Question Coax to ethernet, sorta

[SoapyBuoy]

One of our locations has an older P2P system that beams internet about 80 feet from one building to another. The current wireless antenna/radios are connected via coax on both sides. I’m replacing the old antenna with ones that connect via ethernet cable, not coax.
Am I able to use MoCa adapters at each end of the coax to convert the signal to ethernet, then plug the ethernet cable into the new radios on each building?
I’m open for better ideas if anyone has one or two!
Thanks!
BRIAN

 

[bill001g]

That will work but kinda costly since you will need a total of 4 moca adapters.

If there is any way to run actual ethernet that will likely be simpler in many ways. The largest issue is the power and equipment mounted outside. Most outdoor wifi equipment solves the power issue by using POE. In you case you are going to have likely use some kinda of power adapter. In addition you have to mount a moca unit outdoors. I have not seen one that is rated to run outside so you would have to cobble together some kind of water proof box. The moca device also will need power.

 

[kanewolf]

One of our locations has an older P2P system that beams internet about 80 feet from one building to another. The current wireless antenna/radios are connected via coax on both sides. I’m replacing the old antenna with ones that connect via ethernet cable, not coax.
Am I able to use MoCa adapters at each end of the coax to convert the signal to ethernet, then plug the ethernet cable into the new radios on each building?
I’m open for better ideas if anyone has one or two!
Thanks!
BRIAN

The current coax, is it connecting a passive antenna to a radio or is it actually network data outside to a combined radio antenna?
I don't know of an outdoor rated MoCA, and the coax may not be compatible with MoCA if it was used as radio to passive antenna.