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Moca/mini with uverse DSL?

Discussion in 'TiVo Mini' started by Redbrick1, Mar 20, 2016.

  1. Mar 20, 2016 #1 of 7
    Redbrick1

    Redbrick1 New Member

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    I am looking to set up my TiVo bolt to work with minis over my pre-existing coax network. Essentially, I am looking to replace my existing uverse boxes with minis. The existing Pace modem/router will remain. I have attached a diagram detailing what my current set up is. I hope to just replace the uverse boxes currently on the coax network, will this work?

    Also, I should put a POE filter between the OTA antenna and the bolt?
    Sorry for basic question, I did try to search, but couldn't find a similar situation.
     

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  2. Mar 20, 2016 #2 of 7
    BigJimOutlaw

    BigJimOutlaw Well-Known Member

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    Hybrid setups can be a bit tricky. For moca to work, the Bolt needs to be able to find the Minis over the coax, which it can't do if the antenna feeds directly into the Bolt.

    Ideally the Bolt and Minis would connect to a common OTA splitter, and your uverse coax would be its own separate/isolated connection. The POE filter would connect to the input side of that OTA splitter.
     
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  3. Mar 20, 2016 #3 of 7
    lpwcomp

    lpwcomp Well-Known Member

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    So you're going totally OTA for TV?
     
  4. Mar 20, 2016 #4 of 7
    Redbrick1

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    Yes, I want to keep only uuverse internet with OTA for my tv.

    Perhaps I will have to run a separate coax between my rooms to make this work, which is something I wanted to avoid.
    Reading more about my existing modem/router I thought it has Moca built in, and uverse cable uses this to the secondary boxes. But upon further reading it uses homePNA, I think.
     
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  5. Mar 26, 2016 #5 of 7
    scandia101

    scandia101 Just the facts ma'am

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    I don't think a POE filter would be necessary at all in an OTA setup.
     
  6. Mar 26, 2016 #6 of 7
    snerd

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    If MoCA and OTA signals share the same coax, a PoE filter is necessary to prevent your MoCA signals from spewing out the OTA antenna to the surrounding neighborhood. The FCC frowns on that.
     
  7. Mar 28, 2016 #7 of 7
    Redbrick1

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    Many thanks, what you described works nicely.
     

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