{"id":500237,"date":"2022-10-12T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/"},"modified":"2022-10-12T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T11:00:00","slug":"you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/","title":{"rendered":"#You Can Convert Coax Lines to Ethernet With MoCA Adapters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee5d5b2de59\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aee5d5b2de59\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#%E2%80%9CYou_Can_Convert_Coax_Lines_to_Ethernet_With_MoCA_Adapters%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;You Can Convert Coax Lines to Ethernet With MoCA Adapters&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#Why_Run_Ethernet_Over_Coax\" >Why Run Ethernet Over Coax?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#What_You_Need_to_Know_About_MoCA\" >What You Need to Know About MoCA<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#How_Fast_Is_MoCA_Are_There_Different_Versions\" >How Fast Is MoCA? Are There Different Versions?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#Are_MoCA_Adapters_Interchangeable\" >Are MoCA Adapters Interchangeable?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#Is_MoCA_Secure\" >Is MoCA Secure?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#Does_MoCA_Only_Work_Over_Unused_Coax\" >Does MoCA Only Work Over Unused Coax?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#Can_I_Use_MoCA_With_My_Existing_TV_Service\" >Can I Use MoCA With My Existing TV Service?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#Can_I_Use_MoCA_if_I_Have_Cable_Internet\" >Can I Use MoCA if I Have Cable Internet?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#Can_MoCA_Work_Directly_with_My_Existing_Broadband_Equipment\" >Can MoCA Work Directly with My Existing Broadband Equipment?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#Can_MoCA_Adapters_Share_Coax_Jacks_with_Other_Equipment\" >Can MoCA Adapters Share Coax Jacks with Other Equipment?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#How_Many_MoCA_Connections_Can_I_Have_In_My_Home\" >How Many MoCA Connections Can I Have In My Home?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#Will_I_Need_to_Update_Any_of_the_Coaxial_Hardware\" >Will I Need to Update Any of the Coaxial Hardware?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#What_You_Need_to_Use_MoCA_In_Your_Home\" >What You Need to Use MoCA In Your Home<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#MoCA_Adapters\" >MoCA Adapters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#Replacement_Splitters_and_Amplifiers\" >Replacement Splitters and Amplifiers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#A_Frequency_Filter_for_Your_Coax_Line\" >A Frequency Filter for Your Coax Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/you-can-convert-coax-lines-to-ethernet-with-moca-adapters\/#Putting_It_All_Together\" >Putting It All Together<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CYou_Can_Convert_Coax_Lines_to_Ethernet_With_MoCA_Adapters%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;You Can Convert Coax Lines to Ethernet With MoCA Adapters&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-835093 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/MoCA3.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A person plugging a coaxial cable into a wall jack.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/male-electrician-connecting-coax-cable-cord-1536032186\" data-credittext=\"The Toidi\/Shutterstock.com\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/male-electrician-connecting-coax-cable-cord-1536032186\">The Toidi\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No Ethernet runs in your house? No problem. If you have coaxial cable, the stuff used for television connections, you can convert them to Ethernet for high-speed connectivity across your home.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Run_Ethernet_Over_Coax\"><\/span>Why Run Ethernet Over Coax?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a perfect world, all of our homes would be extensively wired for Ethernet the same way they are wired for electricity. Between old homes that predate the need for home networks and relatively new homes where the builders weren\u2019t forward thinking about network needs, however, few homes are wired for Ethernet.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a shame because while Wi-Fi is a great invention, it\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/800329\/using-wi-fi-for-everything-heres-why-you-shouldnt\/\">a poor substitute for a proper high-speed hard-wired network.<\/p>\n<p>One workaround is to use powerline networking. Kits like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Powerline-Ethernet-Adapter-Extender-TP-Link\/dp\/B084CZMYNM?tag=lsmedia-11033-20\">this TP-Link option<\/a> are quite popular. Although powerline networking is useful and has helped plenty of folks, it\u2019s also a bit fussy. The older the home and the more convoluted the wiring, the more likely you\u2019ll encounter problems.<\/p>\n<p>But while actual Ethernet infrastructure is still pretty rare and powerline networking can be hit or miss, there\u2019s a viable option right under our noses.