Once you have the routers, you need to configure them to just be a MoCA brid
ge. To do this:
1.Connect a LAN port of the Actiontec to one of your PCs.
2.Browse to 192.168.1.1
3.Enter 'admin' as the user and try 'password' or 'password1' for the passwo
rd. If neither works, hold down the reset button on the back for 10 seconds,
wait for the reboot, and try again.
4.First we will turn off the wireless – click the wireless button on the to
p, and disable it. You may need to go to the 'Basic security settings' to do
this depending on your firmware version.
5.Next, go to 'My Network'->'Network Connections'. Go through each connectio
n EXCEPT 'Network (Home/Office)' and disable them by clicking the little 'ed
it' icon and hitting disable.
6.Now – click on the 'edit' icon for 'Network (Home/Office)' and click 'Set
tings'
7.For 'Internet Protocol' select 'Use the following IP address'. For the IP
address, you want to put something you are not currently using (like 192.168
.1.18). For subnet mask, you probably want 255.255.255.0.
8.Under 'Bridge' select 'Coax' and 'Ethernet' and 'STP' for both. Uncheck 'W
ireless' and 'Broadband'.
9.For 'DNS server', select 'No DNS server', for 'IP Address distribution' se
lect 'Disabled'
10.Next, connect a LAN port of your main router to a LAN port of the Actiont
ec (NOT the WAN port).
11.Hit apply, and the router will reboot. To access the router from here on
out you will need to browse to the address you selected in step 7.
12.Now, try to get to the internet. Your PC should bridge through the Action
tec to your main router and out.
13.If this all works, duplicate on the second router (assigning a different
IP address of course).
14.Once you have both done, connect a coax cable directly between the two Ac
tiontecs. At this point, one Actiontec should have a LAN port connected to y
our main router, and the other should have a LAN port connected to your PC.
15.Verify you can still get to the internet – now you have demonstrated con
nectivity through the coax ports.
16.Finally, move the Actiontecs to their final destinations, using splitters
as needed to maintain cable modem/STB connectivity, and you should be good
to go!
If you are worried about security, you may want to enable privacy:
My Network->Network Connections->Network(Home/Office)->Settings->Coax
Select 'privacy' and set the password. Make sure this is the same on all the
routers.
If you are not in an apartment, this isn't really necessary as the signal wi
ll not make it through the cable main at your curb.
[EDIT] If you are worried about signal loss, you can use diplexers instead o
f splitters. You want diplexers that split 5-850mhz from 950mhz-2ghz. Connec
t the MoCa to the high freq port and cable to the low freq. This will reduce
your loss by ~2db.
