Updated moca 1.0 connectors to moca 2.5 connectors without any change in speed.

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Billxar
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11-15-2016, 10:34 AM

#11

I successfully tried it out. Replacing the 1002 MHz splitter with a simple male-to-male connector boosted the speed to around 250 Mbps. Would you need an active coax repeater for even faster connections?

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Baby_Nae
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11-15-2016, 09:26 PM

#12

Avoid searching Amazon or similar sites; focus on listings that specify support for 2300MHz, 2400MHz, 2.4GHz and above. Ensure any model labeled as "MoCA 1" is included.

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Koollojoe
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11-15-2016, 09:55 PM

#13

A splitter can handle multiple connections more efficiently than a patch adapter, especially when you already have just one link in the setup. This makes it a better choice for managing bandwidth and reducing congestion.

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DititsJoey
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11-19-2016, 10:32 PM

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If you didn’t need to divide it further, a straightforward connection would be preferable. I now grasp the situation better. No, you shouldn’t add a powered amplifier; it wouldn’t help even with a high-frequency model (they exist for satellite signals). If you have direct coax from one MoCA device to a coupler and then to another MoCA device, that’s optimal. The next step would likely be either re-crimping all connectors—perhaps the ground isn’t connecting well, which is a frequent oversight when crimping coax for TV—or swapping out the entire coax.

Edit: In fact, MoCA adapters usually require a specific level of loss. While the splitter caused too much loss at high frequencies, the coupler might not be sufficient. When I say “expect” loss, I mean the signal strength is higher than what the receiver can process. If that’s true, installing an attenuator would be better—it drops power equally across all frequencies. Unfortunately, I can’t recommend a precise measurement method right now; it would require testing and guesswork. Another consideration is how much attenuation is needed—3dB, 6dB, or 10dB? That too would need trial and error. For TV and DOCSIS signals, meters exist to measure this, but for MoCA there aren’t many affordable options.