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Coax jack works for internet, but not TV

Harish1

I bought an actiontec MOCA adapter (2500c) to add internet connectivity to my basement. Also bought a new TV and decided to move my set top box to the basement. I have two coax jacks in that room - I can get an internet connection from both jacks, but can get TV connectivity only through one of the them. How can I go about debugging what the problem might be?

Thanks,

-harish

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Telcoguru

How many STBs and what models do you have in your house and what is the model of your router?

Harish1

I only have one STB - the standard issue Motorola HD-DVR and the router is an Actiontec MI424WR-GEN3I.

I have an 8 way splitter in the garage from the ONT. 4 connections are live and I've terminated the rest.

I have the actiontec and the STB in my living room upstairs (previous set up) and I want to move the STB downstairs (might get a second one for upstairs later)

In the lower level I have 3 active coax connections, one of which is more ideal than the rest from a location perspective to set up my new system.

For the outlet in question, I can get an internet connection using the 2500c, but there is no TV signal going to the STB ( no addtional splitters used -> even if I connnect the STB directly to the jack on the wall, I don't get a TV signal).

There are no issues with the other outlets -> I can get TV and internet.

Clearly the cable works because I'm able to get a signal, but I'm lost as what/how I should go about testing the lack of a TV signal.

Thanks.

Telcoguru

Troubleshoot starting from the 8-way splitter. Hook up a short piece of coax to the port you can't TV on and see if it works. If it does work go back to the bad outlet and remove the wallplate. Use the same short piece of coax and barrel it to the coax inside the wall. if it works hook the wallplate back to the coax inside the wall and use the same short piece of coax and hook it upto the outside of the wallplate. This will help you rule out if it is the splitter, coax or wallplate.

Harish1

Thanks! I'll give it a shot this afternoon and see how it goes.

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