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If your MoCA adapters don't come with Ethernet cables, you'll need Cat 6 or Cat 6a Ethernet cables for each adapter. MoCA adapters may come with short Ethernet cables, coax cables, and a coax splitter. If your router does not support MoCA, or you want to create a separate coax network for MoCA, then you'll need at least two MoCA adapters.Īctiontec ECB7250 Bonded MoCA 2.5 Network Adapter Check Price on Amazon. If you have a router that supports MoCA already, you need a minimum of one additional MoCA adapter. Setting up a MoCA Home network is quite simple, as it often requires no software configuration. What You Need to Set Up a Home MoCA Network Some routers may include built-in MoCA support, making it so that you only need a single adapter.Įxample MoCA Home Network with Non-MoCA Fios Router Kevin Jones / TechReviewer That's it! MoCA adapters are typically plug and play, meaning that no additional configuration is required. The computers connect to the MoCA adapters with Ethernet cables. Upstairs, you can provide Internet access to each computer by connecting MoCA adapters to nearby coax outlets. The Moca adapter is then connected to your Fios router using an Ethernet cable. You can connect your first MoCA adapter to a nearby coax outlet. 
Suppose you have a (non-MoCA) Fios router downstairs and multiple computers in various rooms upstairs which need Internet access.Multi-node configurations can also function as an Ethernet hub. MoCA adapters behave like an extension for an Ethernet cable. MoCA was initially developed for streaming video over the Internet for set-top boxes and smart TVs but is now available for general use in home networks.Ī pair of MoCA adapters allows you to use a coax cable for Ethernet communication.
MoCA, which stands for Multimedia over Coax Alliance, is a standards group that defined how networking can occur over coax cables via MoCA Adapters.
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