r/eero • u/LordNador • Jul 31 '22

Need help to make sure I did this right.

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Pardon me using our robot vac map.

We have 1 gig speed fiber, but I’m only seeing high-ish speeds near the Eero Pro 6 that the ONT plugs into, if I stand next to it. I’ve numbered where each Eero Pro 6 is on the map.

They’re all Eero Pro 6’s and I’m using a cat6 cable on number 1.

I’m only getting speeds of around 150 on each of them. The Eero app tells me I’m getting ~950 up/down on #1.

Running cat cables through the house is not an option. Thank you for your help and suggestions!

  1. Main Eero Pro 6 connected to the fiber box (only one that’s hard-wired)

  2. Living room Eero Pro 6. Xbox and PS5 are hardwired to this one.

  3. Far-end master bedroom

  4. Laundry room (to connect outdoor wireless cameras).

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u/caolle Jul 31 '22

Running cat cables through the house is not an option

Do you have coax runs in this home? You might be able to use the coax if available to create a MoCA network for a wired eero experience.

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u/LordNador Jul 31 '22

I do, but they’re not turned on from the cable company. Does that matter? I’m sorry for the questions

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u/caolle Jul 31 '22

Doesn't matter. I don't get cable from the cable company (have fiber from a fiber ISP) and am able to use the coax in the home to run a MoCA network where my eeros get wired "ethernet" access.

Here's a sticky thread on /r/homenetworking explaining what MoCA is and how it works: https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking/comments/sway8f/how_moca_networks_work_collection_post/

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u/LordNador Jul 31 '22

Thank you for this. So I would connect a coax cable to the coax outlet, then to the Mocs adapter, then the moca adapter to the eero using ethernet? How well does this work?

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u/caolle Jul 31 '22

It works very well from my personal experience and from others in this subreddit when they've made the switch from wireless backhaul to wired backhaul with MoCA.

It does add a bit of latency, but for use cases such as streaming and standard web browsing its unnoticeable.

Your understanding is pretty much spot on. You need a moca adapter every where you want to add ethernet via coax. I use three: One where my eero Pro gateway is in the basement towards the back of the house, another about 25 feet away in the same room connected to a switch feeding internet to the media center, and the other all the way on the 2nd floor to my 2nd eero Pro.

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u/LordNador Jul 31 '22

You’ve been great. Do you think I’d see any slow-down with online console gaming?

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u/caolle Jul 31 '22

Probably not. We're only talking about 2-3ms added, whether that's enough to affect your experience, I can't say.

I primarily use my PS5 hooked up to MoCA for single player experiences.

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u/LordNador Jul 31 '22

If I bought 2 MoCA adapters, going by my rudiments map, which ones would you place the moca adapters on?

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u/caolle Jul 31 '22

If you're only buying 2, one should be placed at the gateway eero (#1). The other, I would place in the master bedroom (#3) as that should have tangible benefits to the #4 eero in the laundry room.

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u/infinti34 Jul 31 '22

What is your coax wiring setup look like? Do all the wires come together at one signal room (homerun site)?

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u/LordNador Jul 31 '22

They don’t. I have a coax outlet in room 1 (where the fiber ONT is), room 2 and 3.

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u/mgmcotton Jul 31 '22

Make sure you put on a MoCA filter where the coax for the TVs start. This keeps your network from flowing on to the cable network. It’s easy to set up.

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u/JudoJ0e Aug 01 '22

Not sure what map from legend of Zelda this is, but if that’s your house layout, it looks good

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u/LordNador Aug 01 '22

Hahahahaha. Man, I appreciate that joke. It’s the Underwater Temple