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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Good, looks strong enough for a 3.5dB drop. That would put your downstream around +2dB and upstream around 46dB. If you would want to improve that you can always swap out the Cisco phone modem(DPQ3212?) for a TM3402. Notice this is a phone modem and NOT a gateway(modem/router combo) so it will work with your router as long as it is provisioned for data too. If you did this you could replace the 3 way splitter inside with a 2 way which would make up for the 2 way splitter you would be putting outside. I understand if you want to use your own modem but just thought I would mention if incase you want to keep your signal as strong as possible.
PS. I notice you have 8 upstream channels and no upstream OFDMA. Hopefully you get upgraded soon. What does your upload cap at? 32Mbps?
Thank you! I think i want to stick to my own modem so i'm not forever paying to rent theirs..
When you say you hope i get upgraded soon do you mean my internet service plan? Cause i'm already on the max i can get for my area. I get up in the 30s on my upload usual... to be honest i'm not sure what i cap out at? Seems like i have definitely gotten higher than 32Mbps. ATT Fiber up to 4 or 5GB down is close to my street but it will probably be a really long time till i have access to that if ever haha
I just checked on my Xbox right now on the 2Ghz band and i'm seeing 92Mbps download, 2Mbps upload and 1% packet loss with kinda higher latency. Sometimes packet loss can be much higher than this too.
What could be causing these issues? Just because i live outside of town by the lake? I'm wondering if getting a new MoCA setup with the new XT12 hardware would even improve any of this?
I almost want to move back to town just so i have better internet haha this is very frustrating.
I think i want to stick to my own modem so i'm not forever paying to rent theirs..
That's the thing, just like you don't have to pay for your current Cisco modem, you don't have to pay for the upgrade. It's free! Comes with your phone service. The only downside is you have to return it if you ever cancel service. It's the gateways(modem/router combo) that cost money.
As for the upgrade, I meant to the Cox infrastructure in your area. Newly upgraded areas get 1/10th upload to download. So if you get 500Mbps download you would get up to 50Mbps upload. Gigabit gets 100Mbps which is the current cap. To get that speed you need a upstream OFDMA channel.
As for ATT fiber, it's fiber which is a big plus, but the downside is it's harder to use your own equipment. They make you use their ONT/Router combo, which can be put into IP passthrough with your own router but some people have problems.
If you want to see what your network is bottlenecking and what is the ISP(Cox) then try moving your Xbox(or better yet a laptop) and test on a wired connection direct to the modem. Then test wired to your router. Don't forget to power cycle the modem each time after changing what it's connected to. Using your Xbox will never be a fully accurate test as your going through XBL servers. For example, I get 500/500Mbps on fiber and I only get 458/77Mbps on the Xbox. That is on a wired connection to my router too. Wireless will decrease that even more. I think it's the packet loss which is causing your problem and I wonder if that is there when you connect direct to modem/router.
BTW. Do you have the ports forwarded for XBL in your router? I think most Asus routers have something called "Open NAT" which automatically forwards your ports once you pick your device/game. Not that would fix your packet loss but it may help overall.
I just did some more research into MoCA 2.5 and found out it uses 1,125MHz ~ 1,675MHz frequency pass, so any splitter that covers that will do. You don't need the 5-2300 splitter. Something like this will do for inside, assuming you don't upgrade the phone modem.
Thank you VERY much for your help with all of this! I just read that Wifi 7 actually officially passed certification this Monday... soooo i'm thinking i am going to hold off on my Wifi 6/E mesh and MoCA purchase and deal with my latency and ping issues a bit longer. Probably around summer time i will revisit this and pick up a new Wifi 7 mesh system and probably still set up this MoCA connection so all of this will still be very useful information.
