3 ms·
No one here has heard about Ethernet over Coax? MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) http://www.mocalliance.org/ http://www.mocalliance.org/ MoCA 2.0 allows t
by wallflower 8y ago
No one here has heard about Ethernet over Coax?
MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance)
http://www.mocalliance.org/ http://www.mocalliance.org/
MoCA 2.0 allows theoretical speeds of up to 500 Mbps (1 Gbps if bonded). This allows real world speeds of 1/2 to 2/3 of that.
Many houses have cable outlets.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2950015/powerline-vs-moca-which-alternative-networking-technology-is-the-best.amp.html https://www.pcworld.com/article/2950015/powerline-vs-moca-wh...
- js2 8y agoEverything old is new again: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10BASE5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10BASE5 But no, I hadn't heard of it. (I realize the impedance and signaling is obviously different.)
- devonkim 8y agoMoCA adapters are much more expensive compared to typical Ethernet adapters in general but work in a pinch. I've moved frequently and have lived in older houses so I'm now armed with two different powerline Ethernet adapters, a pair of bonded MoCA 2.0 adapters (one is already included if you have a STB from a cable provider technically but the Ethernet port on it may not be a passthrough or bridge connection), and a Ubiquiti based setup. While the best option outside of direct CAT5+ cabling is the MoCA adapter setup, I'm disappointed that in most older homes with pretty awful wiring I can still only get 600 Mbps maximum. I know it's the house's cabling because in my previous house I used the same adapters and got a clear 850 Mbps for a slightly longer cable distance. Sometimes a signal booster [1] helps but tends to boost the wrong frequencies if you buy the cheaper ones that were meant for older, analog broadcast in a home. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Splitter-Signal-Booster-Amplifier-Integrated/dp/B01A6J4H1M https://www.amazon.com/Splitter-Signal-Booster-Amplifier-Int...