it would seem to be a dedicated MoCA Access adapter targeted for improving aggregate throughput for multi-gig MoCA WAN links. (Need to do some reading, but my dim recollection is that MoCA Access is supposed to bump the aggregate above 2500 Mbps, possibly symmetrical 2500 Mbps, and have lower latency.)

The operating frequency limits its usage, as does it being "MoCA Access", but it'd certainly be something for anyone with multi-gig service operating via a FCA252["25GW"] link to keep on top of, if testing proves superior performance.

Would love to hear of any testing done using these adapters ...

• whether they offer any improvement in terms of symmetrical throughput or latency;
• whether any Frontier ONTs natively support connectivity with the FMT25A, or if a pair of the adapters would be required, even in a Frontier install, linking to the ONT via its Ethernet WAN port;
• whether they can link w/ FCA252 adapters set to "25GW";
• whether they have a 2-node-only limit similar to the FCA252["1GW"] and FCA251["WAN"] settings;
• whether there's any configuration capability for the adapters;
• details on how to access their web UI for configuration and diagnostics;

p.s. I've messaged the eBay seller suggesting that they may want to update their auction listing to distinguish between the FMT25A and other MoCA adapters, given the shifted frequency range and "MoCA Access" aspect.

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Frontier FMT25A product images:

• Top View
• Bottom View (product label and power specs)
• Coax Port
• Ethernet (2.5 GbE)+Power Ports
• Power Adapter specs
• Box Label
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• User Guide - Title Page (page 1)
• User Guide - page 2
• User Guide - page 3

 

[krkaufman]

Additional images from the auction page...