Setting up an additional router assistance.
Setting up an additional router assistance.
By Isolated means nothing else when using it. As I mentioned earlier, your router relies on MOCA to receive internet from the ONT. I’m not sure if other MOCA devices will disrupt the connection. If you connect a TV to the line you’re trying to use, I’m uncertain it will function properly. While bonded MOCA adapters are designed for TVs, I worry that other MOCA devices on the network might interfere with the signal traveling from the ONT to the router. You can try some adapters, but MOCA adapters are costly. A pair of unbonded adapters last time I checked cost around $160 USD.
That’s the setup, the Verizon router relies on MOCA to provide internet. The Verizon ONT changes Fiber to Coax, mirroring how cable companies deliver TV signals. The router offers more than just internet—it interacts with your TV boxes and similar devices. If your coaxial cable includes a TV box, it should work fine. Typically, all coaxial lines in your home converge at a central hub; use a splitter there to link everything. However, if the coax you’re using isn’t tied to the same splitter as other connections, interference could occur. You may need to install a new coax line to reach the router and then connect the two with a barrel connector. At each end, install MOCA adapters to restore communication.
The cables aren't connecting directly from the ONT box; they appear to have a direct path from the street into your home. Verizon is employing a 2-way MOCA 2.0 splitter called "MMC102HA." In parts of your house, one splitter is outside and another inside where the router is located. One connection goes to the modem and the other to the router. Would using a MOCA bridge still function properly, or would you need to remove it?
You won’t find a direct connection from your router to the ONT. The coaxial cable is probably routed through splitters. As long as everything is properly linked, the signal reaches its destination. Eventually, your ONT connects somewhere along the line, followed by your TV and router. With FIOS they seem to offer more options for running wire. I have Comcast too—depending on distance from the node, the signal could be weaker. That’s why they usually place modems near the first splitter. With Verizon you don’t face those restrictions since you’re only a few hundred feet away, which shouldn’t affect the signal much. BUT your problem is you’re unsure about your coax setup at home. That complicates things. I’m not entirely sure if adding some MOCA adapters would work without affecting what Verizon has already installed.
I’m not sure about the exact setup of your cables. The splitter is outside your home, followed by a main cable to the router room, another splitter, then the router and modem. The black cable you’re asking about is likely part of that final connection.
To verify your coax connection, simply connect your ONT to coax and walk around checking each plug. Moca adapters won't work if the coax is linked to the ONT or router. The router provides internet through both coax and Moca, so interference can occur unless you isolate the coax on the second floor for a Moca setup. You can't use two Verizon routers on the same coax line. ONT only permits one device at a time.
I verified it doesn't link to the ONT Box; otherwise, Verizon won't be able to utilize their moca splitter correctly?
With a TV connected via Verizon, it must link to the ONT. Verizon supports MOCA due to its specific functionality. Your TV signals should travel between 5 MHz and 950 MHz, while MOCA operates from 1 GHz to 1.5 GHz. If your Verizon router uses coaxial cable, a connection to the ONT is required. When the router relies on Ethernet, an Ethernet cable must be present at the ONT. Generally, you need the Verizon MOCA device to enable TV service; the presence of this router prevents direct MOCA usage.
If you own TV boxes, both the ONT and router need to be connected via coax for full performance. You can operate the TV boxes without the Moca router, but you lose access to TV guide downloads, firmware updates, on-demand content (such as HBO), and any services requiring online DRM. The ONT delivers TV signals directly, while the router supplies internet connectivity through Moca.