Reddit reviews Actiontec Ethernet over Coax Adapter Kit for Homes without MoCA Routers
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NO additional MoCA device or existing router with built in MoCA neededPerfect for connecting Home Theater devices to your home networkDesigned for high-bandwidth applicationsConsistent throughput speeds up to 270 MbpsCompatible with most Cable TV services. Does not work in satellite TV homes.No interference from other devices
Nope, nothing at all. You are the first person to ever run into the problem of being too far away from your router. There is no technology to solve this problem, and there never will be. Your only solution is to tear down your parents' house and build a smaller one so you'll be closer to the router...
I kid :)
This is a very common problem and it's easy to solve. Here's a few options.
The easiest is probably a WiFi Range Extender. These work decently well at re-generating the wireless signal to increase the coverage area. Put the range extender within the area that still has good coverage, set it up correctly, and it will expand that coverage.
There are a few drawbacks though. Your signal from the range extender will only be as useful as the range extender's signal back to the base station. So if you put the range extender on the fringe of the base's coverage, then you'll see a really strong signal on your device (from the range extender) but the bandwidth will still suck (because the range extender can't make a good connection back to the base).
Also, even when this system is working perfectly, it will reduce your wireless bandwidth by 50% or more. That's because the range extender uses the same frequency to receive and then re-transmit each signal, so each packet takes double the frequency time to send- once to be transmitted, and again to be re-transmitted by the range extender. Note that this may not actually affect your Internet speed- if your WiFi is going at 300mbit/sec, and this halves it to 150mbit/sec, then it's still not a bottleneck if your cable modem is only 30mbit/sec.
A potentially more reliable option is a MoCA Bridge Kit. That takes your local network as Ethernet from your router and re-injects it back into the coax cable. The result is anywhere you have a coax jack, you can just add another MoCA unit and whammo you now have a hardwired Ethernet port. In most houses this works slightly better than WiFi range extenders since you're getting a hardwired connection. To expand your wireless range, buy both this kit and the above range extender, plug one MoCA unit into your router and the coax, the other MoCA unit into the range extender and the coax, and then set the range extender to operate as an access point (not a range extender). Set the network name and security key to be the same as on the base router, but use a different channel. This will give you the fastest and most reliable system overall. Your laptop/phone/etc will connect to whichever device is closest (base router or the range extender working as a second access point).
IMPORTANT NOTE ON MoCA BRIDGES: MoCA only works on houses that use Cable internet and TV. If your house uses Satellite TV, then there's a similar device for DirecTV called DECA. If you have cable internet and satellite TV, that means there's two coax systems in your house (one from the modem, the other from the dish) so whichever bridges you use have to be on the same system.
If you have AT&T U-Verse, none of this shit will work because they use something completely different called HPNA-over-coax that's not compatible with either MoCA or DECA.
Hope that helps! Feel free to ask if you have any questions...
>I just need to run one long cable to the other end of the house, attach an ethernet switch, and then hook 3 shorter ethernet cables to the switch and run them to each room?
Pretty much. Any layer 2 switch will do, think of it as an extension to the ports already on your router. No other setup is required. I doubt you will have to worry about signal degradation.
Some other alternatives to throw at you.
If there is existing coax in the rooms Moca adapters can be an option.
Powerline adapters are also a thing for empty electric sockets in the rooms, not the best for data transfer though.
Could also setup an access point near the other side of the house in place of the switch to provide wireless access and switching.
On each end of the coax...
https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG
I've been using a set of these Moca adapters for a few years now. If you have coax tv cable throughout your house, it will be plug and play up to 270 Mbps.
I use a few Moca adapters to connect wired ethernet to several places in my home that do not have Cat-5/6 installed.
I routinely get 200Mbps on them, which, for me, is plenty fast for most things.
I really like over coax. Amazing speed!
Actiontec Ethernet over Coax Adapter Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_123dvb1JXADND
Do you have coax in the rooms? You can use a MoCa bridge to connect them. Works great for my house.
