Using moca and Access point or mesh for whole home wifi
Hey everyone! Just bought a house and am looking to improve the wifi situation. I've been using AI for guidance, but want to make sure it's not telling me nonsense... Would really appreciate some feedback if possible!
Thanks in advance for the help, I really appreciate the supportiveness of Reddit communities!
My setup:
House is roughly 1,900 sq ft across two levels (main floor + basement). Older construction with thick walls/brick, so Wi-Fi drops off quite a bit on the far side of the main floor (kitchen and front entrance).
I have a Bell Fibe Gigabit with the Giga Hub stuck in the basement utility area. Can’t really move it.
Current devices: a bunch of Google nest hubs/cameras, some Philips hue lights, and sonos speakers/Soundbars
My original plan after using AI and reading online was to get a mesh system. But then I found an old, disconnected coax line running straight from the basement utility wall up into our living room and Gemini recommended relying on that. Specifically, Gemini suggested I buy a MoCA 2.5 adapter kit to turn the coax into an Ethernet link upstairs and buy a wifi router that I turn into an access point, which should take care of everything , by using the same wifi name and password
Since it’s wired backhaul and just in AP mode, my thinking is that everything stays on the exact same subnet, Sonos won't drop out between rooms, and I don't have to mess with Bell bridge mode / PPPoE.
Does this sound reasonable or ais Gemini giving me some false hope around implementation and ease of this solution? ? Would really appreciate some guidance, thanks!!