
I don’t really want to spend the $170 just to hope it “might work”. The connection ensures you’ll be online without being at risk of getting disconnected. The MoCA network lets you connect to a Wi-Fi signal while remaining stable. The MoCA network is one that operates between 500MHz and 1.5GHz. Also the TC8717C has only one Coax connector. A MoCA adapter is a device that connects you to a Multimedia over Coax Alliance setup.

If I insert a Coax splitter and wire up the WCB6200 near the Cable/DVR box and run ethernet from the extender to the SmartTV, would this work? And for WiFi, if I use the same SSID and passwords from the Gateway wireless settings (or use the WPS sync, per the WCB6200Q user manual) will the extender wireless connect and work correctly (with coax cable as wired backhaul)? Keep in mind the extender is ActionTec and the Gateway is Technicolor. There is no CAT5/6 in the house, and I can’t practically speaking add them. If downstairs it would just be 1 wall or maybe 2). Extended WiFi downstairs (with wired ethernet backhaul), so I don’t lose connection when I go outside (very small house/patio, but the 5G upstairs has to go through both floor and multiple walls.
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Wired Ethernet to the TV (for Amazon, Netflix other), andĢ. TheSmart TV also has ethernet and WiFi channel in (for Amazon & Netflix & other applications) and today I only use the WiFi.ġ. I have CableService Internet (Coax) upstairs to my TC8717T Gateway (with AC WiFi), Which is MoCa 2.0.ĬableService Coax also goes to my Cable/DVR unit downstairs, with HDMI to my SmartTV. Once you start getting into the -80 to -100 dBm range you’ll probably start having issues with your Wi-Fi.Ĭonfused about MoCa and this Wireless AC Extender. To use run the jar open Terminal/Command Prompt/Power Shell and enter. Java 8 or later A route in the routing table that directs traffic to 192.168.144.30 out the port the MoCA adapter is connected too. Simply put the higher (closer to zero if you’re negative) a dBm rating is, the strong the signal. A command line interface for Actiontec MoCA devices. They are usually in the -10 to -100 dBm range, where -10 is actually the strongest signal and -100 is the weakest. So for example, a typical radio station will pump out 100 kW of power and have a Power Level of 80 dBm, where 802.11 Wi-Fi networks on the other hand are often received with a signal of less than a milliwatt. ‘dBm’ is a power ratio measuring power (in dB) of a measured power referenced against one milliwatt. Without going into too much detail, a Wi-Fi signal is measured in ‘dBm’ or Decibel-Milliwatts. The numbers are usually negative and seem to go backwards, so it can cause some confusion. I, like many people, was thoroughly lost when I first started messing around with Wi-Fi signal strength testers.

Testing and Results – Signal Strength and Bandwidth

Specifications are subject to change without notice. However, functionality remains as stated above. Product photo may differ from actual product. All other names are properties of their respective owners. * You may use the 2nd adapter with another device or access point.Īctiontec, Creative Solutions for the Digital Life, and the Actiontec logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Actiontec Electronics, Inc., in the U.S. If the device does not connect to the Internet, continue to Step 2. If it is connected to the Internet, you’re done*.