Powerline networking only works if you're on the same circuit in my experience.
I don't live in a FiOS area anymore, so I can't actually give you a step-by-step guide. You're going to have to figure out a lot of this on your own.
Here's a brief primer on FiOS MoCA:
MoCA is a system for transmitting IP over coaxial cable. In most FiOS installs, there's actually MoCA running on two different frequencies: First, the WAN-side connection from ONT to the primary (in 99% of installs, only) Actiontec router, which IIRC runs at 1000 MHz. Second, the LAN-side connection from the router to any cable boxes and other MoCA devices, which runs at 1150 MHz, and is bridged to the router's WiFi and LAN ethernet ports. You're going to want to get your second router to listen to this 1150MHz signal, but not to act as a DHCP server.
If you disable the 1000MHz (again, not sure this is correct, but it's labeled as something like WAN Coax) MoCA connection, your secondary Actiontec won't have any way to connect to the ONT directly, which is what you want.
The first problem that comes to mind with this setup is getting the non-WAN Actiontec to run a DHCP client on the LAN side. The easiest way around this is probably to configure it using a static IP address in the same subnet, but outside of the primary router's DHCP range, which I believe you can do pretty easily.
Good luck!
Don't re-wire your phone plugs to be Ethernet unless they are all home-run (meaning each jack goes to the basement, and not daisy-chained together) Also, I would only consider this if they are CAT5e runs (not CAT5 or CAT3, or simply phone wire)
You could use any of these other options...
If you have more than one device on the far end, use a switch: VDSL2Extender > Small Ethernet switch > multiple devices
You can do it yourself.
Assuming none of your existing equipment supports MoCA, you can get a two-pack of adapters like one of these:
Edit: Note that MoCA 2.x is newer and faster than MoCA 1.x, but other than that they work the same, and are compatible with each other.
If one of the devices already supports MoCA (TiVO, some Verizon modems, etc), you can just get a single adapter instead of the two-pack.
You'll also need to get MoCA-rated splitters for your basement (or wherever the cable lines in your house run to). Either get one with as many outputs as your existing splitter and replace it completely, or get a smaller one and use it to split the signal from your main splitter into the cable for each room where you want to use MoCA. You want something like these, but there are many options with different port counts:
Finally, you need a Point-of-Entry filter to prevent your MoCA signal from leaking out to your neighbors through your cable connection. You put it on your cable line before your splitter(s) and it blocks the MoCA signal from passing through:
Edit: My setup is cabled as follows:
The cable tv / Internet line enters my home in the basement. I have the Point-of-Entry filter screwed onto the cable, and then into a MoCA splitter. Coax cables run from the splitter to various rooms in my house.
In the room with my modem and router, I have a cable from the wall jack to the "coax in" side of a MoCA adapter. I have a short cable from the "tv/stb" side of the MoCA adapter to my modem. There is an ethernet cable from the modem to the WAN port on my router (this gives my router its Internet connection), and then an ethernet cable from a LAN port on the router to the ethernet port on the MoCA adapter (this gives the MoCA network access to the Internet).
In the room with my TV, I have a cable from the wall jack to the "coax in" side of another MoCA adapter. I have don't actually use cable TV service (just Internet), but if I did, I would have a cable from the "tv/stb" side of the MoCA adapter to my TV. There is an ethernet cable from the MoCA adapter to my Roku to provide it with Internet access through the MoCA network.
I actually use this adapter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZ6WC3A by my TV rather than one of the smaller ones, because it has four ethernet ports instead of one. I bought it before MoCA 2.0 devices were available. If you only have one ethernet port on your adapter but need to connect multiple devices, you can get a small network switch instead. I was just trying to avoid extra boxes next to my TV.
