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Design questions for MoCA-based home networks

Design questions for MoCA-based home networks

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06-02-2023, 01:07 AM
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I'm working on designing a new home network setup. Just installed fiber internet and am aiming to boost bandwidth to all devices without rewiring. Since I’m ditching cable, I’m considering using the existing coax for flexibility. I want to stay adaptable, keeping both options in mind—possibly using the cable as a backup if the fiber fails. For your diagram, the 8-port COAX splitter operates in the 5-2500Mhz range, which shouldn’t clash with MoCA networks. All my MoCA adapters are version 2.5. The router will be a pfSense unit and the access points will use TPLink EAP610 v2 models. I feel confident about the plan so far and want to keep future changes open. Your concern is about placing the signal amplifier [AMP] and the POE filter along the coax line—specifically, whether positioning them near the top-right corner (basement, before the splitter) is optimal. Would it be better to place the AMP close to the 8-port splitter or keep it farther away to avoid interfering with MoCA signals returning to the main switch?
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06-02-2023, 01:07 AM #1

I'm working on designing a new home network setup. Just installed fiber internet and am aiming to boost bandwidth to all devices without rewiring. Since I’m ditching cable, I’m considering using the existing coax for flexibility. I want to stay adaptable, keeping both options in mind—possibly using the cable as a backup if the fiber fails. For your diagram, the 8-port COAX splitter operates in the 5-2500Mhz range, which shouldn’t clash with MoCA networks. All my MoCA adapters are version 2.5. The router will be a pfSense unit and the access points will use TPLink EAP610 v2 models. I feel confident about the plan so far and want to keep future changes open. Your concern is about placing the signal amplifier [AMP] and the POE filter along the coax line—specifically, whether positioning them near the top-right corner (basement, before the splitter) is optimal. Would it be better to place the AMP close to the 8-port splitter or keep it farther away to avoid interfering with MoCA signals returning to the main switch?

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