<\/p>\n<p>Many homes, even older ones, have been heavily wired for coaxial cable. Coaxial cable is the round pin-in-the-center stuff used for wired TV distribution in the home, TV antennas, and such. From the late 1980s onwards, it was pretty common to run coaxial cable to nearly every room in the house in new construction. So much so, in fact, that you might have even looked at all the unused coax cables all over your home and thought, \u201cit would be so useful if those were Ethernet jacks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ripping out all the wiring and replacing the coax with Ethernet would be messy and involved. But, thankfully, you don\u2019t have to. Coaxial cable can easily be converted to serve as a data network. You can consider every coaxial drop in your house a potential future Ethernet drop, no cutting up drywall or cable pulling required. The secret sauce is MoCA, the coaxial data network standard named after the Multi<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> over Coax Alliance.<\/p>\n<p>Setting up a MoCA network in your home is pretty straightforward, but it\u2019s good to know what you\u2019re getting into and if you\u2019re one of the people MoCA isn\u2019t a good fit for\u2014so, let\u2019s look at some common questions and key details before we go shopping for the gear we need.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_You_Need_to_Know_About_MoCA\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">What You Need to Know About MoCA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-835094 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/MoCA2.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A diagram showing a MoCa deployment.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Motorola\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">MoCA lets you use coax just like Ethernet. <span class=\"imagecredit\">Motorola<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ve never heard of MoCA before this because it certainly doesn\u2019t enjoy the widespread recognition networking standards like Wi-Fi and Ethernet do. So before we dig into the gear, you need to set up your MoCA network let\u2019s address some common questions.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to take a deep dive into MoCA specifications and installation best practices, we recommend you check out official publication from MoCA, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mocalliance.org\/technology\/Final_Best-Practices-for-Installation-of-MoCA_170516rev01.pdf\">MoCA Technology Installation Best Practices for a Home Network<\/a>. Most people don\u2019t need that deep of a dive, however.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Fast_Is_MoCA_Are_There_Different_Versions\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">How Fast Is MoCA? Are There Different Versions?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Just like there are different generations\/versions of other networking standards like Ethernet and Wi-Fi, there are different versions of MoCA.<\/p>\n<p>Just like you wouldn\u2019t buy a Wi-FI 802.11b adapter today, you wouldn\u2019t buy a MoCA 1.0 adapter. While there are still MoCA 2.0 adapters on the market, we recommend everyone skip them and jump straight to buying MoCA 2.5 adapters.<\/p>\n<p>MoCA 2.5 offers a host of improvements in terms of speed, ease of setup, and so on. On paper, MoCA 2.5 supports 2.5Gbps transfer. Practically, wiring quality and conditions vary greatly, and you can expect around 1Gbps connections between network devices (and up to what your internet provider delivers otherwise).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_MoCA_Adapters_Interchangeable\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Are MoCA Adapters Interchangeable?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>MoCA adapters are interchangeable, just like Ethernet devices. MoCA 2.5 is backward compatible all the way to MoCA 1.1.<\/p>\n<p>Ideally, however, you\u2019ll use current generation hardware to take advantage of all the improvements to the standards over the years. Mixing really old MoCA hardware with brand new MoCA hardware is a recipe for lackluster performance, though.<\/p>\n<p>While newer MoCA hardware won\u2019t default to old speeds across the whole network just because an older device is present, everyone connected to the old MoCA adapter will underperform by comparison.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_MoCA_Secure\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_4\">Is MoCA Secure?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>MoCA offers a secure connection. Since version MoCA 2.1 it has supported encryption and enhanced privacy measures.<\/p>\n<p>Further, because it\u2019s a physical cable-based standard transmission is limited to the physical coaxial network it is connected to. And, even better, you can add a cheap line filter to the coax leaving your home to effectively block the MoCA signal from leaving, ensuring only someone with physical access to your home could access your MoCA network.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_MoCA_Only_Work_Over_Unused_Coax\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_5\">Does MoCA Only Work Over Unused Coax?