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Monday, February 20th, 2023 5:43 PM

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Is MoCA supposed to be on or off by default

Is MoCA supposed to be on or off by default?

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@user_77f831 Good morning! Thank you for reaching out to our Community Forums Team for assistance with you internet services, and network. Typically, your MoCA network should be turned off by default. There are some things that can impact whether it has been disabled. If you don't mind me asking, where are you seeing it's been disabled, and are you experiencing any issues with your services? 

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@XfinityKassie​ I have the same question. I had a wireless Xi6 added to my account, which I have since returned. When it was added my XFINITY XB7 Gateway enabled MoCA and connected all my boxes.

Now that I returned my Xi6 should I turn off MoCa? My other two cable boxes are wired and are a XG1v3-A DVR and a XiD, which are both connected to Coax. I no longer have the Xi6, but I still see both those boxes connected to the XB7 Gateway. 

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@Tek You can disable the MoCa if it's currently enabled, and it may make a difference in the devices listed.

I no longer work for Comcast.

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@XfinityJennifer​ Thank you. I turned it off. What will having it on cause? 

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@Tek Typically it won't cause issues, having it enabled, but we do recommend keeping it off by default if it's not being used.

I no longer work for Comcast.

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@XfinityJennifer​ Was it the Xi6 box that turned it off? I always recall it being off prior to testing out one of those wireless boxes.

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@Tek 

FWIW. If it's enabled, and if you don't have a MoCA Point of Entry filter on your coax line, you could get unwanted neighbors on your home network.

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@EG​ I have one. Comcast just re-wired my house from the pole into the splitter. They mentioned I have a new one now. 

I just don't understand what the point of MoCA on a gateway is or why the Xi6 box enabled it. 

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The Xi6 box would not show up on a MoCA network and connect via WiFi to the gateway. The older model boxes connected to the gateway through the MoCA network. That Xi6 should not have enabled that network.

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