Struggling With Slow Wi-Fi? This Simple Trick Fixes It Instantly
Weak Wi-Fi slowing you down? Turn your home’s coaxial outlets into gigabit-speed wired connections with MoCA technology—no drilling required.
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Wireless internet is nice to have, but its reliability is not always up to the mark. One can say that video calls getting stuck during important meetings give a very good example of the problem. A wired connection is generally the best option for home offices. It has faster speeds, and lower latency, and keeps delivering the same level of performance all the time as Wi-Fi does. This is very important when transferring huge files, making video calls, or playing games online.
However, it is not that easy to establish a permanent wired network. It is really hard pulling 50 to 100 feet of Ethernet cable through walls, besides it's very time-consuming and costly especially for the ones who rent houses. Sometimes, they just cannot drill into the ceilings or walls.
Wherever there are coaxial cable outlets, you can say that there is an effective workaround that comes through the technology called MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance). This technology allows the existing coaxial cable outlets to carry the internet signals. The method is so good that even homes without Ethernet jacks can achieve gigabit-level speeds using this approach. The cutting-edge MoCA 2.5 standard allows data transfer at speeds up to 2.5Gbps which is quite sufficient for high-bandwidth activities across several rooms.
To illustrate, a condo with a router located in the living room and an office at the opposite end had the problem of weak Wi-Fi signals due to brick walls. The two coaxial outlets each in the room, the ones installed initially for TVs, now serve as the solution. If one MoCA adapter is connected to the router and the other is placed in the office, the wired connection, without running new Ethernet cables, will be stable.
MoCA adapters are very user-friendly pieces of equipment that have one coaxial input and one Ethernet port. The coax cables can now be used as a high-speed network pathway by connecting an adapter at both ends. Even if the coax wiring is old, it can still support HDTV signals. Hence, it can usualy provide 1Gbps over 100 feet. Some modem devices supporting MoCA technology are available for cable internet users. If the modem does not have MoCA functionality, then a second adapter along with a cable splitter should be used. Non-cable connections such as fiber or others can also benefit from MoCA adapters at the entry point for Ethernet-ready endpoints.
More outlets with adapters allow more Ethernet-compatible devices—PCs, smart TVs, or Macs—to wirelessly connect at wired speeds. Besides that, MoCA can also increase Wi-Fi range by being the backbone of extra access points in the hard-to-reach areas of the home, like basements or attics.
By placing a Point of Entry (POE) filter where the cable comes into the house, security, and performance are increased even further. This device installed at that point not only blocks network signals from escaping the home but also reflects higher-frequency signals back into the network thus, increasing reliability.
MoCA technology is a cost-effective and efficient alternative when compared to the expense and trouble involved in retrofitting full Ethernet wiring. It provides homeowners and renters with a practical solution that offers the combination of speed, stability, and flexibility in case they face weak Wi-Fi issues.