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s ideal to use unused or \u201cdark\u201d coax simply because there is zero chance of interference or problems if you are using your home\u2019s coax infrastructure for nothing but MoCA.<\/p>\n<p>It is not a requirement, however, and MoCA can co-exist with other services that use your home\u2019s coaxial cable. The important thing to understand is that what matters is what frequency the other things on the coaxial infrastructure are using.<\/p>\n<p>The MoCA standard uses\u00a01125 MHz to 1625 Mhz. As long as nothing else in your home uses that frequency range, you\u2019re fine.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_Use_MoCA_With_My_Existing_TV_Service\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_6\">Can I Use MoCA With My Existing TV Service?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Whether or not MoCA works with your existing TV service depends on what kind of TV service you have. This question is only applicable to people who are using antennas, actual cable service, or satellite service. If you get all your TV through streaming services (even if that streaming service is your \u201ccable\u201d company) MoCA won\u2019t disrupt your TV.<\/p>\n<p>If you use a terrestrial antenna for TV reception or you use a traditional cable setup, you\u2019re fine as those services use a sub-1125Mhz frequency range.<\/p>\n<p>If you use satellite TV services like Dish Network, Direct TV, or similar providers, the frequency range conflicts with the range used by MoCA. ATT U-verse TV also conflicts with the same range.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, if you have any sort of traditional multi-room DVR system in your home, you may find it conflicts with the MoCA network.<\/p>\n<p>Some satellite providers have dabbled with offering MoCA hardware that uses a different sub-frequency than standard consumer MoCA hardware, like<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_Use_MoCA_if_I_Have_Cable_Internet\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_7\">Can I Use MoCA if I Have Cable Internet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you have fiber, or any other non-cable delivered internet you didn\u2019t give it a second thought. If you are one of the millions of people who get internet access through their local cable company, however, this is a natural question.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, you should have no issues with combining a cable modem and a MoCA home network deployment. While there is some overlap between some of the frequencies used by cable modems using the DOCSIS 3.1 standard, the overlap is irrelevant because the communication is happening between the cable company and the cable modem, not throughout the house.<\/p>\n<p>Further, we\u2019ll cover a tip in the next section to keep your MoCA network signal from \u201cleaking\u201d past your cable modem and out of your home.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_MoCA_Work_Directly_with_My_Existing_Broadband_Equipment\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_8\">Can MoCA Work Directly with My Existing Broadband Equipment?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can always use your MoCA system with your broadband provider\u2019s equipment in the sense that the MoCA adapters are Ethernet devices and can be plugged right into your broadband modem\/router.<\/p>\n<p>But some broadband providers have modem\/router models that directly support MoCA. While not nearly as widespread and ubiquitous as Wi-Fi, Verizon and Comcast have included MoCA support on a number of their residential gateways for quite a few years now. This means that you can use the modem itself as a MoCA adapter and, thus, need to purchase one less adapter for your needs.<\/p>\n<p>Inspect your router\/modem for a second coax jack, the marking \u201cMoCA\u201d on the case near that coax jack, and check the documentation for the product to see if it supports MoCA.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_MoCA_Adapters_Share_Coax_Jacks_with_Other_Equipment\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_9\">Can MoCA Adapters Share Coax Jacks with Other Equipment?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Your MoCA adapters can share the same wall jacks and any other equipment in your home so long as the other equipment in your home isn\u2019t equipment that conflicts with the MoCA frequencies, as outlined above.<\/p>\n<p>Some MoCA adapters include a passthrough connector so you can use the same wall jack with out any extra fuss or parts. Otherwise, you can use a simple splitter between the wall and the MoCA adapter and the other device, like your TV.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Many_MoCA_Connections_Can_I_Have_In_My_Home\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_10\">How Many MoCA Connections Can I Have In My Home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can have up to 16 MoCA adapters per discrete coaxial network. That means if every coaxial cable in your home is currently hooked up and linked back to a central splitter, you can put 15 endpoint adapters (with the 16th adapter serving as the input) in your home.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a particularly large home and you require more network connections than the 16 node limit allows for, you could always split the coax connections at their termination point in the home to divide them between two or more networks. You\u2019d simply need to put two (or more) input nodes hooked up to your router instead of one.