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Saturday, September 21st, 2024 8:33 PM

Enabling Privacy on MoCa Network

Hello,

I just enabled MoCa on my XB7 and installed an adapter in another room for my stepson’s Xbox. Got everything working, but since I’m in an apartment, I don’t know if a PoE is installed on the outside line. Under MoCa diagnostics in the XB7, privacy is disabled. 

How can I enable this on my XB7? If I am able to enable this, would I still need a PoE on the outside line? If so, would Xfinity charge me to come out and check?

Thanks in advance for your time!

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1 month ago

AFAIK the Comcast rented gateway devices do not have a MoCA privacy / security feature built in. A PoE filter must be used, and it is they who are responsible for installing one on their side of the line / demarcation point. Therefore there should not be any charge.

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1 month ago

I'm no expert on MoCA but have it installed via stand alone adapters. My understanding is that if there is a PoE filter between the modem/gateway the MoCA data cannot get past the Cable Modem to the outside world. The adapters I have will permit me to assign a password to encrypt data traveling on the MoCA network. I haven't done so because if the PoE filter is doing what it's supposed to, none of my MoCA traffic is leaving my house.

An apartment may be a different kettle of fish though I don't know how the MoCA signal would get from your XB7 to outside your apartment walls if you have a PoE filter between the XB7 and the coax where it enters your apartment. I also don't use an Xfinity gateway but I don't know that there would be any difference between and XB7 and any other MoCA device. If you're concerned about network speed I don't know what speed the XB7's MoCA is. There are several MoCA speed standards. Older devices were limited to 175 mb./sec. or less. More recent devices run around 475 mb./sec up to 2.5 gb./sec.

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1 month ago

@user_939e87 The type of dwelling makes no difference..It's a standard. Their MoCA implementation doesn't employ any MoCA security... Most other modern third-party MoCA 2.5 retail devices do...

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@EG​ If each unit had a cable modem but didn't have a PoE filter or encryption, wouldn't other units be able to 'see' the MoCA traffic? I know Xfinity puts a PoE filter outside the building normally but how about between apartments? I saw this with a friend's installation where I was able to see her apartment neighbors' networks without employing any tricks. I told her about it, she didn't seem to be concerned. I guess https provides some security for web traffic but oh my.

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Absolutely correct. The "standard operating procedure" is to install PoE filters at every "ground block", meaning the point where the line from your apartment connects to the larger in-building wiring, or in a house where the outside line comes in. Whether that actually happens is another matter......

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@user_939e87​ wrote;

 I guess https provides some security for web traffic but oh my.

If nothing else, they can still leach your bandwidth, and slow down your connection.

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1 month ago

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