I had the same problem. I have COAX running throughout my house already and did not want to drill holes and patch drywall so I bought some MOCA adapters and I have been very impressed! I hooked one up to the router and now I have "ethernet" everywhere there is a coax port. Basically all you do is split the coax going into your modem, run one coax to the modem from the splitter and the other coax goes to the moca box . Then you plug an ethernet cable into the router from the moca box. Then you take the other box and take it to wherever you want ethernet and plug the box in, connect the coax to the wall and the ethernet from the box to the device you want to connect.
https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1501303854&sr=8-9&keywords=actiontec+moca
There are Ethernet over Coax adapters available. There appears to be a MoCA standard which gives you 270mbit over existing coax: http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414618153&sr=8-1&keywords=MoCA
If you can run an ethernet line alongside the coax, that will be your best bet. If you cannot, look at MoCA adapters. They are a bit more expensive, but generally work a whole lot better than powerline does.
See, powerline uses the electrical wires in your home, and depending if they are any decent (most times they are not), or if you have a lot of stuff going through the same breaker, or just usage on the line, the communication between powerline adapters will be shitty.
You cannot tell before hand if they will work (powerline) and just have to try.
 
Having a coax line already run, if you can use that one, you can just have two devices at each end that translate ethernet into coax and back again. This is what MoCA adapters do.
These should do the trick.
If you have a good store where you can return stuff, the you can always try powerlines and see if they work, else return for MoCA...
We used powerline in our old house just fine, but circuits and appliances caused issues in our current home. I found that a MoCA adapter worked much better for us than the powerlines ever did. Here's an article on powerline vs MoCA if you're interested.
Good to know and thanks for the reply. I actually just found a nice workaround for this problem, should it be something that I actually face. Apparently, I can buy a device like [this] (http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-PA4010KIT-Powerline-Adapter-Starter/dp/B00AWRUICG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1384965413&sr=8-2&keywords=powerline+adapter) or like [this] (http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-Service-ECB2500CK01/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384968257&sr=8-1&keywords=moca+bridge). I've just read all these complaints about how WiFi isn't good on the PS4 because apparently it only uses the 2.4GHz N network, which I guess is overloaded for a lot of people because it's old and everyone in a neighborhood uses it now.
you could use powerline, or [MocA] (http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427134920&sr=8-1&keywords=moca) attached to an inexpensive router
I have tried both set ups, and by far the moca/second router combo helped much more, but I am in an older house so it could be a problem with my circuits/ the fact that I'm on a sub panel.
Usually no. Either run an ethernet cable, use a pair of MoCA adapters to run ethernet over your cable wiring, or Powerline adapters to run it over your power wiring, or use WiFi..
Use a MoCA adapter. Instead of network over power lines it's network over coax, which is in most all houses for TV hookups.
I started using http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG earlier this year and it's great, I get consistent 90Mbps throughput.
It can coexist with your cable TV and if you have FIOS you actually only need one adapter as FIOS modem/router uses MoCA so one adapter can be used to connect to the modem in another room.
https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG
Ethernet in, ethernet out. Coax in between.
Depends what you mean - there are a number of things CoAx can be used from in conjunction with a (set of) Raspberry Pi(s) with the details being country specific
However when it comes to Value for Money 2 and 3 are pretty much a waste - WiFi and Ethernet are less expensive alternatives which should work just as well or much better. 1, depending what channels you can receive FTA via your aerial/satellite dish may well be a sound investment. Unless you have a large number of rooms where you always want to watch the same programme as on the main set don't bother with 2. either (the only reason I've done that is I already had the RF Modulator from when we used to share Freesat)
RE: Point 1, A few things to note if you're in Europe:-
If you have coax everywhere. MoCA is the way to go
If you can push Ethernet over electrical wires, why not over coax too?
It's not cheap, but it certainly works. The MoCA standard exists for precisely this sort of issue. Media converters exist for almost anything under the sun.
Yes and yes.
There are various MoCA adapters out there pending on how you want to terminate your connections. Adapters that carry both cable tv and Ethernet are going to be more expensive than just an Ethernet adapter.