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_I_Need_to_Update_Any_of_the_Coaxial_Hardware\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_11\">Will I Need to Update Any of the Coaxial Hardware?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Typically, no. The cables in your walls will work just fine. If you do have to replace any hardware it\u2019s very small and inexpensive bits of your home\u2019s coaxial network like removing older signal amplifiers that aren\u2019t compatible with MoCA or swapping out cable splitters that don\u2019t have the right frequency range. We\u2019ll talk more about that in the next section.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_You_Need_to_Use_MoCA_In_Your_Home\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_12\">What You Need to Use MoCA In Your Home<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-835114 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/MoCA4.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Someone plugging the Ethernet cable of their MoCA adapter into their router.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/person-plugging-cable-wireless-router-close-531943783\" data-credittext=\"StepanPopov\/Shutterstock.com\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/person-plugging-cable-wireless-router-close-531943783\">StepanPopov\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If the last section felt a little overwhelming in terms of all the information, please know that the breadth of information about MoCA doesn\u2019t transfer to the complexity of deployment.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of cases where MoCA directly conflicts with a service provider (like DirectTV) or your home\u2019s wiring is hopelessly convoluted or damaged, actually deploying a MoCA network in your home is easy peasy.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MoCA_Adapters\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_13\">MoCA Adapters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To set up a MoCA network, you, naturally, need a pair of MoCA adapters. (If your particular router\/modem supports MoCA you only need a single MoCA adapter to proceed but you might as well buy a pair and enjoy more connections).<\/p>\n<p>Right now, in the Fall of 2022, the best value on the market for MoCA adapters is the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Motorola-Adapter-Ethernet-Network-Streaming\/dp\/B08TDVN14D?tag=lsmedia-11033-20\">Motorola MM1025<\/a>. You can pick up a single unit for around $60 (oddly, cheaper than buying multipacks).<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box noflex-desktop \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Motorola-Adapter-Ethernet-Network-Streaming\/dp\/B08TDVN14D?tag=lsmedia-11033-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31t8F-ffH8L._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"150px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Motorola models include a built-in passthrough mode for attached devices and a line filter, saving you from buying both additional splitters and the line filter for your primary service line.<\/p>\n<p>For the most part, there are typically no bells and whistles with MoCA adapters. Beyond looking for one with passthrough mode to save a few bucks on splitters, the most notable feature worth paying more for is the ability to fine-tune the frequency bands the MoCA adapters use.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Actiontec-ScreenBeam-Network-Adapter-Ethernet\/dp\/B08ML1TSXC?tag=lsmedia-11033-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41HDZJQ49UL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"150px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-add\">\n<div class=\"product-add-button\">\n<div class=\"product-share-links\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for ScreenBeam MoCA 2.5 Network Kit\" aria-label=\"ScreenBeam MoCA 2.5 Network Kit - Amazon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Actiontec-ScreenBeam-Network-Adapter-Ethernet\/dp\/B08ML1TSXC?tag=lsmedia-11033-20\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"product-price\">$148.37 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"12\" width=\"42\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/themes\/htg-responsive\/img\/amazon-prime.png\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><br \/><small><del>$169.99<\/del> Save 13%<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Actiontec-ScreenBeam-Network-Adapter-Ethernet\/dp\/B08ML1TSXC?tag=lsmedia-11033-20\">ScreenBeam MoCa 2.5 adapter<\/a> allows you to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/retailsupport.screenbeam.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/4415887534477-How-to-change-configuration-settings-on-the-adapter-\">connect to the hardware in the unit<\/a> (much like you\u2019d log into a network printer\u2019s configuration panel) and tweak which portion of the MoCA reserved frequncy band it uses. For most folks, however, that\u2019s getting pretty deep into the weeds and unless you have a specific use case for it, go with the cheaper Motorola model.