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Verizon Fios Extender Half Speed Ethernet Connection (or less)

Echo-1
Newbie
‎03-29-2024 01:29 PM

My PC is connected to my FIOS Extender in my office via ethernet. My FIOS Extender is connected to my Verzion Router via COAX because its in another room down the hall. (My ONT/Verzion Router are in a storage closet down the hallway from my office.)  My Verizon Router is connected directly to my ONT via ethernet. I pay for 1/1.5GBPS speed, but I am capped at the 400GBPS range. When connected like this, Fast.com gives me around 400-420GBPS, OOKLA gives me 400-600GBPS, Verizon Speed Test gives me 400-420GBPS on the 'device' tab.

I wanted to be directly connected to my Verzion Router from my PC, but it seems impossible without running ethernet. When I am connected to my Verzion Router directly from my PC, I am reaching all appropriate speeds. Fast.com gives me around 800GBPS, OOKLA gives me 900-950GBPS, Verizon Speed Test gives me 900-950GBPS on the 'device' tab.

Running ethernet from my PC to my Verizon Router will be difficult since it is down a hallway and the geometry of the hallway is not that forgiving (vaulted ceilings, closets, etc.)

Is my FIOS Extender limiting my speed to less than 500GBPS because of MOCA?

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MarryStorage
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‎04-02-2024 12:10 AM

Your Verizon Fios extender is slowing down your internet! Here's the scoop:

  • The culprit: Those MoCA magic tricks your extender uses to send internet through your cable wires? They're not quite fast enough for your high-speed plan. MoCA, especially older versions, can only handle around 500 Mbps, which is why you're stuck at around 400 Mbps.

  • The fix: Ideally, running an ethernet cable directly from your PC to the router would be best. Ethernet is way faster and more reliable than MoCA. But we hear you, running wires can be a pain.

  • Alternatives:

    • Newer extender: If possible, see if Verizon offers an extender with a newer version of MoCA (like MoCA 3.0). These can reach speeds closer to what you pay for.
    • Powerline adapters: Not as good as ethernet, but these use your home's electrical wiring to send internet. It's an option if running wires is truly impossible, but the speed can be iffy.

Bottom line: Your extender's MoCA is bottlenecking your internet. Explore these options to get those blazing-fast speeds you deserve!

Marry
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Cang_Household
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In response to MarryStorage
‎04-03-2024 07:22 AM
They're not quite fast enough for your high-speed plan. MoCA, especially older versions, can only handle around 500 Mbps, which is why you're stuck at around 400 Mbps.

That is not true. Fios Extender has MoCA 2.5 so is 2500Mbps simplex.

Ethernet is way faster and more reliable than MoCA.

MoCA 2.5 is faster than Gigabit Ethernet even considering the duplex property.

Newer extender: If possible, see if Verizon offers an extender with a newer version of MoCA (like MoCA 3.0).

MoCA 3.0 adapters DO NOT exist. MoCA 3.0 would be 10Gbps simplex, so 5x higher than the fastest Fios offering right now.

Your extender's MoCA is bottlenecking your internet.

MoCA itself is unlikely to bottleneck your speed. More likely that you have interference on your coax wiring, such as forgetting to disconnect from the previous cable service, so having your home Internet reachable from the streets and is not secure.

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