Some general information on how MoCA works can be found here:
Something like this work?
https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG
https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Gigabit-Ethernet-Unmanaged-Extender/dp/B00AMCKN80
Do you have coax wired in your house already? I highly recommend Ethernet over Coax rather than powerline or wifi for stability. If you need better throughout you might as well run Ethernet.
https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG
I've tried previous generations of both, and their performance was consistent and reliable. I think I was only getting 300mbps over the older MOCA adapters, but that was reliable and did not fluctuate. The MOCA adapter are designed to coexist with cable signals, and will not interfere with a cable modem. The other cool thing is that if you get more than 2, they will form a mesh network. I've had 4 all connected to the same coax runs connected by a splitter, and they could all see each other with no problems, and each segment could access the others. I would typically have one of these adapters behind a TV with the cable from the wall to the MOCA adapter, and another cable from the MOCA adapter to the cable box (since it passed the signal through). The MOCA adapter only provides one ethernet port though, so if I had multiple devices (roku, xbox, boxee box, etc.) I put in a small switch to connect all the devices and the MOCA adapter.
This is the MOCA adapter that I used at the time.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008EQ4BQG/
I believe Verizon was also using these at FIOS customer installs, so it was quite easy to find those adapters on ebay for pretty cheap. You should also check out the Amazon reviews for those adapters. There's a lot of good information about how people are using them and their experience.
When you're talking about MoCa devices would something like this work for injecting Ethernet into the coax cable and then getting it on the other end?
http://smile.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416427950&sr=8-1&keywords=MoCa+Adapter
You might also want to look into MoCA adapters. I use a MoCA adapter and get speeds that are practically the exact same as if I was hardwired into my modem with Ethernet. I think MoCA adapters are more stable and get better speeds (through my personal testing). I have been using this set without a single issue for about a year.
If you have unused coax jacks in each room, MoCA is far superior to powerline.
http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG
Anything wired will be faster and more reliable than wireless, but you might not need that if all you're doing is video streaming. If you're doing gaming stuff, you should strongly consider wired.
The general rule for extending your network is:
Ethernet > MoCA > Powerline > Wireless
If you don't want to drill holes, consider running Cat6 through external raceways.
If you don't want to do that, do you have existing coax cabling for cable TV? If so start with MoCA.
If that doesn't work, try Powerline.
MoCA and Powerline have a 50/50 chance of working. There's no way to tell in advance. You buy stuff, test, and return what doesn't work.
I don't know why more people haven't heard of these, but I've had great success with moca adapters (power over coax). They offer faster speeds, better reliability, and easier setup than Ethernet over powerline adapters.
https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG
Have you considered MOCA adapters? I only ask because when I mention them most people don't know what I'm talking about. I swear by them and I have been running them for the past 4 years.
I have the Actiontec. I just upgraded to the first link. However now that I've seen the price of the Yitong (third link) and see if there is a drastic difference. I still need one more....
Actiontec MOCA 2.0 (650+Mbps)
Actiontec MOCA 1.1 (270 Mbps)
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While you're technically correct -- you can't connect a router directly to a RG6 cable, you can use a MoCA bridge to accomplish what Myrodriann[S] is wanting to do. It's more expensive than using a powerline bridge, but can be faster, and you don't have to worry (as much) about distance / the signal degrading if it has to go through your breaker / fuse box.
This has a very good user rating, and so long as the RG6 cabling in OP's house already runs to both locations, should be all (s)he'd need to add a router to their network.
:)
Moca adapters.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008EQ4BQG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1450231289&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=moca+network+adapter&dpPl=1&dpID=41NDPQ6dkIL&ref=plSrch
Would two of these be fine? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HAOWLW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2HIWVB3P59IHZ&psc=1
Or should I go with this?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008EQ4BQG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?smid=A2LXBKOLL3J3K6&psc=1
It would be way better to use your coaxial lines. Those are already data lines unlike your power grid.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008EQ4BQG/
Yes this. Did it for a year at my new house. It works.
That said. Don't rule out wifi. I was a 'hardwire only' guy for main PC but started delving into wifi and that's all we have now. Speed and consistency is very good these days.
