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xb8 and MoCA with netgear xr1000
right now I have my Xb8 gateway activated normally and connected my Netgear router as a wireless AP... do I have the best setup with these 2 devices or should I change something up?
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right now I have my Xb8 gateway activated normally and connected my Netgear router as a wireless AP... do I have the best setup with these 2 devices or should I change something up?
XfinityMarcos
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1 year ago
Hey there @BGOLD, thank you for reaching out, I’m glad you're able to customize your home network. Our XB8's are pretty amazing, and have a built in router already. I won't be able to recommend any 3rd party equipment. Are you having any connection issues with your current set up?
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EG
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1 year ago
An FYI. @BGOLD
MoCA (Multimedia Over Coax Alliance) is an alternate hardwired way to connect devices to a home network if ethernet cabling can not be used/run. It uses the existing coax cable wiring instead of ethernet cabling. If the MoCA feature is enabled, and you do not have a POE (Point Of Entry) MoCA filter installed on the coax line, yours, and your neighbor's gateway devices will be able to connect with each other like one big network. Disable it if you aren't using it. If you are, install a POE MoCA filter on the input port of the first splitter off of the street drop to keep the MoCA signal in your premises and to keep the neighbor's signals out. Your neighbors should also have POE filters installed.
To disable MoCA on your device go to the gateway login http://10.0.0.1
Default login info is:
Username: admin (all lowercase)
Password: password
Once in you will find the drop-down on the left of the screen that is labeled “Connections”.
Click the drop down---> click MoCA---> right side of screen click “disable”---> save changes.
Bear in mind that we've seen many posts here that the MoCA feature gets turned back on with their overnight re-boots / updates for the device. The best policy is to be sure to use that POE filter ! Amazon has them: https://www.amazon.com/SNLP-1GCW-Filter-Eliminate-Multi-Room-Interference/dp/B07SLD9QPH
Or you can get one for free at your local Comcast / Xfinity store.
If you are not using the MoCA feature on your home network, you can put the POE filter right at the back of your gateway device instead.
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