goCoax MoCA 2.5 Adapter with 2.5GbE Ethernet Port. MoCA 2.5. 1x 2.5GbE Port. Provide 2.5Gbps Bandwidth with existing coaxial Cables. White(2-Pack, MA2500D)

tldr: If you want MoCA and have read about what that can do, these are a no-brainerI have a Wifi mesh system in my home, but was experiencing issues because the access points use a wireless backhaul to connect between the two. My home isn't wired for Ethernet, but is wired with coaxial for televisions that we don't use. MoCA was the perfect solution to this problem to get my mesh points connected!This goCoax had the best reviews and this is MoCA 2.5 which can handle high bandwidth and this is one of the few that has a 2.5Gbps ethernet out, which pairs with my 2.5Gb port on my access points. I purchased a new splitter with the correct frequency ranges and connected to the ISPs in their service box and only connected my two rooms that need connected for this to work. I was pleased that the ISP already had the POE filter in place inside their service box, so that's one less thing I needed to do. Installation:If you have cable internet make sure to get an extra splitter with good frequencies so that your modem can connect and then the other end connects to the adapter to feed the MoCA network. Your ethernet from your router/access point goes into the parent MoCA adapter (in my setup), then in the other room connect everything and that ethernet goes to the other access point. It required zero set up and the adapters discovered each other. Security:You can add security in the network to make sure you only allow communication between these two, but in my set up that extra step isn't needed and the POE filter isolates my home from the other homes. Speeds:I did connect to the adapters directly and confirmed their link speeds are displaying as maximum. I now receive the exact same speeds in this room as I did when connected to my main access point. This helps ensure much more stable Wi-Fi for my home and to get the most out of my ISP plan. Future Expansion:For me I only need 2 rooms connected, but if i wanted to expand I would need to make sure my rooms had connectivity to each other via a bigger splitter, then purchase a new adapter. The auto-discovery should allow them to connect automatically, which is good to know if I ever need to expand my network without running actual CAT6a throughout my house.

Somehow I had forgotten that this technology existed, its been a long time since I've used Coax for anything. After a recent move, I ran into a situation where I had rooms where some where wired for ethernet and coax, but then some were only wired for coax. This necessitated me to find a way to get ethernet to these areas and so I started looking at options. I was about to give up and just pay a wiring company to run the cables for me and install new drops in each needed room - but then I found these devices.Its like magic, you just connect one end of the "master" device to your router/switch via ethernet (I set mine to DHCP which was easy to do and the instructions tell you how). Then you connect a coax cable to a splitter and then connect all your other coax cables for the rooms you want to connect. Then on each of those coax "legs" just connect to the coax connection on the partner devices and then connect your ethernet devices to the ethernet port on the other side. And just like that, you can get multi-gig speeds over Coax and avoid the need to have any new wiring installed in your home for those areas.Now for me there are still some complications, such as PoE devices still need power and these devices don't provide that, so you'll need a power cord for those or a PoE injector.Overall I'm thrilled with these devices, they are made well, seem to work reliably and without much fuss to setup. The speeds are very good and definitely surprised me at how easily this could be achieved.

Setup was a breeze.There is a web server built into these where some minor configuration and status review is available along with manual firmware updates.As a professional network engineer this is working great for me. Moving into an old and large home with solid walls. The fiber from the ISP was run to the lower level at one side of the home and my office is on the upper level at the opposite side. I have network equipment that requires physical connectivity. Even with perhaps older wiring and a graciously large run, I was able to operate a full throughout speeds of my internet connection (1Gbit/s). The adapters seem to indicate 3.5Gbit rate in their GUI, but my tests are maxing out the above internet connection. While I don't have an arrangement readily available to complete throughput testing to determine the maximum performance, there is probably a professional publication that already has online.Definitely recommend this for 2 node configuration if you want to be certain you can reach 1Gb/s where you have coax already ran or are willing to run it. Notably no splitters, filters, or any other measures were taken to reach this result... just simply "plug and play" but I do not have cable services, so if you do I expect you'll need to consider the potential for such accommodations.