This is the MoCa setup I used.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008EQ4BQG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
MoCA perhaps? http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG
Powerline adapter? http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-PA2010KIT-Powerline-Adapter-Starter/dp/B00AWRUIY4/ref=lp_1194444_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1427760644&sr=1-6
Sorry for late reply just woke up.. but yes you can install the modem in any room that has coax and use a MoCA kit (Review here) (And a real world install vs a wifi dongle) to take advantage of the coax in every room without the need to use powerline or run new ethernet in the walls.
So the adapters I've found are apparently Moca 1.0. Where is a good place to get moca 2.0? Or do I not need it for my speeds?I pretty much just need 2 basic adapters, no range extension or anything.
Edit: Apparently the adapters I've found are moca 1.1. They are [ http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG] (here). I'm just worried it isn't what I want, but the reviews are great and it seems like it'd be perfect for my apartment. Any input would be appreciated.
Yes, sounds like it would work. My units are not the latest MoCA version but still work well and have plenty of speed. This is what I have: https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1501635092&sr=8-16&keywords=moca and I also have one of these connected for a 2nd wifi access point in my house: https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Dual-Band-Wireless-Extender-WCB3000N01/dp/B00FKTMWDE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1501635195&sr=8-2&keywords=moca+extender
The 6141 can't use moca connections for data. You can use a MoCA adapter to do what you're looking to do:
http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1449590086&sr=8-3
My PC is a long way from my router too, I tried several wifi cards, but the results were always inconsistent. I also tried a powerline adapter but it wasn't any better than wifi.
What ended up working for me was a moca adapter, if you have coax port in your attic I would strongly recommend this. My connection is now just as stable as ethernet, just with slightly higher latency. It's expensive but it was worth every penny. Their is also a version that works works with people who use satellite TV (deca i think?) although I don't know if it works as well.
Now if it's possible for you to run an Ethernet cable just do that, I just didn't want to run one across my whole house and up the stairs.
No need to split - adapters have an in and an out coax connector and an ethernet port.
https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG
This is the kit I bought while I was in a rental with no ethernet, but needed better performance than a wifi bridge across multiple floors and walls. Worked like a charm. There's newer versions now that use channel bonding that are 1 Gbps. More info:
http://www.actiontec.com/products/14.php
Here you go
Or try powerline adapters
is there a reason i should get the one you posted over this one or this one?
http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG
If you want to use coax for networking you need MoCA adapters like this https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG
This converts Cat6 to coax and back.
EDIT: Speeds are way less than with Cat6. The ones above top out at 270 Mbps, where as Cat6 should do 1 Gbps.
It says compatible with cable TV but not satellite, ymmv with OTA.
I just ordered this from them, https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG in hopes that I will get a constant signal to run my PS4 and/or firestick
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008EQ4BQG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
These are the ones I have. I put them in myself. They were pretty easy to install. You go to the modem, and disconnect the coax going into the modem. Plug the coax from the wall into the moca adapter in. Then plug the moca adapter coax out cord into the modem in. Your router should be already hooked up then you just plug an ethernet cable from your router to the moca adapter.
Then on the other end, where you want the internet, you just plug the other moca adapter into the coax, and an ethernet cable from your moca adapter to the computer. Sounds complicated, but was really pretty easy to hook up. I did have some problems where they stopped working a couple of times. I think it was related to the fact that if you don't have a terminating filter the signal can go out of your house, I got one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/Filter-MoCA-Cable-Coaxial-Networking/dp/B00DC8IEE6/ref=pd_bxgy_147_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00DC8IEE6&pd_rd_r=KV9MW2G56NMKNDZY9FD9&pd_rd_w=Kicrs&pd_rd_wg=BnTIO&psc=1&refRID=KV9MW2G56NMKNDZY9FD9
And plugged it in in my outside cable box and they have worked trouble free for me since October 2015. I like very much not having to depend on wifi
For sure. I'm using these: Actiontec Ethernet to Coax Adapter Kit. I started out with Netgear MOCA adapters and eventually replaced them with the Actiontecs after they died. I got 3-4 years out of the Netgears, which I consider pretty good for consumer networking gear. The Actiontecs are coming up on a year old now with no issues. Installation was super simple. Totally plug and play.
