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MoCA is really expensive. You're better off just hiring someone to wire the house up. Id


How cheap are electricians where you live? MoCA adapters are around $50/each where electricians are around $200 just to visit + hourly and materials (US, west coast). That's a lot of MoCA devices.


Yes, but you need 2 to start ($100), that's the cheaper version of the MOCA adapters (the high use cost $80/each) that's just one room. It's an extra $50/$80 per room. If you're only looking for one connection, MOCA seems alright, but if it's going to be multiple rooms, it's better (and cleaner) to just do the in-wall wiring.

These prices are also recently reduced. Without them you're looking at $150/170 a pair depending on the version you buy.

https://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-MoCA-Network-Adapter-Ethern...




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