Internet over Coax?

[COCOBYTES]

Every room in my house has a coax cable but no ethernet port, does the coax provide internet? if it does, how do I turn it into a internet port for my computer and consoles?

 

I don't like running long cables from my router from my living room to my bedroom just to have a wired internet, so I just use wifi which so bad and so many interferance

 

Thank you!

[Lotus]

That's what modems are for. Cable internet comes in via Coax. You can't hook up more than one though AFAIK. Just set up the access point in your bedroom and force everyone else to use Wi-Fi.

[killcomic]

Why not use ethernet over power if your wi-fi is bad? Why not zoidberg?

[TheKDub]

Check out Powerline Ethernet.

[COCOBYTES]

Is modem like plugging coax from the wall to the modem and it provides internet through its ethernet port?

[sirtoby]

There are some enterprise solutions for sending internet over coax cable, but they tend to be expensive (at least 250$ per room). I would just use Powerline which is a lot cheaper.

[ionbasa]

Sounds like you need MoCA (multimedia over Coaxial).

Buy this kit: http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1416970887&sr=1-1&keywords=moca&pebp=1416970891847

 

One connects to your routers ethernet and to any Coaxial cable. The other adapter connects to coax and then your pc.

[sirtoby]

Sounds like you need MoCA (multimedia over Coaxial).

Buy this kit: http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-Ethernet-Adapter-without-Routers/dp/B008EQ4BQG/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1416970887&sr=1-1&keywords=moca&pebp=1416970891847

 

One connects to your routers ethernet and to any Coaxial cable. The other adapter connects to coax and then your pc.

 

Nice, wasn't aware that there are consumer products for ethernet over coax. I would still go with powerline, since it will be cheaper and you don't need to worry about the power supplies

[Jerakl]

Why not use ethernet over power if your wi-fi is bad? Why not zoidberg?

I need this in my life. My room was built in the mid 80s and only has a coax port.

[ionbasa]

I need this in my life. My room was built in the mid 80s and only has a coax port.

Did you see the MoCA adapters I posted? They are really the only consumer option that doesn't suck at the moment. I have one in a living room where the TV is above the fireplace mantle with ledger tiles. That was my only option to use as we couldn't run ethernet without causing a complete renovation of the fireplace. 

 

Note, you won't get gigabit, but decent speeds, enough for media streaming and gaming without any jitter or any high pings. The thing to keep in mind about these is that you may have to replace any crappy splitters that you may have, and make sure the coaxial cable is properly terminated. Crappy splitters are the number one cause of bad connections on ethernet over coaxial. I don't usually recommend splitter brands, but these guys rock: http://www.hollandelectronics.com/catalog/catalog.php?product_id=catv-moca-splitter

[Jerakl]

Did you see the MoCA adapters I posted? They are really the only consumer option that doesn't suck at the moment. I have one in a living room where the TV is above the fireplace mantle with ledger tiles. That was my only option to use as we couldn't run ethernet without causing a complete renovation of the fireplace. 

 

Note, you won't get gigabit, but decent speeds, enough for media streaming and gaming without any jitter or any high pings. The thing to keep in mind about these is that you may have to replace any crappy splitters that you may have, and make sure the coaxial cable is properly terminated. Crappy splitters are the number one cause of bad connections on ethernet over coaxial. I don't usually recommend splitter brands, but these guys rock: http://www.hollandelectronics.com/catalog/catalog.php?product_id=catv-moca-splitter

I did and am already considering buying them.

 

My net is only around ~13 down/ .8 up Which is why I need wired in my room. On wireless I get like 1/8th that. I can play CSGO @ like 150 ping (normally 80). 

[ionbasa]

I did and am already considering buying them.

Great. Let me know if you have any specific questions about them.

[Jerakl]

Great. Let me know if you have any specific questions about them.

It will be a ways down the line. I have no money, etc etc.

[ObeseWalrus]

Coaxial does provide internet to my router but I think that it has special functionality.

[ionbasa]

Coaxial does provide internet to my router but I think that it has special functionality.

I believe you are referring to DOCSIS and Cable Broadband Internet. DOCSIS is meant for WANs or large vLANs and is almost always used by ISPs to distribute access to customer premise equipment. But MoCA is a consumer solution, uses different bands, frequencies, and modulations than DOCSIS. 

 

MoCA works similar to Powerline Ethernet, but the signal is distributed over a coaxial network rather than a home's electrical system.

[ObeseWalrus]

I believe you are referring to DOCSIS and Cable Broadband Internet. DOCSIS is meant for WANs or large vLANs and is almost always used by ISPs to distribute access to customer premise equipment. But MoCA is a consumer solution, uses different bands, frequencies, and modulations than DOCSIS. 

 

MoCA works similar to Powerline Ethernet, but the signal is distributed over a coaxial network rather than a home's electrical system.

I have never heard about MoCA but I know that I can get 100/100 through the telly plug.

[ionbasa]

I have never heard about MoCA but I know that I can get 100/100 through the telly plug.

100/100 from your ISP, yes, thats DOCSIS. You can even get 500 down and 100 up.

[ObeseWalrus]

100/100 from your ISP, yes, thats DOCSIS. You can even get 500 down and 100 up.

Hmm, interesting. It seems that i have DOCSIS 3.0.