I am planning to redo my home network and would like to give MoCA a try. Currently, I have coax into the basement from my ISP that goes into a 3 way splitter. One of those lines goes up to the 2nd floor office, where I have my modem and router. I am wondering if I could put a splitter on the outlet in the office, connect 1 end to the modem, then from the router attach the MoCA adapter and into the other half of the splitter. I would then add MoCA adapters to the outlets coming off the other 2 legs of the 3 way splitter in the basement.
I have RG6 cabling and there is no OTA or cable TV on the lines, just the internet connection. The 3 way splitter is an Antronix 5-1002 MHz with a -3.5dB leg (which I think is going to the line in the office but not 100% sure) and 2 -7dB legs. Should I replace that with something with a higher frequency range, and bi-directional? I would assume I'd want a bi-directional 2 way splitter for the office.
Would this set-up work? Would it be a good test or would the throughput be compromised between the 2nd splitter and using the same line for internet in and MoCA out?
Long term I would move the modem and router to the basement but I don't want to do that initially (too much stuff to move, need to clear out what will eventually be a network "closet").
I have RG6 cabling and there is no OTA or cable TV on the lines, just the internet connection. The 3 way splitter is an Antronix 5-1002 MHz with a -3.5dB leg (which I think is going to the line in the office but not 100% sure) and 2 -7dB legs. Should I replace that with something with a higher frequency range, and bi-directional? I would assume I'd want a bi-directional 2 way splitter for the office.
Would this set-up work? Would it be a good test or would the throughput be compromised between the 2nd splitter and using the same line for internet in and MoCA out?
Long term I would move the modem and router to the basement but I don't want to do that initially (too much stuff to move, need to clear out what will eventually be a network "closet").