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Re: MoCA disables daily
My MOCA also began to be disabled at least twice daily since Dec. 14. I have my wifi LED lighting connected to a network switch that is connected to a MOCA adapter in another part of my home. So every day I come home, it’s pitch black in and outside instead of having my automated lighting working. I contacted Cox via online chat on Sunday about this but the rep was clueless about the problem and finding a solution.123Views1like1CommentPanoramic WiFi Modem MoCA Adapter Setup
I recently upgraded to Cox Gigablast service. I had been using Cox Preferred 150/10 mbps service for years but wanted to step up to 1 Gbps connectivity (or 940 mbps, as advertised). Unfortunately, my PC is in a location where connecting it via a CAT 5 cable was/is not an option, so I always used an 802.11ac WiFi connection. My WiFi router is/was an Apple Airport Time Capsule, my WiFi adapter a Linksys WUSB6400 - the Time Capsule's WiFi is no longer used since I got the Cox Panoramic WiFi modem. Unfortunately, I saw no improvement in (170 mbps download) speeds whatsoever when connecting to the Cox modem. So I upgraded the WiFi adapter to an Intel AX200 onboard adapter (which needed my motherboard's m.2 E-key slot). Suddenly, I was seeing ~650 mbps download speeds on WiFi. This AX200 is a 802.11ax adapter and connects to Cox's modem and my network at 1.7 Gbps - although it obviously does not get 1.7 Gbps download speeds. Not completely satisfied, I decided to try MoCA, so I bought a pair of Motorola MoCA adapters- one for the head end (cable modem) and one for the receiving end (PC). I figured that this would give me the true 940 mbps download speeds to my PC that the Gigablast service promised (and also delivered via a Cat 5 ethernet connection). After installing one of the MoCA adapters at the receiving end (PC) and plugging in the ethernet cable to my PC, I anxiously decided to turn on MoCA in Cox's router config before installing the other adapter at the modem. Lo and behold, I discovered that I did not need the second MoCA adapter on the head end - the Panoramic WiFi modem already has it built in! This has now left me with an unused extra $60 MoCA adapter - which are coincidentally again out of stock on Amazon. Sadly, I did not see the speed increase that I expected - I get about 750 mbps down now, which is only about 15% higher than the upgraded WiFi speeds. But hey, I'll take it. It's still much faster than the 170 mbps I was getting a month ago. I'm posting not so much to ask a question, but instead am posting to share that if you are thinking of using MoCA with your Cox Panoramic WiFi Modem, then you only need oneMoCA adapter at the (each) coax receiving end that you intend to connect. I believe that you may use an ethernet switch if you are looking to connect multiple ethernet devices via the MoCA adapter, although I have not tried this.13KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Cox Panoramic recent update is blocking my port forwarding
Port Forwarding requires that you use the Cox Wifi app - not the modem's web browser config. Port Forwarding is for when you need an outside client to be able to connect to your PC or device (like Remote Desktop or Plex). When in the Cox Wifi app, go to Network (at the bottom) > Gateway > Advance Settings (scroll down) > Port Forwarding > Add Port Forward. You will then have to select the CONNECTED device that you need a port forwarded to under "Select One", input the port number that you are looking to forward and lastly, select the proper protocol. If you have an internal device that is being blocked by Cox's Maximum Security Firewall software settings, such as a Nest Gen 3 Thermostat like I have, then you will have to go to your webbrowser, log into the modem config page and enter a Port Trigger from the Advanced > Port Triggering section. I had to create a Port Trigger for the Nest thermostat with the following values: TCP, Trigger and Target Ports: 9543-9543. Note that this does not expose port 9543 to the internet - instead it allows data that the Nest sends out (from one port) to be returned via port 9543. The game Guild Wars 2 requires TCP port 6112 to be triggered. Discord requires a very largeUDP port triggering range for voice (UDP 50000-65535)thoughI did not need to trigger the TCP port for Discord chat. I also needed a specific TCP port triggered for a VPN connection I use otherwise, I could not connect. Lastly, you will not need to specify a specific device for a Port Trigger entry like you will for a Port Forward.55Views0likes1CommentRe: Cox Panoramic recent update is blocking my port forwarding