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Replacement_Splitters_and_Amplifiers\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_14\">Replacement Splitters and Amplifiers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Traditional TV and cable transmission happen in the sub-1000 Mhz range. Many splitters, both old and new, only handle signal transmission in the range that is expected for traditional TV transmissions.<\/p>\n<p>Many older splitters only have a 5-800 Mhz or 5-1000Mhz range because of this. You want a bi-directional splitter that has a higher range. Such splitters are commonly available in the 5-2300Mhz and 5-2500Mhz ranges which is more than enough for our needs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/BAMF-2-Way-Splitter-Bi-Directional-5-2300MHz\/dp\/B0113JAN8K?tag=lsmedia-11033-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51i41TAQY7L._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"150px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Something simple like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/BAMF-2-Way-Splitter-Bi-Directional-5-2300MHz\/dp\/B0113JAN8K?tag=lsmedia-11033-20\">this BAMF splitter<\/a> will do the trick to split a single line, and for splitting one signal across a larger number of coast cables, you can grab <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Splitter-5-2500MHz-Satellite-Configurations-Sliver-8\/dp\/B08QF5SHHC?tag=lsmedia-11033-20\">a bigger 8-way model<\/a>\u2014though you don\u2019t need to configure every coax line in your home for MoAC, just the ones you intend to use MoCA on.<\/p>\n<p>If you have an amplifier on your existing coaxial system and it is required for some other service used on the coaxial infrastructure, be prepared to replace it with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/CommScope-CSMF1APDU9VPI-HomeConnect-Amplifier-Spectrum\/dp\/B07TN963JJ?tag=lsmedia-11033-20\">a MoCA-friendly amplifier<\/a>. If you don\u2019t know why there is an amplifier on system, especially if it\u2019s an old house, we\u2019d recommend unplugging it and trying the MoCA system without it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Frequency_Filter_for_Your_Coax_Line\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_15\">A Frequency Filter for Your Coax Line<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s always a good idea to put <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Filter-MoCA-Cable-coaxial-networks\/dp\/B00KO5KHSQ?tag=lsmedia-11033-20\">a MoCA-specific filter<\/a> on the coax line leaving your home, for several reasons.<\/p>\n<p>First, MoCA signals can travel up to 300 feet over coaxial lines and have the potential to \u201cleak\u201d out of your home and travel down the line. If you live in the middle of nowhere with distant neighbors, this isn\u2019t a huge deal (and realistically, unless your neighbors are also using MoCA adapters, it\u2019s not a huge security risk).<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Filter-MoCA-Cable-coaxial-networks\/dp\/B00KO5KHSQ?tag=lsmedia-11033-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41LSbBZxZhL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"150px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Second, if you have a DOCSIS 3.1 or higher cable modem (and just to play it safe, you might as well do this if you have any cable modem regardless of the version) a portion of the MoCA frequency can back feed on the line and degrade the quality of your internet connection or even stop it from working altogether.<\/p>\n<p>You can avoid this by splitting the coaxial line after it enters your home and feeding one line into the modem and one line into the rest of the home (with the filter in between the first splitter and the rest of your home).<\/p>\n<p>Finally, even if none of the above concerns you, there\u2019s a great reason to put the filter on the line. It doesn\u2019t just stop your MoCA signal from leaking out of your house, it bounces the signal back into the coaxial network and makes your MoCA network work better.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Putting_It_All_Together\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_16\">Putting It All Together<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to setting up a MoCA network in your home, the prework is the only work. Doing the research, buying the right hardware, making sure your splitters are compatible, putting the filter on your service line, and such, are the hard parts.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve ensured your TV provider is compatible with MoCA and your splitters are up to snuff, it\u2019s just a matter of plugging everything in.<\/p>\n<p>Put one MoCA adapter plugged into the coaxial cable near your modem\/router. Attach it to an available Ethernet port on your network hardware.<\/p>\n<p>Repeat that process, up to 15 times, around your home, plugging the other adapters into the coaxial wall plates and then connecting any nearby Ethernet-based hardware with an Ethernet cable. Smart TVs, your PC, a Wi-Fi extender out in your garage, whatever it happens to be as long as it supports Ethernet it\u2019s just plug-and-play as if your MoCA adapter was a plain old Ethernet connection.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it! 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