MoCA 2.5 with 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports - Ethernet Over Coaxial Adapter (2 Pack) | Translite Global | Model: TL-MC84

I have been searching for a way to replace my slow and erratic powerline adapters without running all new cable and spending a fortune. My home is lathe and plaster, in other words, a Faraday cage so Wi-Fi is limited. I began researching MoCA and it seemed like a logical choice since it is high speed and I have multiple coax connectors close to any spot I would want an ethernet drop. Since MoCA 2.5 has been out for some time, I decided to try to go with 2.5 versus 2.0. Unfortunately, 2.5 adapters are difficult to find. I settled on goCoax but they are continually out of stock. I found Translite by accident and tracked them back to Amazon and decided to give them a try. Performance It is best to get this out of the way as soon as possible. The MoCA adapters performed as fast as a standard ethernet 5e cable. My machines maxed out at their standard 940Mbps. I used four machines to copy two 11GB files and both sets of machines were able to stay above 940Mbps during the copy so there is more bandwidth than a single Cat 5e cable run would provide. The package arrived much sooner than expected based on the Amazon estimate. I ordered it late on 30-Jan and received the package on 3-Feb. The box is non-descript. Other than a small barcode with Translite on the label, you would have no idea what is in the box. It is not an Apple Watch unboxing experience and I am glad for that. I would rather have the lower price than fancy packaging. The package includes: Two TL-MC84 MoCA adapters Two Cat 5e cables Two coax cables Two USB power adapters (.5A) Two micro-USB cables for power One really bad user manual Not included Point of entry (POE) adapter. Translite states the built-in security circumvents the need for the POE filter. The user manual is the only disappointment. It is almost impossible to read and some of the graphics appear to be copies of copies. They were impossible to read. I could not find an online version of the manual so I had to scan it into Acrobat before I could really read the instructions. The manual has multiple mistakes and refers to the adapter as a DaulGig-2 adapter. Be sure to look on the bottom of the adapter so you don’t “Avoid” your warranty. What I liked Setup is very easy. It may get tedious changing the IP address if you are deploying more than 3 -4 adapters The adapters appear to be well made There are two RJ45 ports on each adapter. It is great to have multiple ports to avoid placing a hub for my application Micro USB power. This may be a con for some, but I love having a generic power adapter and cable I do not have to worry about losing or going bad. It is not USB C, but I still have multiple micro USB cables The form factor is decent. The goCoax may be a little more streamlined and look nicer but it only has one ethernet port What could be improved The user manual and instructions. An online version would be great Additional explanation regarding some of the settings would be helpful I would prefer a stand to use the adapters vertically but that is a personal choice Overall this is a great choice if there are no issues with the MoCA adapters. They are the same price or cheaper than equivalent MoCA 2.0 adapters. Translite does not have a company the size of Motorola behind them but this is a great product at a great price that actually works as advertised.

I wish I had done this sooner! MOCA converts Ethernet signals to operate over the preexisting coaxial cable in your home allowing you to directly connect any devices to your router without having to add additional Ethernet cable. The directions are incredibly easy to understand and result in an easy way to extend your home networt. Once you have to MOCA adapters on the same coaxial network, they should start communicating within seconds. Here's how my network looks now. Bare in mind I bought the 2 pack plus one more to connect three rooms. (1) Master bedroom (first floor): Modem, Google Mesh Router, Apple TV, TV, and MOCA adapter are all directly connected to one another and the MOCA adapter connects to the coaxial wall connector. (2) Family Room (first floor): PlayStation 5 and Apple TV are direct directly connected to the MOCA adapter which is connected to the coaxial wall connector. I'll probably add an Ethernet splitter soon to connect the TV as well. (3) Office (second floor): Google Mesh Access Point is directly connected to the MOCA adapter which is connected to the coaxial wall connector. I have my TV connected to the Google Mesh and PlayStation 4 connected to the MOCA adapter. Benefits: Significantly fewer wireless devices, so less wireless interference. Our outdoor cameras and doorbell and cell phones aren't fighting for bandwidth with our stationary entertainment devices! Game consoles, TVs, and Apple TVs get full speed from the Modem and Router, so less buffering and shorter download times! Google Mesh Router and Access Point being directly connected means you have what's called a back haul network which means you get the full speed of your wireless devices both when your wireless devices connected to the Router and the Access Point. Cons: Some extra wires I'll have to hide somehow. The wife doesn't like visible wires! Also, I wish the adapters had more Ethernet ports. Two is definitely better than the one that most provide, but I still need an Ethernet switch for some connections.

