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

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.

Easy to install and works great, using your existing home TV cable to create a hardwire network for those area in the house where the Wi-Fi is weak.

The set up was so ex pz it surprised me, I didn't have to change my existing cable modem router combo and even though my ISP cable provider doesn't allow their channels to be viewed without their decoding, the Moca devices definitely improved my lan network performance and linked up devices I had in my bedroom with the Ethernet. My smart TV went from lagging and sluggish to snapping and crisp, excellent.

I purchased these in January of 2023. I installed both of these units on surge protectors. They ran across an internal-only coax cable, no external coax to the street or our router involved, they were simply creating an ethernet to coax connection from my main network switch in the basement to a bedroom on the second floor.For the first 6 months, they worked perfectly, no issues. After that, there would be an occasional flake, at which point I'd reboot them and they'd be fine again, not a big deal.A month or two ago, the unit in the basement flat out died. Tried a different power cable/adapter, no luck. Tried the cable/power adapter that was being used on something else, and they work fine, so it's definitely the unit itself that's dead.I'm well past the return window on Amazon, so I tried reaching out to Translite, but I'm outside of their warranty as well, so I'm out of luck.Don't buy this.

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.PerformanceIt 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 adaptersTwo Cat 5e cablesTwo coax cablesTwo USB power adapters (.5A)Two micro-USB cables for powerOne really bad user manualNot includedPoint 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 likedSetup is very easy. It may get tedious changing the IP address if you are deploying more than 3 -4 adaptersThe adapters appear to be well madeThere are two RJ45 ports on each adapter. It is great to have multiple ports to avoid placing a hub for my applicationMicro 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 cablesThe form factor is decent. The goCoax may be a little more streamlined and look nicer but it only has one ethernet portWhat could be improvedThe user manual and instructions. An online version would be greatAdditional explanation regarding some of the settings would be helpfulI would prefer a stand to use the adapters vertically but that is a personal choiceOverall 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.