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Orbi (RBK753) Connection to MOCA Network for Xfinity After Changing XB6 Gateway to Bridge Mode
I am stumped how to connect my MOCA network for my TV signals now that I have lost the MOCA onboard adapter on the Xfinity XB6-T Gateway when I changed it to bridge mode. Bridge mode automatically...
I solved it.....by adding a ScreenBeam ECB6250 MOCA adapter from my router (ethernet) to the MOCA smart splitter (Amphenol IPGH3M4-VF via coax) I was able to replace the MOCA function that the Xfinity XB6-T gateway did and "re-inject" that signal back into the MOCA network in my house.
Are you using your coax wire for ethernet anymore or do you only get internet from the Orbi wireless/wired? My limited understanding is that MOCA overlays ethernet connectivity over your Xfinity coax but doesn't affect the TV signal. I use Xfinity's modem for internet and it is bridged to my Orbi. My TVs still get cable signal by connecting to each room's coax line fed by an ordinary coax splitter that receives input from the Xfinity feed, like you described. My TVs rely on the Orbi wireless for internet so they don't need MOCA.
My TV's are connected to the Xi-DP adapters...essentially MOCA adapters that connect to the coax in each room and then HDMI cable from the adapter to the TV. The problem is that since the XB6-T is now in bridge mode and only serving as a modem, it disables MOCA support automatically. I am wondering if I can't just "inject" a MOCA signal back into that coax network by running a MOCA adapter out of the Orbi router and back into one of the unused hybrid ports on the splitter that talks to all the other MOCA ports.
I solved it.....by adding a ScreenBeam ECB6250 MOCA adapter from my router (ethernet) to the MOCA smart splitter (Amphenol IPGH3M4-VF via coax) I was able to replace the MOCA function that the Xfinity XB6-T gateway did and "re-inject" that signal back into the MOCA network in my house.