Comtrend – Alternative to MoCA – G.hn Ethernet Over Dark/Unused Coax Adapter Kit - High-Speed, Secure Network for Streaming & Gaming, Powerline Technology - 2 Gbps, 2 Unit Kit (GCA-7000-KIT)
M**N
Fantastic and very fast
I purchased these to plug in my wireless access point on our third-floor house (via a cable connection) to get strong wifi from the main router in the basement where we have our cable modem and a wired access point transmitting wifi.I connected the TX unit to our router in the basement. The cable modem is 2.5Gbps speed, as is the router. I pay for 1Gbps via my internet provider. With the 2.5Gbps overhead, I am able to achieve real-world 1Gbps speeds. You will not get the true ISP speed you are paying for without this overhead.Our house does not have ethernet cables routed through the walls; instead, we have the typical coax (Cable) wiring originally run for the now obsolete cable television because the house was built in 2003.Therefore I do not have the luxury of ethernet cable plugging into my wireless access point on the third floor, from our Cable modem/router in the basement.Here is the gold at the end of the rainbow, these babies fixed my problem with ease. They are fantastic and very fast. I did not need to run ethernet cable through the wall, which would be a nightmare scenario in my house.With an existing internet signal coming in from the street into my cable modem via coax cable, these units CO-EXIST with this data, despite other reviews online based on the prior, slower models that you cannot use the units if you have an existing internet signal running through your coax cables.So....I plugged the transmission unit in the basement into the router, its other end into the coax cable in the basement that runs upstairs to my third-floor office behind the wall. The receiver unit is on the third floor plugged into the coax cable on one end (coming out of the wall), and the ethernet end into my mini-switch, which feeds the wired Access Point via ethernet cable, and the speed is sustained at 932Mbps !!!So, why is this such a big deal?1) They are 2.5Gbps, which gives you plenty of room to achieve true 1Gbps speeds (if you are paying for that with your ISP) - given the overhead I explained above2) You do not need to run an ethernet cable from one extreme end of the house to the other inside your walls, simply utilize your existing coax cables3) They are super cheap to buy4) Plug and play, absolutely no configuration!By the way, I should mention you can go straight into your computer on the receive side, you do not need to go into a switch. In my case, I do because I need to provide Wifi to the upper floors via an access point because the access point Wifi signal in the basement cannot reach the second and third floors with a healthy speed performance (the whole reason I did this)Enjoy! Highly recommend!
A**E
Worked good a first
Worked great at first but now I have to reset one of the modules 2 or 3 times every night to get good internet speed if not, I only get about 1mbs (out of 300) and upload is still fine. It's becoming very annoying for how much this cost. Beginning to think I should've went with a different brand.
G**E
Easy installation
I used it to run Ethernet over Coax between ONT in basement to router on 1st floor.
M**K
These work great but the price went up.
These work great! I am able to get more than 950mbs download and upload over my symmetrical gig Internet connection using the existing coax cabling in the house. My only complaint is that the price increased from $89.99 in early December 2023 to $156.99 in January 2024. I was going to buy at least two more but not at the new price.
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2 months ago
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