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Review on TRENDnet Ethernet Over Coax Adapter (2-Pack) - Backward Compatible with MoCA 1.1 & 1.0, Gigabit LAN Port, Supports Net Throughput Up to 1Gbps, Up to 16 Nodes on One Network - Black (TMO-311C2K) by William Chavez

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great product, stable and reliable.

Great wired solution from my AT&T U-Verse router (we use satellite TV) on the ground floor to my home office on the second floor and I only had to buy an adapter for this as the U-Verse router serves at the same time as an HPNA endpoint. I've been using it for 6 months with no failures and no reconfiguration, I'm quite happy with the solution. I wish I could get MoCA speeds, but satellite TV is the cheapest TV solution for me and I don't bother with "gigaspeed" internet as I don't need it and I don't want to pay an extra $50 a month for it; 50 Mbps is great for my HD streaming needs (for now). As I have said in other reviews, HPNA (HomePNA) adapters are great for AT&T U-Verse (HPNA) and Satellite TV (MoCA). The U-Verse already uses the HPNA that these adapters connect to, while the satellite uses the higher-frequency MoCA standard (500-1650MHz) to allow them to coexist. HPNA will not work with digital cables such as Charter, Cox, and TimeWarner because they both use the same low frequency range (12-45MHz) and interfere with each other. HPNA is slower (50-200 Mbps) than MoCA (200-1 Gbps), but HPNA can operate over much longer distances (4000 feet) than MoCA (300 feet). Most people are limited to one or the other depending on their ISP and TV provider; Satellite and U-verse builders should use HPNA, and digital cable modem builders should use MoCA. Although both will work in older homes using RG-59 coax, MoCA will not be able to achieve its full speed potential unless the home is connected to newer RG-6 coax with newer splitters that support frequencies of at least 1500 Support MHz (MoCA 1.1), preferably 1675 MHz or higher (MoCA 2.0).

Pros
  • Easy install
Cons
  • Difficult to say