Motorola MoCA Adapter for Ethernet Over Coax, Plug and Play, Ultra Fast Speeds, Boost Home Network for Better Streaming and Gaming (1 Gbps – MoCA 2 Pack)

Used these to install an additional (wired backhaul) Nest Mesh router to second floor of home -- extending ethernet from basement ethernet switch (where another Nest Mesh router connects to WAN and feeds the LAN switch) using existing but no longer used coax. Used only the Network coax connections; did not need to insert a MoCa filter in such a setup. So I now have a router used to extend existing wifi with wired backhaul -- much, much more effective than the wifi-only Nest Mesh Access Points.

Turns every room into a network drop

Have 5 of these. All work as expected. Connected to wireless network

I used one of these at my smart TV, to allow the coax cable to also double as a wired Ethernet connection to the TV Wi-Fi. The other one I used in an upstair bedroom that was wired with coax cable and now provides a wired Ethernet connection to a laptop. No more harmful Wi-Fi and speed is better. No need to rewire the walls with Ethernet cable! Also, with FiOS, only one of these is needed per end device. No need for one at the Router end. FiOS routers already support MoCa. No software setup needed. It just works.

These little boxes are amazing had to move internet to separate building on my property very easy to use very easy to set up and they work!!!!! Only one mistake on my part when installing only use one one filter ( says it InThe directions but who reads those) great product !!!!!

Purchased 3 MOCA adapters to have wired internet throughout a new home that was not internet enabled (builder oversight in my opinion). I prefer wired internet over Wi-Fi for element of security and general stability. The items are easy to install (plug and play), but figuring out how to plug in the unit where the internet enters your home and goes to your cable modem can be challenging if you do not have a MOCA enabled cable modem (most are not unless you have Fiber Optic cable coming into your house from your internet provider). I had to research via youtube videos to find one that explained how to hook it up better than the instruction booklet provided by Motorola. Once connected in the main room where my cable modem was, it was simply a matter of using the cable jack in the other rooms and running it to the MOCA adapter and then use an ethernet cable from the MOCA adapter to the device you want hooked to internet. i have 200Mbs internet service and get the same full speed on devices connected to the MOCA adapters. The only issue I have for install pertains to the need to split the cable output so you can use a regular cable box or tv adapter from your cable provider. The MOCA adapter does have a device port to allow for that, which works great for one device, but if you have more than one you may have to use an additional splitter. That may present problems in reducing speeds. Also need to ensure you get the right type of splitter for MOCA use. One other comment- it is important you use a POE filter and install it AT THE POINT THE INTERNET COMES INTO YOUR HOME to ensure the signal does not go back out to others on the same circuit/run. While this does add another device and another plug-in to address, it is a simple solution to set up once you have the first device connected to your cable modem correctly.

This is exactly what I was hoping it would be! These devices are actually passing Ethernet over coax... TRANSPARENTLY!! For those that might care, I’m trunking 4 VLANs to an edge switch in my media center. I’ve got about 8 devices (streaming, gaming, smart home, etc) eating up a significant portion of the 1G trunk. One of these adapters sits on each end, and it’s completely transparent to my devices. I don’t notice any loss or stability issues as a result. There was practically no setup. Plug them in, and turn them on... done. MoCA doesn’t get enough love!! It’s way better than any power line adapter I’ve used. Also, try trunking VLANs over WiFi... tell me how that works out for you. I have no evidence to support this, but I bet if you bought four of these devices, you could LAG ports and have redundant uplinks (or 2Gb/s) over dusty, old coax. Color me impressed! If you’ve made it this far into my review, you have a need (not a want) for those MoCA adapters. Just get them! Your loved ones will appreciate the investment you’ve made in providing sweet, reliable bandwidth to the places you didn’t think it would, or even should, go. You’re not using the old black cable in your wall anyways... do something useful with it, and start transporting packets.

It gets the job done without me tearing out walls/ceilings/floors and running Ethernet.

I recently bought a three-bedroom, three-level townhouse and got fiberoptic internet with 1gb speeds. Sadly I tried several wifi routers and none would give me reliable fast (ie 25+mbps) speeds to the far corner of my townhouse, which also happens to be my office. WiFi repeaters didnt work with things like my Sonos system. Thankfully these little gadgets saved me by using my existing coaxial cables in my home (which i do not use). I hooked one of these up next to my router, and the other next to my desktop computer, plugged it in with ethernet cord and getting 800+ mbps. There were cheaper ones available on Amazon, but when dealing with my computer, personal and work information, even while using a VPN and firewall, I wanted a brand name product.

These things are plug and play. I highly recommend trying this route before paying someone to retrofit ethernet drops all over your house.