Hi, I'm wondering if any support is available via this forum for the WF-803FT (FCA251) adapter?
For starters, I'm looking for details on how to access the adapter's configuration/diagnostic UI, in order to set an IP address for the device, configure MoCA privacy settings, and review MoCA statistics.
Longer term, I'm also interested in how the adapters function when set to "WAN" and "LAN" modes, but specifically:
How to configure other MoCA adapters to function as a MoCA LAN when the WF-803FT has been set to "WAN" mode to function strictly as a 2-node WAN link?
How to configure other adapters to connect to a WF-803FT when the WF-803FT has been set to "LAN" mode?
p.s. Perhaps to demonstrate why the need for insight on configuring these adapters for coexistence, the WF-803FT Quick Start Guide offers the following details on "WAN" and "LAN" operation of the WF-803FT:
WAN (1475-1675 MHz); 2x 100 MHz
LAN (1025-1350 MHz); 3x 100 MHz
FULL (1125-1675 MHz); 5x 100 MHz
If accurate, this seems a peculiar choice for the settings, as using 1025-1350 MHz for the LAN precludes any retail adapters from being added to the setup, even manually configured, to extend the LAN; and using 1475-1675 MHz for the WAN precludes the simple configuration of D-High for the LAN. (1025-1225 MHz seems the obvious choice for the MoCA WAN, since the non-standard range would only be needed for the 1 or 2 adapters involved in the MoCA WAN link, and it would leave D-High for the MoCA LAN, and the possibility of still employing a "D-High"-split MoCA filter for MoCA LAN performance improvement.) Why were these frequency ranges chosen, rather than the ranges cited in the goCoax FAQ for the frequencies frequently used by ISPs for simultaneous WAN (D-Low) and LAN (D-High) MoCA networks within the Extended Band D range?
I am sorry but, I am not technically savvy enough to make any suggestions.
I bought two of this MOCA 2.5 adapters and hope to use some of the cables outlets in my house. However, even when I connect two adapters directly, I can only get about 300Mbs throughput (using iperf3). I basically do laptop->803FT->1m cable->803FT->router->cat5e->laptop(w/iperf3). I have set both to full or both to LAN. Neither gives me better than 300Mbs. (All three lights, pwr, moca, eth are on) Here is what I see when I log into the adapter's control page.
I switched to connect laptop to the router using cat5 cable and iperf3 gave 900Mbps.
Please help, thank you very much.
I had a chat with Frontier's support desk. Here is what I was able to do with four FCA251's. On the lan side of the Netgear AC1900 Smart WiFi Router R7000,. The R7000 is connected to the ONT through a BAMF SB-2002 2 way Splitter to a FCA251 set to WAN. The other side of the splitter is connected to a FCA251 set to LAN with an CAT5 cable from a port on the R7000. In my Study room the computer is connected to the Coax network through a CAT5 cable to a FCA251 set to LAN. In a bedroom I have a tv connected by a CAT5 to a FCA251 connected to COAX outlet. In the living room the TV goes through ROKU to the another router port. So far, I have wired connections for the TV and computer and WiFi for the tablets and phones. Will keep you guys posted!
I have a Frontier WF-803FT but the best I can get is ~280Mbps up ~380Mbps down with two adapters connected through a 6ft coax, no splitters, filters or anything else in between. I used iperf3 and NetIO for the tests. The same setup with GbE/CAT6/CAT5e cable gets me ~900Mbps.
I set both adapters to full (FULL mode did not connect, aka MoCA light is off, until I unchecked "Preferred NC" on one of the WF-803FT).
Is there something wrong with the Frontier version WF-803FT that throttles the speed? Would changing the firmware to WF-803M fix the problem or the hardware for the Frontier version is different? I can telnet to it if somebody can tell me the right commands (couldn't make any sense out of what I saw with "help" command there).
Ok guys, help me out. I just switched to Frontier. My network is the ONT to a WF 803FT an Ethernet cable to a Netgear AC1900 WAN port and WiFi to a Samsung smart TV and desktop computer through Netgear range extender. I have Coax ports at both locations and two additional 803’s. How do I configure the adapters to use the Coax port for the deskto?