I had issues with certain devices and programs not working when I enabled the maximum (high) firewall security on the modem. I found that instead of port forwarding, I needed to enable a “port trigger” so that the outgoing traffic could return via the specified port. This affected my Nest device, Discord, and VPN connections, among many others. Once I determined the correct port to set for triggering (and whether to use UDP, TCP or both protocols), I entered that info in the router’s (Advanced) config. Upon establishing a proper port trigger, all devices and programs that need to connect to an outside IP now work without issue. Have you made sure to select the proper port trigger protocol - or choose both UDP & TCP if in doubt? The alternative was to restore the modem’s security settings back to typical (medium). My affected PC is connected via MoCA and while this resolved most of my software problems, I, like another who reported, cannot forward ports for MoCA devices. This has left me unable to forward the port for Remote Desktop because the router does not presently allow MoCA port forwarding.86Views0likes3CommentsSave Port Forwards and Enable/Disable as Active
My Cox Panoramic WiFi modem allows both port forwarding and port triggering. Port Triggering allows for the triggered port entries to be flagged as Active (or inactive). Would it be possible to have forwarded ports in Port Forwarding also have this same behavior? There are several forwarded ports that I need able/active at times but then later want to disable them. Unfortunately, there is no disable option, I have to delete the forwarded port altogether - and then I have to reenter the port again from the start when I want it actively forwarded again.687Views0likes1CommentRe: Brand New Gigablast Download Speeds Are Unacceptable
WiFi will never result in the same speeds that a LAN connection will have. My Linksys WUSB6400M WiFi adapter got 150-225 mbps download speeds. My LAN connection to the router got 943 Mbps peak. I replaced that Linksys adapter with an onboard m.2Intel AX200module, whichis designed to support the upcoming IEEE 802.11ax standard. While it has a whopping2.4 Gbps peak data ratecapability, it "only" connects to my Cox Panoramic WiFi modem at 1.7 Gbps (which is still a higher data rate than the 1 Gbps LAN connection). At 15' away from my WiFi modem and with direct line of site from PC to modem/router, the Intel WiFi adapter clocked in with download speeds of 660 Mbps peak. Your distance from your modem and any obstacles in between can/will degrade your signal strength. As an added bonus, Intel's m.2 adapter also has onboard Bluetooth 5, so I now have two fewer USB devices plugged into the computer. I bought the adapter last week in an Intel kit that came with an antenna array that takes up one PCI slot. It does not connect to a PCI slot on the computer - it just needs an empty slot to mount the antennae. The best part? This Intel adapter and antenna kit was $29.99 from Newegg, vs. the Linksys adapter, which retails for $69.99 (but can be found for $59.99 from most online resellers). Buying this Intel adapter has made me rethink the need for a LAN drop to the PC or running MoCA, although I would like to realize all of the speed that I'm paying for.4Views0likes0CommentsRe: Understanding entries and timestamps in panoramic wifi gateway logs
My logs show a similar pattern: All logs from Last Week FW.IPv6 FORWARD drop , 238 Attempts, 2020/5/06 17:30:46 Firewall Blocked FW.IPv6 INPUT drop , 26 Attempts, 2020/5/06 17:18:44 Firewall Blocked FW.IPv6 FORWARD drop , 7339 Attempts, 2020/5/06 16:58:01 Firewall Blocked FW.IPv6 INPUT drop , 105 Attempts, 2020/5/06 16:58:01 Firewall Blocked FW.IPv6 FORWARD drop , 7484 Attempts, 2020/5/05 16:58:01 Firewall Blocked FW.WANATTACK DROP , 58 Attempts, 2020/5/05 13:58:01 Firewall Blocked FW.IPv6 INPUT drop , 10 Attempts, 2020/5/05 01:13:17 Firewall Blocked FW.LAN2SELF DROP , 9 Attempts, 2020/5/04 23:54:15 Firewall Blocked Cox's router is doing its job at preventing outside access into your network. I presume that nefarious parties target the large IP ranges of ISPs. Last week, I had a differentCoxIP address, yet the firewall logs showed the same type of results.88Views0likes0Comments