Can I use to coax to ethernet adapter for this?

[ICallHax]

Hey guys,

So I don't have a ethernet port in my room so I was wondering if it would be possible to use this coax port and get an adapter to get ethernet in my room.

http://imgur.com/b2483DJ

Regards,
Kraz

 

[Solandri]

If that coax port is also connected to the room with your router, yeah you can do that. Just buy a pair of MoCA adapters. They will convert the ethernet signal into coax, and back again.

http://www.mocainyourhouse.com/what-is-moca
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-set-up-a-coax-MoCA-network/

 

[azaran]

If it's not connected to the same room as the router, or it isn't working, I'd also look at Ethernet over Powerline kits.

 

[ICallHax]

If that coax port is also connected to the room with your router, yeah you can do that. Just buy a pair of MoCA adapters. They will convert the ethernet signal into coax, and back again.

http://www.mocainyourhouse.com/what-is-moca
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-set-up-a-coax-MoCA-network/

Thank you for the answer. Just curious is there a way to test if the coax is working without spending a lot of money in the first place?

 

[azaran]

When in doubt, go with Amazon for ordering. Their return policy came in handy when I tried doing a moca setup and it didn't pan out.

 

[ICallHax]

When in doubt, go with Amazon for ordering. Their return policy came in handy when I tried doing a moca setup and it didn't pan out.

Alright, thank you.

 

[Solandri]

When in doubt, go with Amazon for ordering. Their return policy came in handy when I tried doing a moca setup and it didn't pan out.

Amazon changed their return policy this year, and no longer give a 100% refund if you return a non-defective item. I got hit with it when I had to return an unopened book (was for my mom, and she gave me the wrong title). They did give me a 100% refund on a pair of headphones which caused my ears to hurt after using them more than 15 minutes.

If you don't have a coax tester, you can try a continuity test. Plug coax cable into both outlets, one of them being long enough to go to the other room. Then use a multimeter to test that there's continuity in the center wire. It won't be a bulletproof test - the speed you get with MoCA will depend on a lot of other factors that can't be tested without actually trying it. But it should eliminate the simplest case where the two coax outlets aren't even connected.

 

[azaran]

When in doubt, go with Amazon for ordering. Their return policy came in handy when I tried doing a moca setup and it didn't pan out.

Amazon changed their return policy this year, and no longer give a 100% refund if you return a non-defective item. I got hit with it when I had to return an unopened book (was for my mom, and she gave me the wrong title). They did give me a 100% refund on a pair of headphones which caused my ears to hurt after using them more than 15 minutes.

Well damn, tho I'm not surprised. I've been guilty of abusing that return system a few times over the years. Thanks for the heads up.