ScreenBeam Bonded MoCA 2.0 Network Adapter for High Speed Internet, Ethernet Over Coax - Starter Kit (Model: ECB6200K02)

I'm stunned at how well these MoCA coax adapters work and how easy they are to set up. I thought I was tech-savvy, but I clearly wasn't because I wasted a lot of money on WIFI range extenders and mesh systems that never worked well. WIFI range extenders and mesh systems take the signal from the home router and try to bounce it to the range extender or mesh node, which then tries to bounce it to the next node and so on. The problem is the range extender cuts down the WFI signal by 50% and it and the mesh nodes only work well when they're in sight of each other. That's not very efficient for larger houses or houses that don't have an open floor plan.Obviously, the best way to extend WIFI is to have your house wired with ethernet cables, but how many people have that? Answer: not many. However, almost everyone has coax running in their house for cable TV and that is where MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) comes in. A MoCA adapter allows additional routers to receive an internet signal directly from your modem through the existing coax cable in your walls. You just plug the coax from your wall into an adapter and then plug the included ethernet cord from the adapter to an additional router, and now you have a super-strong WIFI signal as if the main router and additional router were connected by an ethernet cable.It works brilliantly and immediately, and the good news is you can set up as many routers as you need if you have a coax outlet in your desired room. I set this up in my mother's large colonial house where WIFI signal goes to die. I put three adapters in separate rooms and attached three old routers I had laying around and Voila, my mother loves me again!Ok, now for the Pro-Life Tips.1. THIS WILL NOT WORK FOR SATELLITE TV! CABLE ONLY! Sorry, but you're SOL w/ DirecTV and Dish2. You do not need a MoCA adapter at your modem if your modem is already MoCA enabled. You will need to hook up one of the adapters to the modem if it is not MoCA enabled. A lot of people rent a combination modem/router from their cable provider. The newer ones are already MoCA enabled and if it's not, your cable provider will trade your old modem/router for an updated one for free.3. Speaking of renting a modem/router combo...don't. Buy a separate ARRIS SURFboard Modem and whatever router you want and it will pay for itself in about a year. Don't give your hard-earned shekels to the corp bastards.4. You need a MoCA 2 way splitter if you're running your additional router off a coax that is also providing a cable signal to a TV. The instructions and diagram that come with the adapters aren't clear about this. The adapter set comes with one 2 way splitter, but you will need a 2nd one if you're going to set up two adapters and two additional routers. You can buy a 2-way splitter at Lowe's or Home Depot for $6. Just make sure it is MoCA compliable. Also, the box comes with two short coax cables, but you will need two more if you're connecting them with two TVs. You can buy 3 ft. coax for cheap if you don't have extras laying around.5. The MoCA adapter does not send out a WIFI signal by itself! You must use an additional router for each adapter. Any old router will do, so you don't need to blow your brains out on the latest and the greatest. However, you still need your original "Home Base" router that you have already been using.6. Instructions. How to set up in a room where you already have a TV and your modem is MoCA enabled: Unscrew the coax from the cable box and screw it into the "cable in" port on the splitter. Now screw in another coax to the "cable out" port of the splitter and run it back into the cable box. Cable TV is now all set. Screw another coax to the other "cable out" port of the splitter and screw the other end into the "cable in" port on the adapter. Then plug the provided ethernet cable into the adapter and plug the other end into the WAN port of your router. Plug adapter and router into the wall or outlet strip and enjoy that sweet, sweet rock hard WIFI signal.7. Please know the difference between "your" and "you're". Your is possessive, ie: your new MoCA adapter. You're is a contraction of you are, ie: you're going to love your new MoCA adapter. (See what I did there?)8. Enjoy your strong WIFI signal and please be safe and please be nice to each other. We're all in this trying time together and a little kindness goes a long way. Cheers.

I had a network cabinet in the living room that I wanted to move due to noise, light distraction, and it just didn't "fit" with the decor, but it was connected to a TIVO head unit that requires a wired ethernet connection to enable its internal moca connection. I didn't want to trudge through my attic crawlspace to run Cat 6 drops, though I'm capable of doing so, but I had a coax drop in every room, so I figured I'd try these adapters instead. So, I moved my network cabinet to the office (where it belongs) split the coax cable coming out of the wall with a moca-capable splitter, attached one coax cable to my cable modem and another to one of these Actiontec adapters, attached a Cat 6 from the modem to the router and back to a switch, and attached the adapter to the switch with a Cat 6. I also have an existing Point of Entry (POE) moca filter on the outside of my house where the main line from the cable company enters the house to prevent my network data from leaking out to my neighbors and supposedly maintain a stronger moca signal internally.In the living room, I connected a second Actiontec adapter to the wall with a coax cable, passed through a coax cable to the TIVO head unit, and attached a Cat 6 cable from the Actiontec adapter to a 8-port Power over Ethernet (POE) switch. I then attached a Cat 6 from the POE switch to the TIVO head unit, POE outdoor security camera, Apple TV, and Bose Soundtouch. Note that you should disable the internal Moca network in the TIVO head unit (if applicable), otherwise it will may conflict with the Actiontec Moca network.In the basement, I connected a third adapter to the wall with a coax cable and connected a Cat 6 to another 8-port POE switch. I then connected my Smart TV, PS4, Bose Soundtouch, second outdoor POE security camera, and Apple TV to the switch. I attempted to pass through a coax cable (STB out) to a TIVO mini unit, but for some reason, it appears that the higher frequencies are clipped so that moca data doesn't pass through the STB out connection. So, I had to connect the Tivo mini to the switch with a Cat 6 cable...which is fine, but I would've preferred to leave an extra port open for future expansion. I was able to connect another Tivo mini in my master bedroom to just a coax cable coming out of the wall, and it detects and utilizes the Actiontec moca network perfectly.I tested the speed and was only able to get 270 mbps...which is much faster than the TIVO Roamio Plus moca network of 20 mbps that I was getting earlier, but much slower than the rated 1000 mbps speed of these adapters. However, I have a rats nest of dead-end coax connections, splitters, and unused coax terminations throughout the house. I guarantee that if I traced down each connection and eliminated all the cables/splitters that I don't use, I would see the speed increase tremendously. I plan to do that someday :) Also, I'm not sure if the newest Airport Extreme router that I use supports moca bonding...probably not, but I will never know for sure since Apple is so tight-lipped about releasing specs for its products. Maybe one day I'll switch out the router with one I know supports moca bonding.I know I probably could've gone with cheaper, lower-rated moca adapters, but I bought these with the future in mind. 270 mbps is more than fast enough for HD streaming, which is all I'm using these for; most of the "heavy lifting" is done in my office, where everything is connected together with Cat 6. And, if it becomes too slow in the near future, I'm sure I can get rid of the coax rat's nest and upgrade my router to get closer to the rated speed :)