Actiontec - Bonded MoCA 2.0 Network Adapter 2-pack - Black

I was prepared, but dreading, to run a cat6 cable from my downstairs router to an upstairs access point. Wasn’t going to be easy. Then I just happened to see the Actiontec Bonded MoCA 2.0 Wired Network adapters in the shelf at Best Buy. This product saved me what I’m sure would have been a ton if aggravation running the cat6 cable. It uses your existing coax cable for transmitting network data. And it works! I was skeptical but decided I would return it if it didn’t work. So I glad I tried it. I have 1gig fiber service. I direct cable connection to my Linksys router gives me 600-700 mbps down and 700-800 up. I get the same speeds with a direct cable connection to my access point using this product. Same with the wireless speeds. I would still use cat6 if I was prewiring due to cost as this little jewel was $150 but if the wiring project is going to be difficult I highly recommend this product. Oh, and I should mention it only took 30 minutes to install it and have the access point connected to my router.

I purchased this because I just upgraded internet fiber to house and getting 1Gig speeds. But only one problem I don't have ethernet wired throughout house. My topology is coax to every room to house and home runned to my demark. So MoCa to the rescue. These 2.0 Bonded converted internet to the coax where it is split to every coax cable in the house. I just add a MoCa adapter in any Run in the house for internet. I did speed test and I was able to clock 936 mbps. WiFi was hitting 430mbps using Asus RT-AC68P on the 2.4Ghz channels.

MOCA has been out for a while and has never really caught on. This uses the tv coaxial cable line to run to the internet signal between a modem and any other room with a coax connection. The room over our garage never got a good wireless signal. Room is about 30 feet away from router but wi-fi signal has to go thru 4 walls and the floor to get signal. Always had 10-15 mps download speed on a 100Mps service. After this was at 115Mps consistently. Basically it direct connects you to the router. Saw no lag when gaming. Love this little internet solver!

I'm not new to MoCa network adapters as we've used them in the direction receiver ecosystem before. These however are running at gigabit speed instead of the 100Mbps of your typical MoCa adapter. I was sceptical at first, UT though it was worth a try even with our setup that was a very long stretch thru multiples splitters across 100' in a large estate. Worked right out of the box and we did extensive speed testing, 4k streams and major file transfers across the MoCa with no hiccups. Very impressed and will use more in the future when we don't have Cat6 laid.

Cat 6 is certainly better, but rather than rewiring an existing house, this is a reasonable alternative. You won't get the bandwidth claimed, because that is under ideal conditions. Also, each unit needs to be powered, so there is yet another shadow load on your electric usage. I use this in conjunction with WiFi. There are times when WiFi isn't the way to go and in big houses, or multi-story houses with many walls, this is a superior way of adding additional routers and wired connections.

I upgraded my Internet service to Spectrum 400 Mbps, and these MOCA 2.0 adaptors deliver that speed and more! I have one unit next to the cable modem/router, and the second one downstairs in the living room. I don't see any degradation of speed at all. I was able to get 400+ Mbps download speed to my laptop at the same time I was streaming an HD movie from Youtube.

I tried the Ethernet to A/C adapters and they did not fair well in my application. I already had one of the ActionTec installed by our cable supplier, so bought a second, hooked up and have had excellent Ethernet signal at each cable connection. It does take a mininum of two of these to work but so simple to install to a ROKU for instance.

Had an issue with the microwave oven interfering with Xbox when it was connected through wireless. The devices are easy to install and work great!!! Best Buy and the manufacturer need to advertise more for this product. Only by chance did I come across an article describing this product. I would have bought a set of these years ago if I had known they were available.