ScreenBeam MoCA 2.5 Network Adapter for Higher Speed Internet, Ethernet Over Coax - Starter Kit (Model: ECB6250K02)

In my house, the UHF TV signal is distributed throughout the house by a 12 way distribution amplifier fed from a log periodic aerial in the loft. There is a restrictive covenant covering all houses on the estate that prohibits any aerials other than satellite dishes and these must be fitted below the roof line. My house is in a dip and out of sight of the transmitting aerial some 15 miles away. The signal can be intermittent and prone to distortion especially in certain weather conditions. To provide a good signal to the two main reception rooms I used a SkyQ satellite dish to receive Freesat satellite signals. This meant that the two coax cables from the distribution amplifier in these rooms are not needed. However, a consistent high speed network feed for streaming is essential. This led to a decision to unplug these coax cables from the distribution amplifier in the loft and connect them together so that there is a continuous coax cable between the lesser reception room which houses the FTTP (Fibre to the premise) broadband feed and the main reception room. They are 15m apart. Initially, I purchased the ScreenBeam starter pack of MoCA Network Adapters (ECB6250) and they were an immediate success. Installation is very simple and quick. I had the link working in ten minutes. I was so pleased with the setup that I then purchased an additional single adapter to connect the Office computers to the net. I replaced the coax cable connector in the loft with one of the splitters included with the kits and then connected the Office cable to the splitter. I was delighted with the results. The average of a series of Ookla broadband speed tests using the computer in the office returned a download speed of 941 Mbps and an upload speed of 110 Mbps. If you are interested in using these MoCA adapters I would suggest using F Type cable connectors throughout. In my setup, the coax cables to the distribution amp were already F Type and I replaced the face plates in the Reception rooms and Office with F type faceplates. Also you will need to purchase USA to GB plug adapters as the kits come from the USA. That said, service from the company via Amazon was outstanding and the units were delivered within days and update information was timely and informative.

Works exceptionally well! If only it came with UK plug then would have been perfect… still worth buying if you struggle with wifi connections.

Living in a three storey house I've found that my 5, 6 and 6e WiFi channels drop off significantly over each floor. All the fibre comes into the ground floor and even though I have an amazing router and 1.6gBit internet, I only get 200 or 300GBits download speeds on the third floor. I tried IP over Mains but that was hopeless. So, I thought I'd try this solution and I couldn't be happier. I'm getting 850 to 950mbits download from the WiFi extender which means that the lowest speed I am going to get anywhere in the house will be 850 mbits download speed.

I was getting about 40Mbps with my ethernet-over-mains "homeplug" devices which is slower than my fibre broadband! Heard an American friend talking about MoCA which he said was reasonably common in the US. Luckily there are TV sockets in the two rooms I wanted to connect so I thought I'd give these a go. Although expensive at about £130 for the pair, they are definitely worth it. I now get over 800Mbps via the pre-installed coax in my house (see iperf snip). In my case I receive freeview TV via an aerial in the loft. The signal is distributed via a splitter (also in the loft). I checked that the splitter worked with the MoCA frequencies before purchase of these devices. I also bought a MoCA POE filter which I installed between the splitter and the aerial. The MoCA network worked without the filter so I don't know if this is strictly necessary, but I wanted to be sure I wasn't transmitting the MoCA signals via my aerial. For use in the UK you'll also need a way of attaching the f-connectors to the aerial sockets in the wall. I bought some screw-on f connectors and a coax stripping tool and cut the old TV wires in half, stripped the ends and then added the f-connectors to attach to the input and one of the outputs of the splitters supplied in the pack, then used the coax cable supplied to connect to the screenbeam device. It hasn't affected the quality of the TV freeview signal at all. It came with US power adapters so I also needed to buy a pair of UK-US travel adapters.

Ideal connector between old coax to lan.

Using Virgin media in the UK. This was really easy to setup. I needed 🇺🇸 to 🇬🇧 plug converters and PoE filters, one at the PoE and I put one on the input to the hub5. I left the existing virgin filters in place. I switched everything on and it worked 1st time. Getting 950mb down and 100up on the 1gb service so it's pretty damn good. Highly recommend 5*

Misleading marketing. “2.5” is written everywhere but the actual speed is limited to 1Gbit/s. It also does not include a UK plug. Save your money and get a 1Gbit/s adapter if that is what you need, or get a real 2.5 adapter with actual 2.5Gbit/s speed.

This is a good, well made, quality product. Its easy to install and gives a robust and reliable network connection with no connection issues - totally reliable and stable connection up to 1000 Mbps

I am so satisfied that I bought another set to covered the requirements for the other rooms.

1gb stable entre le salon et le grenier via le coaxial rapidité d'installation attention besoin adaptateur prise USA

Works exactly as advertised! Zero speed loss from my main router to my mesh node. Very helpful system in an older house that isn't wired for ethernet cables. In my specific setup I needed a 3rd coax cable, but luckily I had a spare handy in my box of old cables.

I like that this product, once installed, works. There isn't anything to configure, update, or maintain; you just plug everything in and it works. I read another review that said you have to have direct cable lines and no splitters for this to work, but that isn't true. I have 4 of these on opposite ends of my house with multiple splitters (at least 4 that I know Xfinity installed) in my home for TVs and the cable modem and these things perform just as they should. That person likely has the wrong type of splitter, as there are some that will filter out MoCA device frequencies. Per ActionTec's site, splitter requirements are as follows: The splitter needs to be: MoCa compliant Bi-directional 5-1675 Mhz 6kV Coax ports are -3.5 d(b loss) My speed using wireless repeaters was about 25Mbps max, but using these, I am getting about 95Mbps (average) when I do a speed test to Xfinity. Keep in mind that I am being limited by my computer's 10/100 ethernet connection and which tops out at 100Mbps AND the limited speed that Xfinity provides to my home. Connection stability and speed are both outstanding and unparalleled. The only negative I have is the poorly written instruction manual. It was either written by someone who isn't a native English speaker or someone with severe ADD, as they seem to be written out of order and don't make sense. Luckily for me, the instructions aren't really required as the setup is very straightforward and basically idiot proof, although some basic computer network knowledge is useful. You plug the cable in, the ethernet in, the power in, and you should be up and running within seconds. I didn't use the instructions to set mine up, and the only reason I know the instructions are poorly written is because I was wondering what the MPS button on the side was for. That's another reason that I believe that the instructions are poorly written because there is absolutely NO documentation on what that button does. I went to their website and this is what the MPS button does according to ActionTec, "The MPS (MoCA Protected Setup) button allows the ECB6250's to secure the data connection. This is only compatible with other ECB6250 devices. It will not secure on a mixed MoCA network." Just so everyone is aware of the functionality of that button and the limitation in the event they plan to use a mixed MoCA network. The only unknown is how long they will last. Everything electronic dies at one point or another and since I have never heard of ActionTec, I wonder how long these will actually last. For $400 (I bought four at $199/pair), if they last me at least five years, then I feel like I got my monies worth; but I hope they last longer than that.

It works perfectly ! I also buy some devices to switch from US to European connection