TiVo, MOCA, and Comcast XB3 Modem

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FYI... You're not alone in having issues, currently, with Comcast's "MoCA" gateways. See this thread.

 

This guy's problem description is identical to your latest...

Sadly, nobody's replied to him.

(Just came across this post while trying to hunt down information on the XB3 MoCA specs.)

 

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HAHAHAHA. Epic Comcast fail. That's pretty pathetic. I had a TiVo interfere with X1, but that's understandable, as Comcast didn't rent the TiVo to me.

 

Well, you should be laughing at yourself for overpaying for their ****y router/modem instead of owning your own. You're way better off in the long run owning.

 

I've been hedging on the "roll your own" recommendations for those not requiring much wireless bandwidth, given you're getting a modem, router, wireless access point and MoCA bridge all-in-one. It could easily take over 2 years to reach a break-even point to match that functionality -- and the customer would have to worry about hardware failures.

That they don't let you leverage the MoCA has me shifting back in your direction for most cases.

 

I don't believe you have to stick with Comcast equipment just because you have one of their bundles. I have a double play package and own my own equipment. Based on comparing Comcasts pricing for double play vs. triple play, I figure I'm saving $20-$30 per month by using Ooma for phone service.

 

And their stuff would still suck compared to what you can buy on you own. The only way it makes sense is if you're renting and you think you'll move somewhere where someone already has their own modem or has FIOS/U-Verse or something in the future.

Are you sure? It can vary market to market, so it's not impossible that they've dreamed up something crazy like that that I've never heard of, but in general, they only give out the DVR, not the crappy modem/router contraption with X1 Triple Play. They typically charge $8/mo for a modem, and $10/mo for the router/modem/eMTA combo, which also makes no sense, but hey, it's Comcastic!

Triple Play is often cheaper even than just internet/TV alone, but it usually doesn't include the internet/phone equipment. That's one of the way that they make money, as there is that hidden $10/mo, and most people don't bother buying their own eMTA. My parents own their TM822G Arris eMTA.

 

Wow. That's an interesting find. I wonder how many markets are doing that? Or maybe it is just part of the teaser rate, and they will get you after a year?

 

Oooh, you must have the super-duper insane package to get that. That makes a little bit more sense. They're throwing you a bone for shoveling money at them to have 400 channels.

 

Nice. That's spendy, but a good deal if you want most of what's in there.

 

I have been on with Comcast at least once a week telling them that my MoCA network on my XB3 keeps turning itself off every 72 hours. They think I'm crazy. At least I have an answer. Sucks though as I have a Mini and need the MoCA. Guess I just need to keep turning it back on..every...3 ... days..ugh

 

Get a MoCA adapter and be done with it.