I have had two of these break off the power plug inside the unit - they are VERY fragile and break off just by normally plugging the power cord in and out. This would get 4 stars for performance, it's too bad they cheaped out on the connectors. And they usually break after the warranty is gone.

My wife recently got a new job working for a major insurance company, and just like many other jobs since the pandemic, it is work from home. We got her WFH setup in the master bedroom of our house, and even though our house is not that big (about 1800 sq ft), for whatever reason, the Wi-Fi in our master bedroom has always been shaky. During her training she is on Zoom calls all day and she was having connection problems and she was told it was the expectation to have a hard-wired connection. A co-worker of mine and I thought about running a network line from my modem to the bedroom, but with the placement of my modem in the living room, and the living room having vaulted ceilings, that was going to be a VERY difficult task. I was recommended to try powerline adapters, but I had tried them several years ago and they did not work. However, feeling my options were limited, I got on Amazon to shop for powerline adapters with the thought that maybe they are better now than when I tried them years ago as the technology has probably improved over the years. That is when I stumbled on these MOCA adapters! I have never heard of these and while doing research thought this may be the answer as my house which was built in 2003 has coaxial connections in just about every room. I ordered the 1 pack, because I read if your router is MOCA enabled, you only need 1 adapter, and my Comcast Xfinity Gateway has the feature (you will need 2 adapters if your router is not MOCA enabled - 1 adapter to connect to your router and another to place at the connection you want) I hooked it up and everything worked! We have Xfinity's Gig-speed internet and on a speed test, my wife's work laptop was getting about 250-300 mbps which is much better than it was getting, but I think since it came pre-set up with a bunch of company stuff from her job, there is probably a firewall setting preventing it from reaching full speeds. Because when I hooked it up to my desktop and another laptop, I was getting speeds around 850 mbps, which is much closer to what we pay for. With that said, she is getting a stable internet connection and has had no issues since we went the MOCA route. The one negative thing about this particular adapter is the IP address given in the instructions was not correct to change the settings. It is not a huge deal as the unit is pretty much plug and play, but if you want to be able to changed security settings with the unit, you may have to contact the company's support. I definitely recommend this if you are looking for a hard wired alternative. But know there may be a couple smaller things you need to get in order for this to properly work. You will need a POE filter and make sure your coaxial splitter for the lines coming into your home have the appropriate frequency capabilities. Overall, I am surprised MOCA is not more well-known!

Hope all this detail is helpful to others who my be considering a purchase or installing this product. I purchased to connect an upper level bedroom with Ethernet-speed connection without running Ethernet cable which would likely be either costly or impossible. Connect is between this Bedroom PC (currently connecting wirelessly) and a basement location where all the TV cables are "junctioned" and main cable from Spectrum (provides Internet & Cable TV) enters the house. Not using for any TV's, just using the RG-6 TV cable to get from the basement to the bedroom but might use that function later. Basement location is perfect for my "attempt" as there is an Ethernet switch near this basement location to which I could connect primary adapter to my "hardwired" Ethernet home system. As there are many MOCA type adapters out there, I "studied up" on the technology before the purchase and settled on these largely because they contain an internal "switch" and give you (2) 1GB ports at each unit. As the capacity of the MOCA connection between adapters is 2.5Gb this means that both 1Gb ports can run at full speed. I did not need a 2.5Gb Ethernet port which a couple of upper level units of another brand offer. At this price point, doesn't make any sense to consider MOCA 2.0 units at all. Also read a lot of reviews and found these Translite Global units rated well against Motorola (no 2.5 MOCA here), Actiontec, and Go Coax (was my 2nd choice). User manual was very well written and easily negotiated for me, as always the diagrams and illustrations are a plus and there were many. Directions regarding accessing adapters internal web setup software, changing adapter passwords, changing IP addresses to fit my home network were well explained. Sadly, a user unfamiliar with web based adapter & router setups, IP addresses, etc. would probably find some of this a challenge. Probably, tech support could help but by email only it seems. On the other hand, it was clear that I could have used the adapters "as is" without the customization and I'm sure they would have worked just fine. Upon initially connecting everything carefully, was getting speeds of only 150mbps on Bedroom PC. Using SpeedTest from Ookla for testing. Normal speed on my Ethernet for any one PC is more like 385mbps, as it's a 400mbps feed from Spectrum (typically running about 447mbps), but switches and routers knock it down a bit at each PC. Bedroom PC had been connected wireless as noted earlier herin to an Access Point (connected at 887mbps @ 5ghz) and getting a SpeedTest of about 285mbps, so, needless to say, I was really disappointed as the speed was 1/2 the wireless speed let alone faster. Decided to disconnect the Bedroom adapter assembly and take it to the basement location. Re-connected with a short (5ft) RG-6 Coax cable to the Master MOCA adapter. Speed jumped to near 400mbps. WOW. Culprit had to be my old Coax wiring running to the bedroom. Next, I took the Bedroom adapter assembly up to a 2nd bedroom upstairs and re-connected everything at that TV tap, obviously changing the basement connect to that wiring as well. WOW. Again speed jumped back up to the 385 level. Conclusion-although a continuity tester showed the wiring to the first bedroom was OK, something was obviously deficient in that wiring. Who knows! Wiring to 2nd Bedroom produced expected speeds. Anyone not getting speeds expected needs to look at their house COAX as probable culprit. Have read where older COAX splitters are a problem as well. Sadly, the 1st Bedroom will remain wirelessly connected (still has good speed) but the good news is that the 2nd Bedroom is hot-as-hell and hardwire reliable. I love these units and they perform up to specs for me. Did not use either the Coax cable or Ethernet cables supplied, as unhappily they were unmarked (no RG-6, CAT markings or anything). It's OK, I have all CAT6, 7, and 8 in my house and had spare connectors as well as short RG-6 cables to use. Love the power adapters with USB cable as they will be easy to replace if I have a failure in the future. On balance, I would highly recommend this product and will buy again as needed (probably testing my Coax house wiring first). Next task is to email tech support in case there is a firmware upgrade.

