Installing The Moca Adapters; Pre-Installation Guidelines; Getting Started - Motorola ARRIS SURFboard SBM1000 Series User Manual

Installing the MoCA Adapters

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This product is for indoor use only. Do not route the Ethernet cable(s)
outside of the building. Exposure of the cables to lightning could create a
safety hazard and damage the product.

Pre-installation Guidelines

You can quickly and easily set up your home MoCA network with the SBM1000 adapters. No
additional wiring or hardware installation is required before starting this installation.
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For homes with a pre-existing MoCA network, you can install one or more SBM1000 adapters
to extend your network.
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For homes with no pre-existing MoCA network or Ethernet-enabled devices, two or more
SBM1000 adapters are needed to create a MoCA network.
Note: If there is no pre-existing MoCA network or MoCA-enabled set-top boxes in your
home, you will need a minimum of two MoCA adapters to establish a MoCA Network.
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The rooms that you are planning to be part of the home network must have an existing
coaxial network connection. If the coaxial connection can receive broadcast television service,
make sure that it is NOT receiving more than one of the following:
ο Over-the-Air (OTA) Television from an antenna
ο DirecTV Satellite
ο Telco or Cable TV on the same coaxial cable

Getting Started

The following is a list of the general steps that you will perform to create your home MoCA
network using the SBM1000 SMART Video Adapters:
Note: All the recommended components you will need for this installation are included in the
SBM1000 adapter box and are referenced as "included" throughout the installation
procedures.
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Choose your type of network service provider from the
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Determine the home network installation scenario that best fits your current home network
configuration See
installation options.
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Select the rooms that you want included in your home MoCA network. To qualify, each room
must have an existing coaxial connection.
SBM1000 SMART Video Adapter Kit • User Guide
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Home Network Installation Scenarios
Installing the MoCA
Network Service Providers
for the list of available network
Adapters
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