So now that I've gotten advice on what to purchase, I've placed an order for a roamio plus and a mini to start my tivo journey on BHN. So I thought I would focus on my cable wiring, amp, and splitters and networking to be sure I am ready. Any advice is appreciated.
Coax lines in house:
The access box on the outside is locked so I can't see what is going on in there but I suspect it is just a connection to the coax cable that enters my house and shows in my media box on the laundry room. I doubt there is a POE filter out there.
In the media box, the main coax line connects to this splitter:
Attachment 23463
One line leads to the cable modem and the other leads to this amp:
Attachment 23462
The out from the amp goes to this 8 way splitter which connects 8 of the 9 drops in the house (some rooms have two coax each that I didn't bother getting connected).
Attachment 23466
Two of these lines go to the den where I plan to setup the Roamio plus and the tuning adapter (Cisco STA1520) so won't need a splitter in the den.
Based on what I have read here, the splitters should be alright if I use MOCA since they go up to 1000mhz. When I got cable installed 4 years ago, I was concerned about the 8 way splitter impacting signal quality, but the installer added the amp to make sure there was no issue with the HD cable box I was using at the time. So I assume the signal will be sufficient for the roamio and tuning adapters. FWIW, even though there are 8 lines attached to the splitter, I only have something connected to 5 of them. Is there anything else I should check on the coax end?
Networking:
I have 10/100 routers and switches and ethernet at both tivo locations. Streaming HD camcorder files across my network now to my TV from my pc works fine so I expect the 10/100 should work fine for tivo too.
Also, I plan to try the moca network out since the plus and mini can do it. That way I can add tivo boxes later where I don't have ethernet. Should I install POE filters from the get go or wait and see if there are issues with the tuning adapter or cable modem after? I've read where some didn't need to use them for moca to work.
If it is must to get the POE filters, is the best place to get them from tivo or through amazon or ebay? No stores around here seem to carry them from what I can tell. From what I can tell, there are two likely locations for POE filters in my wiring setup if they are needed at all:
1. the coax line from the amp to the 8 way splitter (to keep signals from going back to cable modem or out of the house). That way separate filters are not needed at the main line and the cable modem.
2. on the coax line going to the tuning adapter.
Do I have that right?
Coax lines in house:
The access box on the outside is locked so I can't see what is going on in there but I suspect it is just a connection to the coax cable that enters my house and shows in my media box on the laundry room. I doubt there is a POE filter out there.
In the media box, the main coax line connects to this splitter:
Attachment 23463
One line leads to the cable modem and the other leads to this amp:
Attachment 23462
The out from the amp goes to this 8 way splitter which connects 8 of the 9 drops in the house (some rooms have two coax each that I didn't bother getting connected).
Attachment 23466
Two of these lines go to the den where I plan to setup the Roamio plus and the tuning adapter (Cisco STA1520) so won't need a splitter in the den.
Based on what I have read here, the splitters should be alright if I use MOCA since they go up to 1000mhz. When I got cable installed 4 years ago, I was concerned about the 8 way splitter impacting signal quality, but the installer added the amp to make sure there was no issue with the HD cable box I was using at the time. So I assume the signal will be sufficient for the roamio and tuning adapters. FWIW, even though there are 8 lines attached to the splitter, I only have something connected to 5 of them. Is there anything else I should check on the coax end?
Networking:
I have 10/100 routers and switches and ethernet at both tivo locations. Streaming HD camcorder files across my network now to my TV from my pc works fine so I expect the 10/100 should work fine for tivo too.
Also, I plan to try the moca network out since the plus and mini can do it. That way I can add tivo boxes later where I don't have ethernet. Should I install POE filters from the get go or wait and see if there are issues with the tuning adapter or cable modem after? I've read where some didn't need to use them for moca to work.
If it is must to get the POE filters, is the best place to get them from tivo or through amazon or ebay? No stores around here seem to carry them from what I can tell. From what I can tell, there are two likely locations for POE filters in my wiring setup if they are needed at all:
1. the coax line from the amp to the 8 way splitter (to keep signals from going back to cable modem or out of the house). That way separate filters are not needed at the main line and the cable modem.
2. on the coax line going to the tuning adapter.
Do I have that right?
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