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3.2 MOCA
Q. What is MOCA Networking? A. MOCA Networking is designed to use your existing coax cabling as the physical media in an ethernet network. MOCA Networking can coexist with video on coax. In a typical FIOS installation, two MOCA channels are used. •MOCA WAN carries the internet signal from the ONT to the router. •MOCA LAN is used between the router and the STBs. MOCA WAN and MOCA LAN operate on different frequencies above those used by TV. Verizon uses the Actiontec MI424-WR and the Westell A90-9100EM routers which support both MOCA WAN and MOCA LAN. It's possible to take advantage of this capability to extend your home network. »Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »Can I get an ethernet connection in a room with only coax?
 got feedback?by More Fiber Q. I have a Tivo, game console, PC, TV, etc. that needs an ethernet connection in a room that has only a coax connection. Is there some way I get a remote ethernet connection? A. To do this, you need to install a MOCA LAN bridge. A MOCA LAN bridge converts ethernet over coax to/from ethernet over cat5.  Click to enlarge A list of available MOCA bridges can be found here: »Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »What is a MOCA Bridge? 1) Using a simple MOCA LAN bridge (NIM-100, ECB2200, etc.)
If you have a coax jack with an existing STB:
got feedback?I spent a good hour and a half trying to use a MI424-WR Rev. F to create a wireless access point via MoCA using Section 2 from this tutorial.
Even though it's extremely straightforward I couldn't for the life of me get it to work. At step 2.2 I kept getting this error:
"The device's IP address should not be in the range of the IP pool."
I couldn't figure that out, and so I kept hard resetting the router, or going through the settings in my primary router to see if something in there wasn't allowing me to choose an IP address.
In the end, after much Googling, I somehow luckily stumbled upon this thread:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r27181780-Using-an-Actiontec-Rev-D-router-as-MOCA-bridge-access-point-
Where user DGGSLF very correctly points out that you must do Step 2.4 BEFORE you do Step 2.2 to make this work. Obviously a mere noob like myself would never have figured that out, and I am forever grateful to him for that.
He also mentions another key point, which is that once you finish Step 2.3 you will no longer be able to connect to the new router via your ethernet cable, and you'll need to go through your primary router and then type in your newly created IP address. I would have never figured that out either, and assumed I had failed yet again, and moved on to another hard reset and started over for the umpteenth time.
Anyway, I bring this all up not to complain (well, a little) but to ask that somebody who has the power update this particular FAQ to reflect his suggestions so that other poor souls like myself aren't pulling their hair out wondering what they're doing wrong. 2012-12-04 18:37:24 (ALbino The distribution pool is referring to the primary router's list of IP addresses that it assigns to devices. By default, it starts at 192.168.1.2. This prevents the secondary router from using this address. Go into the primary routers setup and change the IP address pool to begin at 192.168.1.3... This bypasses the secondary routers IP address. 2012-12-29 01:43:49 by More Fiber A MOCA Bridge is an layer 2 ethernet bridge that passes ethernet frames between a MOCA (coax) network segment and a cat5 network segment. The Verizon provided Actiontec or Westell router includes two MOCA bridges.
• A MOCA LAN bridge which provides connectivity between the router and the Verizon Set-Top Boxes (STBs). If you have FIOS-TV with Verizon STBs and also want to run your own router as primary, you will need a MOCA LAN bridge between your router and the STBs. You can use the MOCA LAN bridge in the Actiontec for this, or you can use a third-party MOCA bridge. See »Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »What are the tradeoffs between the various router configurations for connectivity options. A MOCA bridge is also a good way to extend connectivity into rooms that do not have a cat5 connection. See the following FAQ: »Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »Can I get an ethernet connection in a room with only coax? Several third-party MOCA bridges are currently available: • Motorola NIM-100 # • Actiontec ECB2200 # • EBC2500 - Available new. • Netgear MCAB1001 #* • D-Link DXN-221 #* - Pair or DXN-220 single. • Linksys MEB200 #* - No known retail outlet. All listed devices have been certified for channels D1-D8 (MOCA LAN). * Indicates device has also been certified for channel C4 (MOCA WAN).
• Westell 9100EM - Also available on eBay.
got feedback?by More Fiber The MOCA 1.0 specification allows 8 MoCA devices per MoCA channel. Early MOCA devices such as the Motorola NIM-100, first generation Actiontec MI424-WR routers (Rev. A-E), and STBs conform to the MoCA 1.0 specification. Newer MOCA devices conform to the MOCA 1.1 specification which allows 16 devices per channel. Fortunately it is possible to utilize a second MoCA channel. The second MoCA channel is suitable only for extending your LAN over the coax. Your STBs and primary router must remain on the first MoCA channel. You will need two (or more) MOCA bridges in order to utilize a second MoCA channel. You can find a list of available MoCA bridges here.  Click to enlarge Note: For clarity, the second MoCA channel is shown in red in the above diagram. As long as the coax runs provide a continuous signal path, devices on either MoCA channel can be connected anywhere on the coax. Caution: Not all MOCA devices support all channels. • The Westell 9100EM and Actiontec rev. E support channels not available on a NIM-100. • The channel on the Actiontec HME-2200 can not be changed (there is no configuration interface). Changing the MoCA Channel:On the Actiontec or Westell:This assumes you are using an additional Actiontec as a MoCA bridge. This should not be attempted if the Actiontec is your primary router. You will lose connectivity to your STBs. •Click on the MY NETWORK icon •Select NETWORK CONNECTIONS from the menu on the left •Make sure ADVANCED view is enabled. •Click on coax •Select CONFIGURE CONNECTION •From the channel pull down, select a specific channel. This must be the same channel used by the MOCA bridge. •Make sure MOCA privacy is enabled. •In the PASSWORD field, enter a MOCA network encryption password (12-17 numeric characters). •Click OK On each MOCA bridge:
•Follow the instructions for logging in to your particular MOCA bridge. For a NIM-100, the instructions are as follows. Other MOCA bridges should be similar.
