eweber1969
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Hello to the group.
Prior to purchasing 2 moca adapters (Actiontec ECB2200) my client pc was connected to a windows home server via a wired router over ethernet. The 2 pc's (both with onboard lan) and the router are all gigabit. Using a freeware app called Lan Speed Test I was writing and reading a 100MB file to the server at 131 Mbps (write) and 517 Mbps (read). After replacing the ethernet with moca adapters my speeds dropped to 58 Mbps (write) and 31 Mbps (read). That test was done in 2 adjoining upstairs bedrooms (orange country burb house built in 2000).
In a different test I put the cable modem, router, and moca adapter downstairs while the client PC stayed upstairs (server was not connected at all). From the client I tried browsing the web and it was unusable. Web pages took minutes to come up.
Today I opened that white paneled secret compartment on the side of the house labeled "Television". I've attached an image (outside_diagram.jpg) of the devices I found. I've also attached an image of my setup in the "server room".
Here are some specs from the Actiontec website...
Max Attenuation (> 250 Mbps): 50 dB max
Max Attenuation (>30 Mbps): 68 dB max
While I understand that gigabit isn't really gigabit and 270 Mbps isn't really 270, I'd be fine with anything around 100 Mbps.
Does anyone have any ideas, or see any problems with the setup? I'm secretly hoping that it will be as simple as replacing all the 5-1000 MHz splitters with better ones.
Thank you very much for your ideas and feedback!
Eric
Prior to purchasing 2 moca adapters (Actiontec ECB2200) my client pc was connected to a windows home server via a wired router over ethernet. The 2 pc's (both with onboard lan) and the router are all gigabit. Using a freeware app called Lan Speed Test I was writing and reading a 100MB file to the server at 131 Mbps (write) and 517 Mbps (read). After replacing the ethernet with moca adapters my speeds dropped to 58 Mbps (write) and 31 Mbps (read). That test was done in 2 adjoining upstairs bedrooms (orange country burb house built in 2000).
In a different test I put the cable modem, router, and moca adapter downstairs while the client PC stayed upstairs (server was not connected at all). From the client I tried browsing the web and it was unusable. Web pages took minutes to come up.
Today I opened that white paneled secret compartment on the side of the house labeled "Television". I've attached an image (outside_diagram.jpg) of the devices I found. I've also attached an image of my setup in the "server room".
Here are some specs from the Actiontec website...
- Link Conditions
Max Attenuation (> 250 Mbps): 50 dB max
Max Attenuation (>30 Mbps): 68 dB max
- Max Physical Data Rate
- Coax Application Data Rate
While I understand that gigabit isn't really gigabit and 270 Mbps isn't really 270, I'd be fine with anything around 100 Mbps.
Does anyone have any ideas, or see any problems with the setup? I'm secretly hoping that it will be as simple as replacing all the 5-1000 MHz splitters with better ones.
Thank you very much for your ideas and feedback!
Eric