#Moca modem software#
#Moca modem trial#

The other MoCA adapters are on the other side of one more 4 port splitter. Maybe my signal strength is too weak? At the modem, the dBmV is around -3.4 for the first 6 channels, then bounces between -3.8 and -5.0 for the other 18 channels.

On the pizza box, I'm pretty sure I should connect MoCA WAN port.?.

On the mothership, I'm sure the cable modem should be connected to the WAN port, but I'm not sure if I should connect a LAN port to the MoCA adapter.

do I have my Ethernet set up properly? Specifically:.

Restart the cable modem and both AirPorts sequentially.

Open AirPort Utility: I'm connected to the right network, and shows the pizza box as my access point.

'You are not connected to the Internet.' 👎

Walk upstairs into the attic domain of the MoCA-extended pizza box.

It connects right away to the wifi as designed.

Open a laptop in the living room (ground floor).

Got the success message that the pizza box is extending the network via the wired connection (solid line between the two device icons).

#Moca modem software#

In AirPort Utility, clicked 'Other WiFi Devices' and let the software its thing.Performed a reset on the pizza box Extreme (paperclip, 15 seconds till rapid yellow flashing).Plugged the attic MoCA adapter's Ethernet cable into the WAN port of the pizza box Extreme.Plugged the MoCA adapter's Ethernet cable into a LAN port of the mothership Extreme.Plugged the cable modem's Ethernet cable into the WAN port of the 'mothership' Extreme.(edit: updated the schematic with better naming)

#Moca modem trial#

What's MoCA? It's a networking protocol that lets you use your existing coaxial wiring as Ethernet.Īfter some trial and error, I have the splitters properly arranged: cable modem gets good signal, MoCA adapters show good links to each other. I bought 3 Motorola MM1100 MoCA adapters and two splitters. Moved into a new house, can't run Ethernet where it needs to go, but do have ubiquitous coaxial jacks. These were all wired into the 'mothership' Extreme via Ethernet. In my old house, I had one AirPort Extreme (plugged into my cable modem) serving DHCP to 2 other AirPort base stations (one 2013 Time Capsule (tower), a 2010 Time capsule (pizza box), and an Express.