Does anyone have a good proven solution for running both TV and a Ethernet network over a single coax cable?? And can it be done without breaking the bank?? My shop is like 75 feet behind my house and I ran both coax and Ethernet cables to it during build but its turning into a major problem to access Ethernet network in house. The coax going to shop feeding TV is up and working fine. Is there a solution for some type adapter at both ends of coax that will split out both networks and work good??? Anyone done this with good success?? Your help is appreciated!!
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TV & Internet over single Coax cable
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American Locomotive
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It's called MoCA, and it'll run you around $150 for two adapters. Then you have to buy a moca filter for every non-moca device hooked up to the coax. It will get pricey quick.
What's wrong with your ethernet?
What's wrong with your ethernet?
theoldwizard1
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I am certain it is cheaper (in the long run) to just pull CAT 5e.Does anyone have a good proven solution for running both TV and a Ethernet network over a single coax cable?? And can it be done without breaking the bank??
Of course with Ethernet, you need one wire per connection, unless you add routers along the way. You might want to look into Power over Ethernet and see about using PoE powered routers.
(The first 2 generations of Ethernet wiring were coaxed based. No you could not mix them on TV cable, but they did support multiple drops per wire.)
Agree with American Locomotive - what's wrong with your ethernet?
You don't need power over ethernet (PoE) - wrong technology. Just a switch in the shop to distribute the network there, or a single computer will plug in just fine.
You don't need power over ethernet (PoE) - wrong technology. Just a switch in the shop to distribute the network there, or a single computer will plug in just fine.
Hey guys,
I got it figured out and working. The new ethernet run to shop came up on side of my house with no access to ethernet network inside. Lucky me the home builder ran cat5 to access box on outside of house for local land line phone service which I don't have. Well just so happened when home was being built I ran a cat5 to same gangbox inside my house that landline cat5 ran to for my ethernet network and it ran back to my router location and wasn't being used. I know it sounds confusing but to make a long story short the ethernet run to my shop leaves my laundry room router location goes to a gangbox in my bedroom that wasn't being used, leaves there and runs to local telco access box on outside of my house, leaves there and goes underground to shop and plugs into my computer. I plugged in computer in shop and it seems to work fine going to internet. I ran a speed test and got 80mb down and 12mb up. Thanks for everyones help!!!
I got it figured out and working. The new ethernet run to shop came up on side of my house with no access to ethernet network inside. Lucky me the home builder ran cat5 to access box on outside of house for local land line phone service which I don't have. Well just so happened when home was being built I ran a cat5 to same gangbox inside my house that landline cat5 ran to for my ethernet network and it ran back to my router location and wasn't being used. I know it sounds confusing but to make a long story short the ethernet run to my shop leaves my laundry room router location goes to a gangbox in my bedroom that wasn't being used, leaves there and runs to local telco access box on outside of my house, leaves there and goes underground to shop and plugs into my computer. I plugged in computer in shop and it seems to work fine going to internet. I ran a speed test and got 80mb down and 12mb up. Thanks for everyones help!!!
wyliesdiesels
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Does anyone have a good proven solution for running both TV and a Ethernet network over a single coax cable?? And can it be done without breaking the bank?? My shop is like 75 feet behind my house and I ran both coax and Ethernet cables to it during build but its turning into a major problem to access Ethernet network in house. The coax going to shop feeding TV is up and working fine. Is there a solution for some type adapter at both ends of coax that will split out both networks and work good??? Anyone done this with good success?? Your help is appreciated!!
agree with everyone else. Whats the issue?
I am certain it is cheaper (in the long run) to just pull CAT 5e.
Of course with Ethernet, you need one wire per connection, unless you add routers along the way. You might want to look into Power over Ethernet and see about using PoE powered routers.
(The first 2 generations of Ethernet wiring were coaxed based. No you could not mix them on TV cable, but they did support multiple drops per wire.)
Im not sure why he would need to use a PoE powered(PD) router unless of course he has no power in the shop. But then if theres no power the computer wouldnt work. So you are mixing things up.
Since you brought up the subject, as an aside, there are very few PoE powered (PD) switches and still even less routers. Definitely none of the SoHo type. The only PD router i could find is made by MikroTik, which are definitely NOT for a DIY home user. I use to program them and they take intermediate to advance networking knowledge and skill to program them.
Hey guys,
I got it figured out and working. The new ethernet run to shop came up on side of my house with no access to ethernet network inside. Lucky me the home builder ran cat5 to access box on outside of house for local land line phone service which I don't have. Well just so happened when home was being built I ran a cat5 to same gangbox inside my house that landline cat5 ran to for my ethernet network and it ran back to my router location and wasn't being used. I know it sounds confusing but to make a long story short the ethernet run to my shop leaves my laundry room router location goes to a gangbox in my bedroom that wasn't being used, leaves there and runs to local telco access box on outside of my house, leaves there and goes underground to shop and plugs into my computer. I plugged in computer in shop and it seems to work fine going to internet. I ran a speed test and got 80mb down and 12mb up. Thanks for everyones help!!!
so the issue was finding the other end of the cable?