Yeah, if you want to spend ome money
You can also get wireless repeaters, etc. Personally, what I would do is grab an old laptop and have it connect to wifi and share that over ethernet. I do the reverse quite often, connect to ethernet and then broadcasting wifi. For me it would be a simple matter of switching ens5 with wls4 in my program. Done.
There is really a lot of choices. You can even share internet over powerlines. Just plug in 2, and good to go. :)
No prob, it's not a very well known tech.
Lot's of things about it. So you place one adapter near the router and one near your PC. These two adapters have to be on the same "circuit" in your house/apartment to work. I know for when I lived at home, the upstairs was on a different breaker than the downstairs. So for me that solutions wouldn't have worked.
I've never used it so I can't speak to it's performance though people seem to suggest it works and is good.
Another thing I'd recommend looking into is something called MoCA. I use these: http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422394330&sr=8-1&keywords=moca+adapters
Basically it works the same way as PowerLine except its over your Coax network in the house. If you have a coax line in your room I would recommend this to death.
Check out MoCA adapters, powerline Ethernet, and running Ethernet. A MoCA adapter may be best in your situation.
You can give https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG a shot if you have cable drop on both locations and don't have directv/dishnetwork ( i heard it doesn't work with with satellite's own moca)
Wired ethernet is the best however
Ethernet over powerline like this: http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-Powerline-Ethernet-Adapter-TPL-401E2K/dp/B004D9V8C8
In my experience they kinda suck to be honest. I'd prefer a MoCA setup like this: http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1419044553&sr=1-1&keywords=moca&pebp=1419044548886 which is over coaxial cable.
> powerline networking and that seems almost too good to be true!
Because performance will vary widely depending on the home, the quality of wiring, and what else is plugged in nearby and drawing power at any given time. It may work flawlessly, it may be wildly inconsistent, or it may be somewhere in between. Only way to find out, really, is to try it yourself...just make sure wherever you purchase them has a decent return policy in case you have problems.
An alternative you may want to try are MoCa Ethernet over Coax adapters. Same concept as powerline adapters, but they use the home's existing coax outlets as opposed to power outlets. More expensive, but reviews indicate they are much more consistent than powerline adapters. Consider as a fallback if powerline doesn't work out.
This might work, if there is a coax running directly from the router to your room.
MOCA is like powerline networking but instead uses your coax cable to carry an ethernet connection. Way more reliable and less prone to latency and speed drops than powerline. They're a little pricy but worth it if you can't run cabling.
Actiontec sells MOCA 2.0 adapters and seem to be the main makers of the adapters. https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG
> MoCA adapters
So if I have a coaxial outlet in my office, will these work without buying a new router? https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG
My office is across the house from my modem and router.
I've seen this but I have no idea if it would work. Would it not be possible to plug the coax into that thing or a modem of some sort and then connect it to a secondary router via ethernet?
If you have coaxial cables wired there are actually products that utilize coaxial cables for ethernet.
https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG
Is it a bare trench? Cause you could pull Ethernet (Cat5/Cat6) though if it is a conduit.
You can totally send Ethernet over Coax, but it is less common for consumer products.
Here is a product:
http://www.amazon.com/Dualcomm-Ethernet-over-Adapters-DECA-100/dp/B009AGCLVG
http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=pd_cp_pc_0
The second has a higher throughput (270 Mbps claimed) and claims compatibility with normal cable TV signals (e.g. <1000 MHz I'm guessing).
There's all kinds of variables that play into it. Houses sometimes have two 120v legs, meaning 240v split to 120v, also poor breakers, inadequate fuses, separate circuits for different sections of the house, poor connections and poor grounding, and just plain old, old wires. Anything that is also drawing any significant amount of power, or anything that may provide any fluctuation in the house wires, (microwave turning on, TV turning on, freezer making more ice etc) will give you poor network performance.
