[Discuss] MOCA routers

[Jerry Feldman]

Thanks Dan

On Fri, Jul 24, 2026 at 6:28 AM Dan Ritter <dsr at randomstring.org> wrote:

> Jerry Feldman wrote:
> > I currently have an Xfinity WiFi 6 router downstairs in my condo, and an
> > older Actiontec MOCA upstairs. At the time I bought the Actiontec I used
> it
> > mainly for a wired connection to my desktop for jitsi meetings. Since I
> no
> > longer have the desktop, I'm using my laptop to connect wirelessly.
> While I
> > generally get decent bandwidth on jitsi, I'm possibly looking to replace
> > the Actiontec with possibly a wifi 7 MOCA router. Any recommendations.
>
> My recommendation would be to not replace hardware until it
> shows signs of being inadequate or failing. The real-world daily
> difference between 6 and 7 is almost always immaterial.
>
> > Another thing. I keep the 2 SSIDs separate. Would it be better to use the
> > same SSID on both routers.
>
>
> Having the same SSID on all wifi access points is a required
> step in seamless roaming for mobile devices, and makes it a tiny
> bit easier to configure devices that won't "roam" but do get
> moved from time to time, since they get one config and not two.
>
> The other steps involve not using NAT on the access points
> themselves, and using a static IP or consistent DHCP source.
> This may be harder to arrange on a MoCA router, since they will
> probably assume that the MoCA connection is to an external
> network; I don't know if that can be configured.
>
> -dsr-
>


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