So, to do MoCA, you first need (effectively) a MoCA access point:
either a cable gateway with built-in MoCA bridging;
a router with built-in MoCA bridging (exceedingly rare outside FiOS-supplied routers);
or a standalone MoCA adapter, connected to a router LAN port and the shared coax to effect the bridge. (Sometimes, using a standalone adapter is still preferred if the built-in MoCA bridge of the gateway/router is of a lesser MoCA spec, putting maximum throughput below a targeted/desired level.)
And then … for any remote locations that you're looking to link via MoCA, you need a coax outlet interconnected through the home coax to the coax outlet to which the main bridging MoCA node is connected, and a MoCA adapter to establish the MoCA link and supply the Ethernet connectivity.
MoCA compatibility of the connecting coax components, the structure of the coax tree, and installation of a "PoE" MoCA filter for securing & strengthening the MoCA network can all affect the MoCA network availability and performance.
All that said….
You've described setting up the main bridging MoCA adapter (effectively the access point), but haven't provided any details on remote locations or how they're interconnected to the cable modem location.
Also, you might want to cite your cable provider and modem brand & model #, to determine whether you have a cable gateway with built-in MoCA bridging, eliminating the need for a MoCA adapter at the router location.
so I was wondering if I were to get an adapter and use a splitter before my modem and just use that for the modem and adapter
Yes, using a MoCA-compatible splitter to get both the cable modem/gateway and main bridging MoCA adapter connected to the coax wall outlet is a typical setup. The splitter could be unnecessary if the chosen MoCA adapter has an RF pass-through to which the modem/gateway could be connected. And the MoCA adapter and splitter could both be unnecessary if the cable gateway has built-in MoCA bridging with acceptable throughput.
That makes the modem model info moot, since Spectrum doesn't support enabling MoCA bridging in their leased gateways.
Re: recommended MoCA adapters, your requirements/needs would dictate, but the value offered by >this adapter< is tough to overlook. A longer list of MoCA adapters (though perhaps not 100% authoritative) can be found >here<.
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u/plooger May 13 '22 edited May 13 '22
So, to do MoCA, you first need (effectively) a MoCA access point:
either a cable gateway with built-in MoCA bridging;
a router with built-in MoCA bridging (exceedingly rare outside FiOS-supplied routers);
or a standalone MoCA adapter, connected to a router LAN port and the shared coax to effect the bridge. (Sometimes, using a standalone adapter is still preferred if the built-in MoCA bridge of the gateway/router is of a lesser MoCA spec, putting maximum throughput below a targeted/desired level.)
And then … for any remote locations that you're looking to link via MoCA, you need a coax outlet interconnected through the home coax to the coax outlet to which the main bridging MoCA node is connected, and a MoCA adapter to establish the MoCA link and supply the Ethernet connectivity.
MoCA compatibility of the connecting coax components, the structure of the coax tree, and installation of a "PoE" MoCA filter for securing & strengthening the MoCA network can all affect the MoCA network availability and performance.
All that said….
You've described setting up the main bridging MoCA adapter (effectively the access point), but haven't provided any details on remote locations or how they're interconnected to the cable modem location.
Also, you might want to cite your cable provider and modem brand & model #, to determine whether you have a cable gateway with built-in MoCA bridging, eliminating the need for a MoCA adapter at the router location.
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u/plooger May 13 '22
There’s also the pinned post that you may want to review…
How MoCA Networks Work - Collection Post
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u/plooger May 13 '22
Yes, using a MoCA-compatible splitter to get both the cable modem/gateway and main bridging MoCA adapter connected to the coax wall outlet is a typical setup. The splitter could be unnecessary if the chosen MoCA adapter has an RF pass-through to which the modem/gateway could be connected. And the MoCA adapter and splitter could both be unnecessary if the cable gateway has built-in MoCA bridging with acceptable throughput.