Help Frontier MoCA WF-803FT

[wary99]

I bought 2 Frontier WF-803FT adapters several days ago and can’t get them to work. I replaced an Antronix 5-1002 mhz splitter. I bought a Holland MPOE-TM filter and two BAMF Brand Coax Cable Splitters Bi-Directional MoCA 5-2300MHz rated(a 4-Way and a 2-way). Spectrum requires me to use their cable modem, Technicolor TC8717T with it’s, wireless turned off. My own TP-link A2300 wireless router WAN port is connected to TC8717. The coax cable enters the house in the basement, connects to Holland POE filter, connects to BAMF 4-WAY splitter, connects by coax into Den room(1st floor) wall jack. Coax from wall to 2-way splitter. One coax goes to the TC8717, and one to WF-803FT. The power light is on and the ETH light blinks. I've tried Ethernet cable from WF-803FT to both the Tp-link A2300 and TC8717 LAN ports on modem and no go. The other WF-803FT is in next door room(1st floor) which has a coax cable from the first 4-way splitter. That adapter goes to a ROKU with Ethernet which is connected to a TV by HDMI. I also tried each of the FULL, LAN, and WAN switch positions on the WF-803.

More info. The Spectrum modem has what looks like an LED for a MoCa signal on back of modem, but it is not lit, and from my talk with Spectrum support is not supported. I only have Internet with Spectrum, and stream SlingTV, and OTA. I have a Tablo device connected to indoor antenna which sends OTA signal to the A2300 thru an Ethernet cable. The signal is sent to another room thru a TP-link powerline adapter. Problem is it’s slow and drops.

What should I do? Did I buy the wrong adapters? Any help, much appreciated.

 

[degrub]

1) sketch the cable layout with all devices identified with model # and connections
2) did you test the two moca modems by connecting them together with a short coax and power to see if they sync ?
3) there are a couple posts here about using these modems that should be helpful. You may want to log in to the modem and post what status it has.

 

[krkaufman]

The power light is on and the ETH light blinks

First, set both WF-803FT (FCA251) adapters to the "Full" toggle position and then connect them to each other using a short coax cable. Power them up and then give them a few minutes... and see if the MoCA/coax status light eventually lights-up.