I use these devices as the backbone of my home network and they work exactly as advertised. I've had these up and running for several months and they are stable with no issues. The 2.5Gb bandwidth and two network ports on each device allow for two 1Gb devices connected to each adapter to utilize their full throughput simultaneously. As such, it's a great solution for wired networking in situations where Wi-Fi is bad and in-wall CAT6 network cable installation is not viable. Additionally, with the use of splitters, diplexers, and MoCA PoE filters, you to use these on the same coax lines as your OTA TV and cable Internet (as long as you use your own cable modem). This make them a great networking solution for cord-cutters living in high-density Wi-Fi locations like condos or townhomes. The only downside is that any network connection going across these adapters will have a slight latency increase due to coax cable length between devices. I'm seeing an additional 10ms to 20ms on my connections. Given the benefit of having a more stable connection vs. Wi-Fi for latency-sensitive apps (streaming, online gaming, VOIP calls, etc...), this is a trade-off I'm more than happy to make. The additional latency is hardly noticeable. Initial setup will require a wired network connection to a PC and some fiddling with your IP settings to connect to it. Instructions with the device are a bit sparse but Google is your friend in that regard. Level of difficulty is just slightly higher than setup of a wireless router. Do your research beforehand and you should be fine. Overall, these devices come highly recommended.

I really liked the adapters, the speed was good and the second LAN plug was very useful, however after about 4 or 5 months, one of the adapters failed. The LAN lights don't illuminate, the power and MOCA indicators come on steady, even when the COAX is disconnected and the adapter on the other end of the cable doesn't illuminate the MOCA indicator. I'm not sure if this is covered by a warranty - I have misplaced the documentation that came with it, and all I can determine is that I received it (along with the one that appears to be working) in October, 2023.

EDIT 13-APR-2020: Turns out the six-way splitter, advertised as MOCA compliant that I was using was causing my less than perfect connectivity. When I swapped that out with a two-way splitter, my reliability improved to that of a Cat6 Ethernet cable run, with no buffering or packet loss. The quality of signal is obviously important with these devices. ----- When I first plugged two of these in on my existing coax, my Internet speeds dropped from 90Mb to around 30Mb, even on computers directly connected to my router (not on the MOCA network). I added a POE filter at the head end to make sure I wasn’t getting interference from any neighbors, and not much changed. After reading some best practices documents, I moved the POE filter and connected it directly to my modem, and suddenly my Internet speed was back to full speed. Apparently some modems are adversely affected by MOCA signals. I ordered more POE filters so I could put one back on the head end, and everything seems to be working fairly well now. When I run iPerf between two computers over the MOCA network, with 4 or more streams I easily get 900+ Mbit. This is probably the upper limit of my computers NICs anyhow. However, when I run Internet speed tests, it fluctuates between 50-90Mbit. I suspect these MOCA devices have deep buffers that mess with TCP RTT and can cause less than optimal performance. I wish that buffering was tune-able, but alas, it isn’t. This is definitely better than either the Power-line Ethernet or WiFi extenders I have tried, but still not quite as good as an Ethernet home-run. I’m generally happy with it.