I've been running Powerline adapters for the last several years, and they mostly work OK. Once every couple of weeks I need to unplug them all and reset them, and the one link to my office where I need the most bandwidth only gets about 20 mbps out of a 200 mbps link.

I've been reading about MOCA, and apparently Comcast modems (some of them) support MOCA - they use it to communicate with those new sattelite DVR boxes.

Theoretically, you could connect a 3rd party MOCA adapter, have it connect to the cable modem and extend the data network that way. I've found one online that people seem to have gotten working that has 2 gig ethernet ports and acts as a wireless AP.

That would simplify my network greatly. I'd still use Powerline for the BBS, since it's on the same circuit and I get 200 mbps. For my upstairs, I could get rid of 3 powerline adapters and one wireless access point.

One thing I'll need to do is turn bridge mode off and use the Comcast modem as my router. That'd need some tweaking to get the NAT working, but would also remove another piece of hardware out of my network.

Fingers crossed.

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Re: Comcast and MOCA?
By: poindexter FORTRAN to All on Tue Jun 05 2018 09:13 am

I've been running Powerline adapters for the last several years, and they mostly work OK. Once every couple of weeks I need to unplug them all and reset them, and the one link to my office where I need the most bandwidth only gets about 20 mbps out of a 200 mbps link.

I've been reading about MOCA, and apparently Comcast modems (some of them) support MOCA - they use it to communicate with those new sattelite DVR boxes.

Theoretically, you could connect a 3rd party MOCA adapter, have it connect to the cable modem and extend the data network that way. I've found one online that people seem to have gotten working that has 2 gig ethernet ports and acts as a wireless AP.

That would simplify my network greatly. I'd still use Powerline for the BBS, since it's on the same circuit and I get 200 mbps. For my upstairs, I could get rid of 3 powerline adapters and one wireless access point.

I haven't heard about MOCA. I switched away from Comcast cable to fiber internet a few years ago anyway.. I have a couple powerline ethernet adapters I use at home, but I don't really think they're reliable enough for a server (such as a BBS) that's online all the time. I also run Plex media server at home, and sometimes while on the powerline adapter, the powerline connection would drop and the movie we'd be watching would stall. I ended up switching my BBS/Plex machine to wifi, and it seems more reliable.

Nightfox

Re: Comcast and MOCA?
By: Nightfox to poindexter FORTRAN on Tue Jun 05 2018 12:57 pm

internet a few years ago anyway.. I have a couple powerline ethernet adapters I use at home, but I don't really think they're reliable enough for a server (such as a BBS) that's online all the time.

Your mileage definitely varies with Powerline. The BBS stays up on Powerline for months on end, and gets > 100 mbps.

My office goes through a different fusebox, and drops once every other week.

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