Does MoCA work if we use our own modem?
Hello! I have been researching newer mesh networking systems for a few days now and think I've landed on the Asus XT12 or ET12. Currently I am using a Netgear CM1000 modem (1gb) and the Netgear XR50...
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Im watching a video of someone setting up the MoCA connection and the coax lines they are working with all goes to i guess what i would call a patch panel (?) for coax inside their house? I could be wrong but i think my version of that is in a big grey box on the outside back of my house. Out in the elements. So that could be the end of my journey right there?
I don't know how many active coax lines i have in my house... When we moved in like 9 years Cox came out and ran a brand new line from the service pole outside up through the ceiling and into a bedroom where the modem/router reside. Almost every other room in the house has a coax drop including some along the outside of the house on the deck but its older and i've never used any of it as we only use the internet that stems from our office.
Ok i getcha on the phone modem thing, sorry :)
what i would call a patch panel
A patch panel is typically used in apartment complexes to connect lots of apartments to coaxial. I think what you are talking about is called a "house box" or enclosure. If nothing else it should have the electrical ground connector but maybe a splitter too. Try opening it up and see what is inside. If it is complex, take a picture. You need to find out how the coaxial outlets in your house are connected. Even if they aren't connected to Cox you can still use them for MoCA. That actually makes it easier since you don't have to add the MoCA filter. Hopefully the wiring is RG6 atleast and quad shield at best. If this is all too complex for you, you can hire a low voltage electrician to work it out. You would just need to buy the hardware.