•Browse to 169.254.1.1. You should be presented with the NIM-100 login screen. The password is "entropic" (without quotes). •Go to the SETUP screen.
• Be sure config type is C.LINKLOCAL.
•Select the same channel selected on the Actiontec. •Select NETWORK SECURITY SETTINGS •Enter the same MOCA network encryption password (12-17 numeric characters) that you entered on the Actiontec. •Click APPLY •Click APPLY on the SETUP screen. •Reboot the NIM-100. Note: Be careful when changing settings on the NIM-100. It is possible to "brick" the NIM-100. After the MOCA bridge is configured, check the coax stats on the Actiontec to verify that each MOCA bridge is communicating. Please use the feedback link below only to suggest improvements to this FAQ. If you have questions about this FAQ, please post them in the »Verizon Fiber Optics forum.
got feedback?by More Fiber There are two MOCA interfaces in the Actiontec/Westell routers:
• MOCA LAN is used between the router and the STBs. A weak MOCA signal can cause connectivity problems. MOCA speeds
To check the MOCA WAN stats:
• Click on Broadband Connection (coax). The Broadband Connection (Coax) Properties page is displayed. • Click on Settings. • Click on Go to Coax WAN Stats. The WAN Coax Connection Stats page is displayed along with the MOCA speeds between the router and the ONT. To check the MOCA LAN stats:
• In the Network (Home/Office) column, click on coax stats. The Coax Connection Stats page is displayed. This shows the MOCA speeds between the router and all MOCA LAN devices. Speeds should be as listed for MCOA WAN. Note: Instructions vary slightly for the Westell. Please use the feedback link below only to suggest improvements to this FAQ. If you have questions about this FAQ, please post them in the »Verizon Fiber Optics forum.
got feedback?by More Fiber While FIOS does not use modems, a MOCA WAN bridge can serve a similar purpose. »Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »What is a MOCA Bridge? Switching the ONT from coax WAN to cat5 WAN is the preferred approach for connecting a third party router. »Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »Replacing the Actiontec (part 1): Coax to Ethernet However, switching to a cat5 WAN connection is not always practical. When keeping the coax WAN connection is the only option, a MOCA WAN bridge can provide a solution. By placing a MOCA WAN bridge between the ONT and a user router, one can create a layer two bridge between the coax WAN and the cat5 WAN port of a user router. Two MOCA bridges that MOCA WAN are available from various sources (eBay, Newegg, Amazon, etc. • Netgear MCAB1001 * - available only in pairs. • D-Link DXN-221 * - Pair or DXN-220 single. Note that the Motorola NIM-100 and Actiontec ECB2200 are not suitable as they do not support the MOCA WAN channel. The following instructions were tested with the Netgear MCAB1001. Instructions for the D-Link DXN-221 should be similar. If someone goes through this procedure with the D-Link unit, please post exact steps. Prepare the Netgear MCAB1001 Do not connect the MCAB1001 to the coax yet. • Connect a PC to the RJ-45 jack on the bridge. • Place the bridge in CONFIG mode. • Run the supplied disk to configure the bridge. • On the COAX page, select channel 9 (1000 Mhz) • Set the Diplexer Mode to ALL PASS • Press APPLY • Disconnect the PC from the bridge • Release the CONFIG button Note: Although the MCAB1001 is certified for the MOCA C4 channel, this unit is not recommended as it causes interference on other channels. See the notes posted here: »Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »What is a MOCA Bridge? Configuring the Actiontec These steps are necessary if you have FIOS-TV, since the MOCA LAN connection from the Actiontec is still required for the STBs. If you do not have FIOS-TV, you can simply disconnect the coax from the Actiontec. • Login to the Actiontec router. • Click on the My Network icon. • Select Network Connections from the left menu. • Select Broadband Connection (coax) from the connection list. • Click on SETTINGS • Across from DHCP Lease, click RELEASE • Click CANCEL • Click on DISABLE Connecting the bridge • Connect the coax side of the MOCA bridge to the main splitter. • Connect the ethernet side of the MOCA bridge to the WAN port of your router. Your router should now pull a public DHCP lease from Verizon's DHCP server. D-Link DXN-220 For those using the DXN-220, details instructions can be found here: »Re: Testing MOCA bridges -- update
got feedback?It works. One point you missed. The privacy option in netgear needs to be enabled and password needs to be copied from actiontec. 2011-12-15 21:11:58 I did something similar to this. However, I noticed that the MCA1001 was introducing interference to the COAX and causing a few channels to drop out. Trying to find a fix ATT. 2012-02-26 09:16:08 by More Fiber | ||||||||||||||||||
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