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2-Pack ASUS MA-25 MoCA 2.5 Coax to Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit

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Amazon has 2-Pack ASUS MA-25 MoCA 2.5 Coax to Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit for $109.99. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • Ethernet Over Coax Adapter
  • Up to 2.5 Gb/s Throughput
  • 1 x RJ45 Ethernet Port
  • 1 x Coax Connector
  • MoCA 2.5 Support
  • MPS Security
  • Includes Right-Angle Coax Adapter

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Amazon has 2-Pack ASUS MA-25 MoCA 2.5 Coax to Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit for $109.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member phoinix for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Ethernet Over Coax Adapter
  • Up to 2.5 Gb/s Throughput
  • 1 x RJ45 Ethernet Port
  • 1 x Coax Connector
  • MoCA 2.5 Support
  • MPS Security
  • Includes Right-Angle Coax Adapter

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $40 lower (27% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $149.99.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.4 from 90 customer ratings.
  • About this store:
  • Additional note:
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Prone to what problems… guaranteed you've never actually tried Moca devices… ask the average Joe to pull Cat 6 throughout their house. How many you think will try? Pretty well every house has coax throughout their house. These MOCA devices use the existing RG6 to establish wired internet for those who do not have Ethernet cables throughout their house… or can't or won't wire their house with Ethernet.

Do research regarding MOCA standards… I use them to wire backhaul my ASUS ZenWIFI Pro ET-12's… I have ATT 2gb Fiber. I get over 2gb/s wired. My wireless speeds can reach around 1gb/s near my router that's wired backhauled via the MOCA device.
3W = 0.003 kW
0.003 kW/device * 2 (devices) * 24 (hours/day) * 365 (days/year) * 6 years = 315 kWh (for 6 years)
Average for US currently is 15.45 cents/kWh [energybot.com]:
315 kWh * 0.1545 $/kWh = $48.72

The max power the supply generates is 6 W, so it can be as much as double the above calculation, but usually supplies are over-spec'd, and assuming half the capacity (on average) seems a reasonable starting point.

So, yeah, you are spending a chunk of change on power as well. I can't conclude either way whether that cost is significant for each individual. Wholeheartedly agree, though, that maybe the $170 that one might spend is worth the effort of just pulling cat6 cable.
Veteran ISP network engineer with lots of MoCA experience here. I agree with everything you said with one exception: MoCA 2.5 is not a duplex communication system, it's still simplex ("half duplex") just like its predecessor versions and WiFi. We won't see duplex MoCA links until 3.0 hardware hits the market. The spec has been ratified but we're still waiting on MaxLinear to release chipsets so they can be embedded in next gen MoCA adapters. I'm looking forward to 10 Gbps symmetric throughput (probably more like 8.5 Gbps after error correction and other overhead just like XGS-PON) and don't mind the potentially shorter reach, much higher power consumption, and massive RF spectrum requirements that will likely come with it.

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Does anyone know the range of a device like this? How long can you extend 2.5 gig ethernet over coax RG6?
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Usually 300 feet
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feels bad for the ppl who bought a 1 pack and said it didn't work...
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Really annoying that they mixed the product reviews with their WiFi routers
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Quote from redblues423 :
feels bad for the ppl who bought a 1 pack and said it didn't work...
Some Modems (eg from Xfinity) have a built in MOCA. You just have to turn it on in the Hardware settings… Therefore you would need only one.
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Quote from 1-6 :
If you're ok with crawling into tight spaces, just pull new CAT6 cables. Adapters like these just become prone to problems and eat phantom power. Calculate what the energy use is over 6 years. (3w (estimate per device) * 2 devices * 24 hours * 365 days * 6 years) / energy cost per kWh

It could very well end up like $120 extra for 6 years for the life of your setup. Not a whole lot but still.
Prone to what problems… guaranteed you've never actually tried Moca devices… ask the average Joe to pull Cat 6 throughout their house. How many you think will try? Pretty well every house has coax throughout their house. These MOCA devices use the existing RG6 to establish wired internet for those who do not have Ethernet cables throughout their house… or can't or won't wire their house with Ethernet.

