Wi-Fi is certainly convenient but wired networks still have a lot of advantages
like higher download speeds for files and videos lower latency for
applications like gaming and no signal drop offs when you're too far away from
your router but unless you happen to live in a new fangled building with
Ethernet Jacks like these built into the walls how are the hacker you supposed to
enjoy a wired connection I mean you could be like this guy and turn your
house into a cable spaghetti but a more appe heing Choice might be a little
known but very useful standard called mocha mocha stands for multimedia over
coax Alliance and it uses the co-axial
cables that might already be inside your walls you know the same ones that you
can use for cable TV I mean it makes sense that they can carry data traffic
cable internet has been around since the 1990s and can do gigabit plus download
speeds these days but how well like
cable internet mocha uses a different fre quency to send data through your
coaxial cables that way your cable TV
signal won't interfere with your network data and vice versa but how exactly do
you connect a device with an Ethernet Jack to one of those cable wall outlets
why a dongle of course specifically one that looks like this you plug in an
Ethernet cable from your router then you connect the adapter to that coaxial
cable outlet in your wall then you do the same thing on the other end for any
device you're trying to get online like a PC a smart TV or a wireless access
point oh that last one is key mocha is
great for extending your Wi-Fi range for phones or other devices that can't
easily take advantage of a wired connection it is shockingly simple to
set up and is encrypted for your security some routers even have mocha
built in which can potentially save you the cost of an adapter at one end but
hold on a minute doesn't this sound like a less convenient version of power
networking that uses your home's electrical wiring after all everyone has
electrical wiring and it's all over your house not everyone has coax and even the
people who do have far fewer ports in their house well I'm going to tell you
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Powerline is speed because data signals
sent over power line have to deal with interference from well everything else
in your home that uses electricity they're usually limited to top speeds of
a few hundred megabits per second that doesn't make them worthless they can
often have much better ping consistency for gaming than Wi-Fi so they're still
good in an emergency but those speeds are pretty unexciting compared to the
latest mocha adapters that can do 2 gbits per second or better allowing High
high-speed client devices to take full advantage of a lightning fast multi-gig
internet connection or even Video Edit off of a remote Nas however mocha
adapters do have some downsides for starters they can be costly compared to
Powerline Solutions and you may also need a small device called a point of
entry or PoE filter if you have either cable TV or cable internet service
coming into your home these filters keep mocha signals from interfering with
anything that your neighbors are doing with the cable line and are commonly
suggested as a way to solve performance issues if you place one where the cable
from your ISP enters your house and
despite the fact that mocha is designed to work well with modern equipment
certain older cable modems and TV set top boxes can get kind of cranky when a
mocha signal hits them so a filter on the modem or cable box itself might be a
good idea if you're experiencing problems but this of course won't be an
issue if you don't watch cable TV or if you have a different kind of Internet
service such as fiber to the home furthermore because coaxial cable lines
are susceptible to disruptions from Splitters and other devices mocha is
still going to fall behind the best traditional Ethernet cables while
costing more it's just a heck of a lot more practical than trying to rip out
your drywall or your landlord's drywall to install those aforementioned
traditional Ethernet cables that is unless you really like swinging a
demolition Hammer around thanks for watching guys like dislike leave a
comment with ideas for future episodes and be sure to check out our video on
Powerline Ethernet