Something like this would be more efficient if you don't want to put ethernet/cant in your walls. https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG
I didn't have much luck with belkin (partially because of their slow firmware roll out). If your house is wired for coax you might want to look into a Moca adapter.
http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1406640148&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Moca+adapter
I have Fios and these work great with the provided router, plug and play.
So my suggestion is a little expensive and depending on the coax locations. My router is downstairs and Wifi would be a shitty way to play due to latency. So I tried out the Ethernet over power for a while. this was a about 4 years ago or so. I got rid of it since it was getting old and speeds were not fast at all. So I got these, I feel these are faster than the power adapter.
Quick question; You mentioned that I will need to have ethernet run to my router from the ONT but can I just get away with something like this?
I would just run a single coax line out to the shop. If the range is too far look at a booster like this.
For internet I would use that same coax line. What your looking for is a MoCA adapter. I can't seem to find distance specs on this one but I believe you can get them with up to 1000ft of range. That will utilize unused bandwidth on the coax leftover from your cable to transmit ethernet. Point to point wifi is also an option, ubiquity has quite a few point to point options that are reasonable.
Edit: Looks like cisco calls it ethernet over coax (EoC) just make sure it can support the cable signal too.
Ethernet over powerline is also an option depending on your electrical setup. It doesn't have the greatest distance but it'll work if you can plug in near the breaker box.
Either way putting coax over fiber is probably far more expensive than just running a coax in parallel.
Thank you for your input, if you are still interested, I can give an update in the future regarding my speed and wireless situations.
Do you recommend any MoCa to replace my 2 in 1 actiontec router? I was thinking of this: http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1406999088&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=moca
Someone living in my house feels conflicted to spend too much money on a router + modem. Unless there's another budget friendly router which is close to the nighthawk then I would be very interested in checking it out.
EDIT: I followed your advice and bridged the actiontec MI424WR acting as a modem and used an old e1000 v1 router. It's working fine for now and we're looking into purchasing nighthawk to improve our internet in the future.
Hmm.. Well I have Amazon prime and can return it, so I'll give it a shot. I'll do anything to get my full speeds in my room at this point. Would this work? It says "ethernet over coax" but most things in the description allude to using it with a TV.
MoCA 1.1 adapters like the Actiontec ECB2500 at $115 a pair will be around 100-200 Mbps, depending on the signal attenuation between each module.
MoCA 2.0 adapters like the Actiontec ECB6200 at $150 a pair will provide you will around 500-700 Mbps, again depending on the attenuation between each module.
They are a bit pricy, but they work very well. The speed in the real-world is about half of what is printed on the box as maximum speed in most cases.
You essentially make the coax act as an ethernet cable, or at least think of it that way. To do this you need to plug on end of the cable to an adapter that then plugs into your router/switch. The other end of the coax, the one in your room, also plugs into an adapter, which then plugs into your PC. This is usually more stable then WiFi or power adapters.
This is it.
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Hi,
Do NOT do powerline if you plan on using PS-NOW.
You're going to have a bad time.
I very much suggest you look into MOCA which stands for Media over Coax.
The ping times no Powerline ethernet are erratic. You also might drop a packet if you have a high draw or noisy device on the same circuit.
You also lose speed if you are not on the same side of the panel.
If, you have Cable (not satellite) you can use this below. MoCA is a standard, actually the same that Tivo and other boxes use. You get real 100 Mb/s sometimes a bit over. Its not as good as a straight cat 5/6 run, but its much cheaper and only takes a few minutes to setup. Seriously.
http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1420691880&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=moca+adapter
EDIT: I was also a beta tester with PS-NOW and I tried Powerline. It didn't work well. You really need a stable connection.
Wow! People on here are suggesting wild solutions. You don't need a tech or electrician. Get a set of these and call it a day. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008EQ4BQG/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1505877844&amp;sr=8-4&amp;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&amp;keywords=moca+adapters&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=41NDPQ6dkIL&amp;ref=plSrch