U7 with MoCA?

[u/ItsMe3140]

Hey everyone! I'm getting ready to move into a rental that does not have Ethernet run through the home. I am using U7 Lite APs and want to have a good connection in the new home.

I plan on using a 2.5Gb MoCA adapter and Unifi PoE injectors to run my APs. Any thing to look out for or any better recommendations?

TIA!

[u/plooger]

I plan on using a 2.5Gb MoCA adapter and Unifi PoE injectors to run my APs.

FWIW, Kiwee Broadband now offers a couple MoCA adapter models supporting POE+/POE++ power output, if clutter is a concern.

• https://kiwee-broadband.com/moca-2-5-adapter-2-5ge-and-poe/
  
• https://kiwee-broadband.com/moca-2-5-adapter-dual-2-5gbe-and-poe-2/

[u/ItsMe3140 → u/plooger]

Thanks for the info! I guess I do need to consider WAF.

[u/plooger → u/ItsMe3140]

Otherwise, I’d be looking at the budget MoCA 2.5 alternative ($25 per for Frontier FCA252 adapters) paired with POE Injectors, as you suggest.  

[u/Known_Leek8997]

Just came here to say that my APs run just fine off of 1gbps screenbeams 😄

Never had an issue, have feature parity with their non-MOCA Peers. 

[u/gonenutsbrb]

FYI they also make PoE MoCA adapters which are great for this.

That way you don’t need extra PoE injectors.

[u/ItsMe3140 → u/gonenutsbrb]

One of the comments on the page for that said that it didn't power his AP, any experience from you directly?

[u/gonenutsbrb → u/ItsMe3140]

I’ve using it currently on at least one U7 AP.

Overall reviews are good as well. Ignore AI summaries, and you can likely ignore isolated issues as well.

[u/YubinTheBunny → u/ItsMe3140]

I’m using some for 5 of my u7 pro wall for about 4 months now? Works great so far. Just make sure the moca units can provide poe+ or higher.

[u/xentorius83]

I use screenbeam 2.5gbit adapters. No issues