Coax to Ethernet problem

[tobeornottobealttfan]

Hello everyone,
 

Recently before the start of the pandemic, I got a Broadband connection in my home and my ISP provided the internet through a coax cable. While getting the connection, I opted out of getting a Wireless Router from my ISP because I wanted to buy a better one. But due to this crisis I haven't purchased one yet. Currently, I have my phone connected to my Laptop's Wi-Fi and this is my temporary solution.

The problem I am facing is this, my ISP has provided a "HPNA EOC SLAVE" ,which as far as I can tell is a RF to Ethernet adapter, and a very small Ethernet (STP) cable. But I want to eliminate this adapter when I buy a router mainly because of the obnoxious power plug and its inefficiency (it runs very hot). But I haven't found any Coax to Ethernet adapters which doesn't require external power (perhaps because Coax doesn't carry any power by itself?). I searched the internet and this forum and found that MoCA adapters are my best bet but those too require external power.
 

I was hoping if there are some routers that has a RF input but couldn't find one.

Does anyone have any suggestion?

I'm open to any other solution as well.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

PS: I don't want to invest in any expensive solutions as because Internet in India is very very cheap (I'm getting an average of 50Mbps for less than 9 USD). Also the electronics are relatively more expensive (irony).

[Electronics Wizardy]

2 hours ago, tobeornottobealttfan said:

But I haven't found any Coax to Ethernet adapters which doesn't require external power (perhaps because Coax doesn't carry any power by itself?).

Yup, coax doesn't have poe. You could power via poe, but almost all homes don't have poe power, and there is very few buiness grade stuff that uses coax.

 

Whta standard is this rf interface using? If its using docsis, then you need a modem and there isn't anything you can do about it.

 

2 hours ago, tobeornottobealttfan said:

I was hoping if there are some routers that has a RF input but couldn't find one.

There are combo modem routers, but just get a seprate moden and router.

[tobeornottobealttfan]

15 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Whta standard is this rf interface using? If its using docsis, then you need a modem and there isn't anything you can do about it.

I don't know about the standard that the rf interface is using.
Is there anyway to check?

Also my "HPNA EOC Slave" is something like a HomePNA (whatever that is, perhaps an obsolete technology) Ethernet over Coax.
That means there should be  a "master" device right.
My question is if I remove this "slave" device, will other modems/adapters able to function properly?

[Electronics Wizardy]

2 minutes ago, tobeornottobealttfan said:

I don't know about the standard that the rf interface is using.
Is there anyway to check?

Also my "HPNA EOC Slave" is something like a HomePNA (whatever that is, perhaps an obsolete technology) Ethernet over Coax.
That means there should be  a "master" device right.
My question is if I remove this "slave" device, will other modems/adapters able to function properly?

Maybe ask your isp what supported modems there are?

 

I wouldn't touch that box unless you get them to tell you what other supported models there all.

 

You should be able to unplug your device with no affects to others.

[tobeornottobealttfan]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

Maybe ask your isp what supported modems there are?

 

I wouldn't touch that box unless you get them to tell you what other supported models there all.

 

You should be able to unplug your device with no affects to others.

Yes,
I am able to unplug the coax but there is no way to verify whether it is usable with any other modems/adapeters because I don't have any.

[tobeornottobealttfan]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Maybe ask your isp what supported modems there are?

 

I wouldn't touch that box unless you get them to tell you what other supported models there all.

 

You should be able to unplug your device with no affects to others.

I did email them two days ago but they are taking a long time to process in this pandemic.

[Kilrah]

Basically that's your "modem", and most cable ISP's will not work with anything but the one they supply. They typically identify/authenticate you using the MAC address of the device and some profile they have installed on it before shipping.

[tobeornottobealttfan]

1 minute ago, Kilrah said:

Basically that's your "modem", and most cable ISP's will not work with anything but the one they supply. They typically identify/authenticate you using the MAC address of the device and some profile they have installed on it before shipping.

Damn it. That means I am probably stuck with a furnace in a 311K temperature with a obsceure plug.