Switch from Cable WAN to Fiber WAN

[BeachGuy]

I'm thinking about switching from Spectrum cable WAN to Frontier DSL/Fiber WAN. Any pros/cons? Spectrum is a pia and their cost is more but signal is stable. I've read Fiber is different technology and I may have to run an ethernet line from ONT to router(?). Currently have house wired with cable, including MoCA with a couple of filters for signal noise. Do I have to run Ethernet from ONT/box outside connection to router on second floor or can I use existing cable infrastructure? When I spoke to Frontier they weren't big on my personal router and wanted to provide eero mesh. I already have my own ASUS AiMesh (GT-AX6000 main, RT-AX58U node). How do I connect to my GT-AX6000 wireless router to ONT? Any help/suggestions would be appreciated. tia

 

[OzarkEdge]

I'm thinking about switching from Spectrum cable WAN to Frontier DSL/Fiber WAN. Any pros/cons? Spectrum is a pia and their cost is more but signal is stable. I've read Fiber is different technology and may have to run ethernet line from ONT to router. Currently have house wired with cable, including MoCA with a couple of filters for signal noise. Do I have to run Ethernet from ONT/box outside connection to router on second floor or can I use existing cable infrastructure? When I spoke to Frontier they weren't big on my personal router and wanted to provide eero mesh. I already have my own ASUS AiMesh (GT-AX6000 main, RT-AX58U node). How do I connect to my GT-AX6000 wireless router to ONT? Any help/suggestions would be appreciated. tia

The fiber ISP will likely install an ONT with small battery backup plugged into your building AC power (typically requires the ONT to be mounted inside the building near an AC wall outlet). You then run Ethernet from the ONT to your router WAN.

fiber ISP <fiber> ONT w/battery backup on AC power <Ethernet> router

You can try a MoCA segment within the Ethernet WAN segment, but any trouble with it will affect the router's WAN connection and your entire LAN. I would use and confirm stable performance of the new fiber service first (for days) before adding MoCA to allow relocating the router... but ideally, run an Ethernet cable for the WAN connection, if you can, and leave MoCA out of it.

Fiber ISPs seem to like poking fiber through whatever wall of the building that will make it easist for them in all repects... like right into the living room behind the media center and near a wall outlet and where the router will be located (if they can get away with it on less expensive/average homes). Then they want to lease you their wireless mesh network equipment that can be easily deployed throughout the home. To do otherwise, have a prepared plan for the installer and keep it as simple/agreeable/do-able as possible.

I would keep your cable service until you are satisfied with the new fiber service.

OE

 

[BeachGuy]

Thanks. Years ago Verizon (became Frontier) installed an ONT in our garage but we never subscribed to their service. I don't know if it's still viable but that's where they'll probably put it. I was wondering if I can hook up the ONT to the existing cable and have MoCA capture the signal to the router (maybe wishful thinking?)? Otherwise I'll have to run ethernet from ONT in garage to 2nd floor office.

 

[degrub]

i have ATT Gbit fiber. ONT on inside cabinet. GoCoax moca2.5 across dedicated RG6 to my wiring closet upstairs which has the ATT router. No issues. MOCA is an ethernet extender - just over coax instead of twisted pair. You know, ethernet used to be exclusively coax - big round yellow cable with vampire taps and transceivers to go to clients ?

 

[OzarkEdge]

Thanks. Years ago Verizon (became Frontier) installed an ONT in our garage but we never subscribed to their service. I don't know if it's still viable but that's where they'll probably put it.

Yep.

I was wondering if I can hook up the ONT to the existing cable and have MoCA capture the signal to the router (maybe wishful thinking?)?

If MoCA in the WAN segment, I'd prefer to use a single, dedicated coax segment to minimize any existing coax deficiencies, and put the MoCA adapters on a UPS for a more robust network experience.

Otherwise I'll have to run ethernet from ONT in garage to 2nd floor office.

Do this to keep it simple and robust, if you can... the network is everything.

OE