MoCA Network Adapters - 08/23/15 04:13 PM
Without going into reasons for considering, I'll focus my question specifically about the effectiveness and reliability of using Actiontec's ECB2500c MoCA Network Adapters (plug and play), which can turn a house's internal, coax cabling into a network connection in lieu of stringing RJ45 cables throughout. (My condo is about 17 years old, so the coax cabling is not ancient.)
Here's a link to Actiontec: EBC2500c Adapter
According to user questions and replies, at Amazon, the initial setup is at the location of the service provider modem.
- Wall coax to Actiontec coax IN (using coax cable)
- Actiontec coax OUT to provider modem IN (using coax cable)
- provider modem Network port to AE WAN port (using RJ45 cable)
I have an Apple TV RJ45 connected to my Airport Extreme 4th Generation, which is connected to my Comcast Arris Touchstone TM822 VOIP modem.
One user's comment advised success in using Comcast's VOIP modem (although the model was not mentioned) connected to the Actiontec.
At other home, coax wall outlets, one connects an Actiontec via coax cable and then, connect to a computer using RJ45. (The Actiontec's TV OUT connector can be connected to a provider's cable modem if a TV is in that room.)
According to a user and when a switch is connected to one of the secondary ECB2500c adapters, the switch will is capable of providing DHCP addressing to the respective ports on the switch which in turn allows connection of multiple devices on that switch.
My principal concern is that these adapters create a network, over the coax cable wiring, which is using an Ethernet Interface Protocol of IEEE 802.3x with 10/100 Fast Ethernet. This MoCA network would have (according to Actiontec specs) max physical data rate of up to 270 Mbps.
- So, it's not 10/100/1000 as I currently have for devices RJ45-connected (with Cat6 cables) to my AE.
With the 10/100 Fast Ethernet, would I be losing speed effectiveness / efficiency in using this prospective network?
Here's a link to Actiontec: EBC2500c Adapter
According to user questions and replies, at Amazon, the initial setup is at the location of the service provider modem.
- Wall coax to Actiontec coax IN (using coax cable)
- Actiontec coax OUT to provider modem IN (using coax cable)
- provider modem Network port to AE WAN port (using RJ45 cable)
I have an Apple TV RJ45 connected to my Airport Extreme 4th Generation, which is connected to my Comcast Arris Touchstone TM822 VOIP modem.
One user's comment advised success in using Comcast's VOIP modem (although the model was not mentioned) connected to the Actiontec.
At other home, coax wall outlets, one connects an Actiontec via coax cable and then, connect to a computer using RJ45. (The Actiontec's TV OUT connector can be connected to a provider's cable modem if a TV is in that room.)
According to a user and when a switch is connected to one of the secondary ECB2500c adapters, the switch will is capable of providing DHCP addressing to the respective ports on the switch which in turn allows connection of multiple devices on that switch.
My principal concern is that these adapters create a network, over the coax cable wiring, which is using an Ethernet Interface Protocol of IEEE 802.3x with 10/100 Fast Ethernet. This MoCA network would have (according to Actiontec specs) max physical data rate of up to 270 Mbps.
- So, it's not 10/100/1000 as I currently have for devices RJ45-connected (with Cat6 cables) to my AE.
With the 10/100 Fast Ethernet, would I be losing speed effectiveness / efficiency in using this prospective network?