Hello, I recently picked up a pair Netgear MoCA adaptors. I seem to be having issues getting them up and running. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Some background info: My TV service is FIOS. The coax from the ONT is backfeeding into the house. Internet access is being supplied via CAT5 from the ONT running directly into my firewall/router. The Verizon supplied router is not being used, nor any Verizon STBs. TV access is being done via a Tivo Series 3 with cablecards.
Here are some of the things I've tried and the outcome, hopefully these will provide some clues. I've been partially successful in getting things to work.
1. Attempt 1
I switched both MoCA adaptors to D-Band mode (All Pass would do bad things). Hooked one up to the network and one upstairs to the TV. The result was no TV signal (no video or sound) and no Coax LEDs lighting up on the adaptors.
2. Attempt 2
Found a splitter in the attic. It was 5-1000 MHz. Figured this was stripping out the MoCA info. Replaced it with a new splitter: 5-2300 MHz. The result was that the TV started working (when the unit was off). Turning the unit on, resulted in no Coax LEDs, so the 2 adaptors still couldn't see each other. Also interesting, turning the unit on resulted in the TV signal being lost as well. Turning the unit off brought the TV signals back... weird, but I think this may be important to figuring out what's wrong...
3. Attempt 3
Removed splitter and used a coupler in its place. This essentially just knocked out all cable outlets upstairs except for the one going to the adaptor / TV. The results, I have a TV signal *and* Coax LEDs light up and the adaptors can now see each other and function.
So the problem seems to happen with the splitter in place *and* the MoCA adaptor turned on.
Does anyone know what could be causing this? Is there too much attenuation when the MoCA adaptor is turned on? Something with the splitter that the adaptor doesn't like when it's turned on?
I was thinking about picking up a MoCA point of entry filter, but:
1. I can't figure out where to buy one
2. Is one even needed? Since the coax is going directly into the ONT, it's not like there is any "outside" for the signal to leak to or signals to leak in from. If I understand things correctly, the ONT should be acting as a POE filter, so this may be a non-issue?
Thanks in advance for the help!
Some background info: My TV service is FIOS. The coax from the ONT is backfeeding into the house. Internet access is being supplied via CAT5 from the ONT running directly into my firewall/router. The Verizon supplied router is not being used, nor any Verizon STBs. TV access is being done via a Tivo Series 3 with cablecards.
Here are some of the things I've tried and the outcome, hopefully these will provide some clues. I've been partially successful in getting things to work.
1. Attempt 1
I switched both MoCA adaptors to D-Band mode (All Pass would do bad things). Hooked one up to the network and one upstairs to the TV. The result was no TV signal (no video or sound) and no Coax LEDs lighting up on the adaptors.
2. Attempt 2
Found a splitter in the attic. It was 5-1000 MHz. Figured this was stripping out the MoCA info. Replaced it with a new splitter: 5-2300 MHz. The result was that the TV started working (when the unit was off). Turning the unit on, resulted in no Coax LEDs, so the 2 adaptors still couldn't see each other. Also interesting, turning the unit on resulted in the TV signal being lost as well. Turning the unit off brought the TV signals back... weird, but I think this may be important to figuring out what's wrong...
3. Attempt 3
Removed splitter and used a coupler in its place. This essentially just knocked out all cable outlets upstairs except for the one going to the adaptor / TV. The results, I have a TV signal *and* Coax LEDs light up and the adaptors can now see each other and function.
So the problem seems to happen with the splitter in place *and* the MoCA adaptor turned on.
Does anyone know what could be causing this? Is there too much attenuation when the MoCA adaptor is turned on? Something with the splitter that the adaptor doesn't like when it's turned on?
I was thinking about picking up a MoCA point of entry filter, but:
1. I can't figure out where to buy one
2. Is one even needed? Since the coax is going directly into the ONT, it's not like there is any "outside" for the signal to leak to or signals to leak in from. If I understand things correctly, the ONT should be acting as a POE filter, so this may be a non-issue?
Thanks in advance for the help!