Maybe if I went with an m.2 card things might speed up. They seem slow, but I'm using a T400 (whitelisted) on a pcie wifi6 card. I also have ran cat 6 for 2 Orbi access points. Those have been ran independent of the other cabling in the house. I have 2 Actiontec 2.5gb that are connected, but haven't put through the paces. But, if I'm not mistaken that configuration needs 2 to receive/transmit. Long story (shorter?): moca adapters can be used outside of gateways. It costs a penny but "miraculously" all my problems went away. I also reluctantly "upgraded" to unlimited data. Going to wifi6e (for "free"?) is the not so much "hate" part AND the XB7/8 have moca support baked in. The whole "fried modem" deal is well documented online. Let's cut to the chase: I have a love/hate relationship with Comcast. Furthermore, bout a year ago, the grid went down & for intents and purposes my modem and gaming routers never fully worked after that. It's been a minute since I "retired" my DOCSIS 3.0 modem that (unfortunately) didn't have moca support baked in. Actually, these & other moca adapters compliment Comcast Gateways. It's only the tech-savvy homeowners who would either pay the extra cost to get Cat5/6 lines laid down and terminated during construction, or pay for the retrofit after construction.Ĭlick to expand.Uhh, no. Then it's up to the homeowner to add their own Wi-Fi systems or pay for the ISP or 3rd party shop to add them in. Then they would just add a MoCA box to each room that was to get their own TV, if the homeowner wants that, and connect them all via a splitter. The general idea being that most ISP/Cable providers use Coax from the pre-laid mains underground or in the overhead lines to the house, then follow that path to the central area where the modem/wi-fi router would sit. Then if the ISP is nice, they'll jack in the router to the office, and let the homeowner know that they have one internet hardline for their office. As for the dedicated Ethernet line, it's usually from the expected main area (the den or living room where the family TV would sit) to the "office room", since the cable modem/router would be set up there and a Coax splitter sending the Cable TV to the primary TV box. And the biggest reason according to the builders is simply cable cost coax is still cheaper to lay down than Cat5/6, and again, the average Joe is happy with Wi-Fi.ġ Coax line per bedroom + the Living Room or Family Den. This is in the US southwest, so it may be different elsewhere. At least, that's according to two different house builders I talked to about 2-6 years back (once for my parent's new home, once for my own home). The box is also designed to double as a cable organizer, once its contents have been removed.Ĭlick to expand.Most modern homes in the US are still built with Coax by default (that is, most stock homes built without a buyer, and some custom homes with an ignorant buyer) and usually only 1 or two Ethernet hardlines since most don't want to deal with the extra cost of wired Ethernet and prefer to use WiFi. The exterior housing of the MA-25 is 69% post-consumer recycled plastic that provides strong signal protection, and the paper-based packaging is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). And it can be connected to a nearby WiFi router to wirelessly extend a home network, eliminate dead zones and reduce the potential hassles of Ethernet cable management.Īs part of a deep commitment to sustainability, ASUS has invested in green product R&D for many years, acquiring strict international certifications along the way for environmentally friendly practices. The MA-25 also features four mounting holes for scenarios where reinforced installation may be desirable. Installation is designed to be easy, courtesy of a right-angled cable accessory that lets the user mount the MA-25 without needing to use any tools. Gamers may also find that a MoCA network delivers reduced latency, faster downloads and fewer lag spikes. The MoCA Protected Setup (MPS) feature lets users securely add devices to the network with the press of one button, similarly to how WPS is used with wireless networks. With the MA-25, users can enjoy up to 2.5 Gbps wired backhaul connections, with an easy band-mode switch to avoid signal interference with DOCSIS 3.1 cable modems. The adapter enables wiring normally set aside for cable TV to be leveraged to build a fast and reliable MoCA network in locations with thick walls and multiple floors that may affect the performance of a purely wireless network. ASUS today announced the MA-25 Coax-to-Ethernet MoCA Adapter, a device that uses pre-existing coaxial wiring in the home to provide wired and wireless internet connections that are fast, stable and protected.
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