NETGEAR MCA1001v2 User manual

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April 2012
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MoCA Adapter MC1001 v2
Installation Guide
Package Contents
The box should contain the following items. If any items are
incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer.
Power adapter
Ethernet cable
MoCA Adapter MCA1001 v2

TV OUT
CABLE IN
Ethernet
Power
Home Network
In this example, the same
company provides both the
cable TV and cable Internet
service.
Router
Cable
modem
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Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Cable TV and Cable Modem Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Cable Modem Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connect the Second MoCA Adapter to a TV . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Use the LEDs to Verify Network Communication . . . . . . . . 8
Supplementary Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Installation
You need at least two MoCA adapters to set up MoCA
communication. NETGEAR recommends that you set up the MoCA
adapter for your Internet connection first.
Cable TV and Cable Modem Internet
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2
3
4
MoCA Adapter
MCA1001 v2

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To connect a MoCA adapter to your router and your indoor
cable Internet outlet:
1. Connect the MoCA adapter to your router.
Use the provided Ethernet cable to connect the MoCA adapter to
a LAN port on your router.
2. Connect the MoCA adapter to the cable jack.
a. Locate the coax cable that connects your modem to the cable
jack in the wall outlet.
b. Disconnect it from the modem, but leave the other end of the
cable connected to the cable jack.
c. Connect the coax cable to the Coax IN jack on the MoCA
adapter by hand, finger-tight.
3. Connect the MoCA adapter to your modem.
Use a different coax cable (sold separately) to connect the MoCA
adapter’s TV OUT jack to the cable modem by hand, finger-tight.
4. Connect the provided power adapter to the MoCA adapter and plug
it into a power outlet.
The POWER LED lights up.

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Cable Modem Gateway
Cable modem gateway
MoCA Adapter
MCA1001 v2
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2
3

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To connect a MoCA adapter to your cable modem gateway:
1. Connect the MoCA adapter to the indoor cable Internet outlet.
a. Disconnect your cable modem gateway from the coax cable
Internet outlet, but leave one end of the coax cable
connected to the wall outlet.
b. Connect the coax cable from Step a to the COAX IN jack on
the MoCA adapter by hand, finger-tight.
2. Connect the MoCA adapter to your cable modem gateway.
Use another coax cable (sold separately) to connect the cable
modem gateway to the TV OUT jack on the MoCA adapter by
hand, finger-tight.
3. Connect the provided power adapter to the MoCA adapter and plug
it into a power outlet.
The POWER LED lights up.

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Connect the Second MoCA Adapter to a TV
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2
3
4
MoCA Adapter
MCA1001 v2

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To connect a MoCA adapter to a TV (in a different room):
1. Connect the MoCA adapter to the cable jack.
a. Locate the coax cable that connects your TV to the cable jack
in the wall outlet.
b. Disconnect it from the TV, but leave the other end of the
cable connected to the cable jack.
c. Connect the coax cable to the Coax IN jack on the MoCA
adapter by hand, finger-tight.
2. Connect the MoCA adapter to the TV.
Use a different coax cable (sold separately) to connect the MoCA
adapter’s TV OUT jack to the TV by hand, finger-tight.
3. Connect your equipment to the Ethernet port.
You can use the Ethernet cable included in the package to
connect equipment like a gaming console, set-top box, Ethernet
switch, or a Blu-Ray DVD player.
4. Connect the provided power adapter to the MoCA adapter and plug
it into a power outlet.
The POWER LED lights up.

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Use the LEDs to Verify Network Communication
You can use the LEDs on your MoCA adapters to make sure that they
are powered up and can communicate with each other and the
Ethernet local area network (LAN).
Table 1: LEDs
LED Activity
POWER • On solid. The MoCA adapter is receiving power.
•Flashing. The MoCA adapter is booting.
•Off. No power.
NETWORK • On solid. The MoCA adapter has detected an Ethernet link.
•Flashing. Data is being sent or received over the Ethernet
port.
C LINK • Solid green. The phyrate is 180 Mbps.
•Solid yellow. The phyrate is 150—180 Mbps.
•Flashing yellow. The coax cable is not connected.
•Off. The phyrate is less than 150 Mbps, or there is no
power.