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I wish I could have multiple modems coming into the house using the same provided cable. Why’s that not possible? When I was younger I went and bought a new mo

I wish I could have multiple modems coming into the house using the same provided cable. Why’s that not possible? When I was younger I went and bought a new modem so I could play halo on my Xbox in another room than where my parents had the original modem. Found out then I’d need to pay for each modem.

arcanemachiner 1y ago
If you're not sure what a router is, you should probably look that up, because it sounds like you want another router.
- jgeralnik 1y ago
  It actually sounds like they just want a switch
- stacktraceyo 1y ago
  I know what a router is lol. I just was wondering what are the available options to use all the coax connections already in the house so I could connect everything via Ethernet , if you wanted to avoid running Ethernet through the walls or don’t want Ethernet cables visible When I was younger and before WiFi was a thing I naively thought I’d just plug in a new modem.
  - arcanemachiner 1y ago
    Makes sense when you put it that way.
sokoloff 1y ago
If you have coax, look into MoCA. I have one attic device on a MoCA connection and it runs very well.
- stacktraceyo 1y ago
  How does the age of the copper affect performance. Will look into it thanks.
  - sokoloff 1y ago
    I don’t think age of copper itself matters (assuming it supports TV already), other than what might come along with that. https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/176961/~/coax-network-considerations-for-moca https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1... will give you some additional info. My house had quite old (likely 1980s) coax home runs and it worked flawlessly. All I did was change out the entry (root)splitter for one that had a point of entry filter. I’m not sure that was even needed, but it seemed sensible and was not expensive or difficult.
  - phil21 1y ago
    It will be less the age of the actual cable, and more the standards used when cabled. The largest issue is likely to be splitters behind the wall that limit frequencies passed through. Usually those can be found in the wall boxes behind the plate - but not always! These used to be a bane on cable modem installs for apartment complexes, but the situation should generally be better 25 years later...

arcanemachiner 1y ago

If you're not sure what a router is, you should probably look that up, because it sounds like you want another router.

jgeralnik 1y ago
It actually sounds like they just want a switch
stacktraceyo 1y ago
I know what a router is lol. I just was wondering what are the available options to use all the coax connections already in the house so I could connect everything via Ethernet , if you wanted to avoid running Ethernet through the walls or don’t want Ethernet cables visible When I was younger and before WiFi was a thing I naively thought I’d just plug in a new modem.
- arcanemachiner 1y ago
  Makes sense when you put it that way.

sokoloff 1y ago

If you have coax, look into MoCA. I have one attic device on a MoCA connection and it runs very well.

stacktraceyo 1y ago
How does the age of the copper affect performance. Will look into it thanks.
- sokoloff 1y ago
  I don’t think age of copper itself matters (assuming it supports TV already), other than what might come along with that. https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/176961/~/coax-network-considerations-for-moca https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1... will give you some additional info. My house had quite old (likely 1980s) coax home runs and it worked flawlessly. All I did was change out the entry (root)splitter for one that had a point of entry filter. I’m not sure that was even needed, but it seemed sensible and was not expensive or difficult.
- phil21 1y ago
  It will be less the age of the actual cable, and more the standards used when cabled. The largest issue is likely to be splitters behind the wall that limit frequencies passed through. Usually those can be found in the wall boxes behind the plate - but not always! These used to be a bane on cable modem installs for apartment complexes, but the situation should generally be better 25 years later...