User's Manual Part 2

Tech-X Flex

(NG2) Tech-X Flex User Guide - Firmware v06.50

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Intro

Overview

Wi-Fi

Ethernet

System

IP/Video

MoCA

Specs

NOTE: If you have set up the bridge properly, you should be able to view the video channel on a

TV, even while testing the stream for quality. Therefore, a TV may be the best way of ensuring that

the test stream has been started.

7.4.2 Bridge setup and operational details

The following sections describe the bridging process and setup in more detail:

• Where to place the unit for bridging on page 7-21

• Bridging a cable with multiple networks on page 7-22

Where to place the unit for bridging

The primary reason for creating the bridge is to passively monitor traffic. Therefore, you must place the

unit between the router and the device receiving the traffic, such as an STB. For example, the following

setup would allow you to monitor video traffic received by STB 2:

NOTE: Always connect the “A” side port in the direction of the router.

Figure 7-14 Bridging example - Correct

Note that this setup provides visibility to STB 2 traffic only. To monitor STB 1 traffic, the unit would need

to be placed between the router and that STB.

When setting up the bridge, you should be sure that there is no external connectivity between the two

MoCA ports. The unit attempts to join separate MoCA networks with the same channel on each side,

which is not possible if the cable is interconnected. For example:

Splitter

To router

RIGHT

STB 1

STB 2

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