Help with Moca network setup

Dankrad

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Heres my case: I have Verizon Fios, and my modem/router combo is in my upstairs bedroom and its connected via coxial cable. The Wi-Fi signal is weak on the lower floor, which is where my living room is and where I have people over and weak wifi = unhappy guests. Also, I plan on getting Google Chromecast and getting the accompanying ethernet adapter to it. I just learned about Moca and I think I know what to do, but honestly I'm not sure. Please let me know if this configuration will work and if I will need one or two moca adapters or any other parts to this set up.
Upstairs room: Coxial plug in the wall -> connected to Modem/router combo(with PC connected via ethernet)
Downstairs living room: Coxial plug that is in wall -> connected to moca adapter -> wireless access point to give wifi in the room From the moca adapter I'll also plug the ethernet cable into the chromecast adapter.
Do I need anything else? I feel like I'm missing something. I'm totally new to this and I don't know what anything means and every article I read seems like it is targeted towards people who know what every component is and what it does (I know some, but not enough to understand this) Thank you for any help!
 
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I will study your plan in a little more detail, and will get back to you, but you should know that MoCa and FIOS does not in general play well. The Verizon set-top box already includes MoCa - you can find it in obscure parts of the router configuration. As a result you may have to go to extra lengths to have two sets of MoCa signals co-exist.


I have FIOS and my router is in the room directly above me. In addition, I have both Chromecast and ROKU on a TV in an adjacent room - none of these are showing any issues with connectivity, speed or throughput.

I would question what type of router you have, the orientation of your antenna and perhaps also wonder what floor material is used - concrete (rare) is very effective in blocking...
I will study your plan in a little more detail, and will get back to you, but you should know that MoCa and FIOS does not in general play well. The Verizon set-top box already includes MoCa - you can find it in obscure parts of the router configuration. As a result you may have to go to extra lengths to have two sets of MoCa signals co-exist.


I have FIOS and my router is in the room directly above me. In addition, I have both Chromecast and ROKU on a TV in an adjacent room - none of these are showing any issues with connectivity, speed or throughput.

I would question what type of router you have, the orientation of your antenna and perhaps also wonder what floor material is used - concrete (rare) is very effective in blocking signals.

I was going to suggest you run a coax cable down the wall to an Access point downstairs, but then hesitated, since I realized how similar your scenario is to mine.

I suggest you get the android app WiFi signal analyzer and measure signal strengths and report back.
 
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