so I bought these Splitters, one 4-way and one 2-way, thinking they would work.
Yeah, “satellite” splitters aren’t a good choice for a MoCA setup. Try grabbing similar splitters from the MoCA-optimized Antronix MMC1000-B series. (Amazon link)
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can anyone tell me if all 3 signals (cable internet ingress, MoCA, and over the air TV) can co-exist on the same coax line?
They cannot.
MoCA can coexist with either, but OTA and cable have overlapping frequency ranges, precluding their sharing coax.
May require extra coax or relocating the modem/router or OTA target.
If budget is an issue, and you’re willing to sacrifice support of any sort, Frontier FCA252 adapters are an alternative; otherwise, the above are good retail recommendations.
Hmm, then that changes things. It would definitely be helpful to get a brand & model # for the modem and router, as well as the identity of the ISP.
Aside from the modem vs gateway issue and how it alters the need for an additional adapter, the diagram doesn’t address how the coax outlets would actually interconnect: the coax outlets can’t be direct-connected, as diagrammed, if the pictured setup is for cable Internet, since the modem lacks a connection to the ISP. You’ll want to make sure that the rooms and incoming ISP feed are interconnected using a MoCA-compatible splitter, and that a 70 dB “PoE” MoCA filter is installed on its input port to isolate/secure your MoCA network.
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Even if you do the typical setup (disable DHCP, set an IP within the Telus LAN range), it will be interesting to see if the T3200M can connect with the Telus MoCA bridge. ‘gist: I’m thinking that the T3200M is bonded MoCA 2.0 and likely uses the same Broadcom MoCA chip that has made the Actiontec WCB6200Q incompatible with MoCA 2.5.
How are you testing the throughput? An Internet speed test, or iPerf or other utility?
What do the MoCA diagnostics report for PHY rates?
Can you offer any details on the setup … ? … including brand & model #s of your MoCA nodes and any coax components interconnecting their locations, whether you have cable Internet or TV service and, if so, whether you have a “PoE” MoCA filter installed to isolate your coax plant?
Symptoms align with excess loss/attenuation between nodes, and absence of a “PoE” MoCA filter.
Yeah, a couple 8-port RJ45 data modules like suggested by TiggerLAS should get the cables terminated in the cabinet, and RJ45/coax keystone jacks for the in-room outlets. All paint-by-numbers easy following the color legends on the modules/jacks.
See the following for additional tips, parts and tools:
Linked comment also discusses what to do after you have everything wired-up to activate networking, and also what to add should you want to cover backward compatibility for phone/POTS connectivity.
Theoretically, you could just upgrade the main MoCA/Ethernet bridging adapter at the router and the adapter at your PC, but the devil is in the details … and the thread is lacking any details. So… maybe.
Brand & model of MoCA nodes and all coax splitters? Any known MoCA 2.5 incompatibilities for existing gear? Are splitters spec’d for MoCA 2.x?
they only extend out of the wall about 4 inches each.
Oh, are you referring to the ends at the wall outlets? My earlier comment meant to suggest that you first try ONLY re-terminating the unidentified cables at the outside junction location, making the assumption that those ends are the stumbling block. (And if reterminating the outside ends resolves the issue, I'd also consider reterminating the 2 identified lines, thinking that they may have deteriorated performance, even if not as crippling as the other 5 lines.)
Then, you could try re-terminating the coax lines, starting with the outside connectors.
A MoCA connection would require a minimum of 2 coax outlets, one at/near the router and one elsewhere. Else, there isn't any coax over which MoCA could be used to create a network connection.