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roveer
join:2004-01-18
Mendham, NJ
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Re: Does the actiontec need to be MOCA when also using FIOS TV?
Thanks for the quick replies. I know I can count on this forum for good information.
This configuration seems somewhat confusing to me. I really don't know why the tech didn't just kill the RJ45, provision for MOCA and connect the actiontec via moca. Now he's got both connected to the ONT which seems like the hard way to achieve the same thing. While I wanted RJ45 in the beginning, I didn't require it once I added TV.
That being said...
In my home right now I've got FIOS for phone and internet and made them provision me for RJ45. I use a checkpoint UTM router in place of the actiontec for a few specialized VPN type applications (site to site). I do remember the tech telling me that if I got TV than I'd have to switch over to MOCA, but it seems that this may not be necessary.
I've also got another installation (621 ONT site) where I've got RJ45 provisioned with a checkpoint as the firewall. I've got the actiontec connected to it via a RJ45 port in my switch and then the actiontec backfeeds the coax to give the 4 STB's IPG (or at least that how I thought it was working). VOD seems to work, but I always thought that it might be limited by the bandwidth of my package (which is 20/20). That location never does any VOD so it has not been an issue. Still a little unclear on whether the actiontec is feeding internet to the coax in this setup. Can post a diagram if we would like to continue this discussion.
Like I said, I was a little confused by the double connection in my most recent install, but if others have it done that way than I'm not going to stir the pot. Just seems a little strange.
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| said by roveer  :I really don't know why the tech didn't just kill the RJ45, provision for MOCA and connect the actiontec via moca. I do remember the tech telling me that if I got TV than I'd have to switch over to MOCA, but it seems that this may not be necessary. Since the cat5 connection to the Actiontec was already in place, there was no need to remove it. Had you asked the tech to change the WAN provisioning from cat5 to MOCA, I'm sure he would have done so. No doubt he left the cat5 connection in place, because most users that have a cat5 connection want to run their own router (and it was less work for him).
There is absolutely no difference in functionality between a cat5 connection or a MOCA connection to the Actiontec. Where cat5 verses MOCA comes into play, is when you want to run your own router instead of the Actiontec. In that case, if you have a MOCA connection, you either have to bridge the Actiontec, or put your router behind the Actiontec. With a cat5 connection, you have a choice of connecting the Actiontec as primary, or your own router as primary. There is a list of considerations for running your own router here:
»Verizon Online FiOS FAQ »What are the tradeoffs between the various router configurations | |
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