Do research regarding MOCA standards… I use them to wire backhaul my ASUS ZenWIFI Pro ET-12's… I have ATT 2gb Fiber. I get over 2gb/s wired. My wireless speeds can reach around 1gb/s near my router that's wired backhauled via the MOCA device.
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Quote from 1-6 :
If you're ok with crawling into tight spaces, just pull new CAT6 cables. Adapters like these just become prone to problems and eat phantom power. Calculate what the energy use is over 6 years. (3w (estimate per device) * 2 devices * 24 hours * 365 days * 6 years) / energy cost per kWh

It could very well end up like $120 extra for 6 years for the life of your setup. Not a whole lot but still.
3W = 0.003 kW
0.003 kW/device * 2 (devices) * 24 (hours/day) * 365 (days/year) * 6 years = 315 kWh (for 6 years)
Average for US currently is 15.45 cents/kWh [energybot.com]:
315 kWh * 0.1545 $/kWh = $48.72

The max power the supply generates is 6 W, so it can be as much as double the above calculation, but usually supplies are over-spec'd, and assuming half the capacity (on average) seems a reasonable starting point.

So, yeah, you are spending a chunk of change on power as well. I can't conclude either way whether that cost is significant for each individual. Wholeheartedly agree, though, that maybe the $170 that one might spend is worth the effort of just pulling cat6 cable.
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Quote from 1-6 :
If you're ok with crawling into tight spaces, just pull new CAT6 cables. Adapters like these just become prone to problems and eat phantom power. Calculate what the energy use is over 6 years. (3w (estimate per device) * 2 devices * 24 hours * 365 days * 6 years) / energy cost per kWh

It could very well end up like $120 extra for 6 years for the life of your setup. Not a whole lot but still.
I have attic space on the 3rd floor and a finished drywall basement, can you come show me what spaces I can crawl into so I can pull Cat 6? On the topic of moca adapters, I do use a different brand but they work flawlessly providing my full internet line speed of 1.3GB with little fuss. The only downside i have encountered is approximately 3ms of additional latency.
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Quote from 1-6 :
If you're ok with crawling into tight spaces, just pull new CAT6 cables. Adapters like these just become prone to problems and eat phantom power. Calculate what the energy use is over 6 years. (3w (estimate per device) * 2 devices * 24 hours * 365 days * 6 years) / energy cost per kWh

It could very well end up like $120 extra for 6 years for the life of your setup. Not a whole lot but still.
Maths are hard… I get it. But your equation there couldn't be more wrong 😉. You end up with Wh / $/kWh…
Please stop giving advice in forums… you're not helping anything.

Hint: 3W / 1000 gives you your kW, and you wanna multiply by $/kWh to get $.
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$50 over 6 years vs pulling cat 6?
Definitely spend the $50. Unless the house is super open, unfinished basement, large attic, .etc.
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Quote from Timless :
$50 over 6 years vs pulling cat 6?
Definitely spend the $50. Unless the house is super open, unfinished basement, large attic, .etc.
I've no idea why it's even a discussion… hell, that's a McDonalds meal these days 😂
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Are these noticeably better than the Frontier FCA252 you can get on eBay for about $60 a pair (new)?
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Quote from OrangeCaesar :
Prone to what problems… guaranteed you've never actually tried Moca devices… ask the average Joe to pull Cat 6 throughout their house. How many you think will try? Pretty well every house has coax throughout their house. These MOCA devices use the existing RG6 to establish wired internet for those who do not have Ethernet cables throughout their house… or can't or won't wire their house with Ethernet.

Do research regarding MOCA standards… I use them to wire backhaul my ASUS ZenWIFI Pro ET-12's… I have ATT 2gb Fiber. I get over 2gb/s wired. My wireless speeds can reach around 1gb/s near my router that's wired backhauled via the MOCA device.
Second this

Been using Moca for 3.5 years in an 8k sq foot two story house. ATT fiber 1gb up/down. I max this at every device throughout the house. Never had as much as a hiccup. Plug and play from day 1. Two wireless APs max as well. I could've spent a week or two crawling through the attic wiring up a dozen rooms. This took 25 minutes.
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Quote from New_Guy :
Are these noticeable better than the Frontier FCA252 you can get on eBay for about $60 a pair (new)?
Get the frontier… same speeds at half the price…

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