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Gemini MoCA adapters suck
Just upgraded to Gemini and I opted for the wired clients since I have Coax ran to every location with a TV. So they give you a MoCA adapter with each client so it can talk to the HS17 server thru the MoCA network in the server. Let me tell you, it really (Edited per community guidelines). Slow and buffers like crazy. I have a 5 TB hard drive set up as a FTP server connected to my router and I use the VLC app to access it. Won't even stream without it freezing up. Decided to experiment and instead of using the MoCA I connected an Ethernet cable directly from my router to the Ethernet jack on the DTV receiver and let my router manage traffic. What a big difference that made. I think the box is only 10/100 Fe even though the HS17 Genie 2 is Gigabit. No more buffering and I can cast from other devices better. I downloaded a Speed test app and confirmed it. So DirecTV, if you are monitoring this channel, test out your hardware first before forcing only one way to install your Genie whole home network.
shannon02
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3 years ago
DTV's DECA system has been in use for several years so don't why you are having problems.
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shannon02
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3 years ago
I haven't seen a Gemini does it have a coax port to connect a coax to? If not then you may need DECA BBs that comes with a power supply to power them either USB or a power brick as the H/HR have power on the coax port to power the Connected Home Adapters.
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hmcm
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3 years ago
I always had my HS17 connected to an Ethernet cable for Internet and Whole Home. It was installed that way with my old HR44 as well.
I had 2 4K genie clients connected by MoCa and now have 2 Gemini's with wired adapter.
In theory the wired Gemini clients have an MoCa adapters which are like wireless ports to the HS17.
I guess I assumed the HS17 were always connected to the ethernet.
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shannon02
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3 years ago
No, the DECA adapters are not wireless ports to the HS17, they remove the Ethernet signal from the coax to feed the Ethernet port on receivers that don't have DECA built in. The HS17 can use either an Ethernet cable or the build in WiFi to connect to the internet.
Whole Home doesn't use your internet to work it uses the coax.
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