MoCA uses coaxial cables which are often already installed in many homes. MoCA offers an alternative solution for creating a wired network that does not involve installing new network cables. Creating a wired network from scratch does however normally mean you will need to buy and install network cables in your home (if they don't pre-exist). If your cable service provider offers a service called MultiRoom Digital Video Recording (DVR), they most likely use MoCA to get it to work.Īlthough WiFi is great, a wired network is generally much faster, reliable and has a very low latency. Just like WiFi is the standard for wireless home networks, MoCA is the standard for coax networks. MoCA is an abbreviation for Multimedia over Coax Alliance. MoCA technology can create a super high-speed network that is more reliable than Wi-Fi.

When online games are played, it is critical to have a network with low latency as this means a vastly better gaming experience.

It is measured by the time in milliseconds it takes for data to return back to its original destination. Latency can be described as the quality or reliability of the network. This may well ruin your streaming or gaming experience.Īlthough coverage or speed of your network is one problem that can be caused by WiFi, WiFi latency or lag is a gamer's worst nightmare. WiFi speeds can vary substantially depending on where you are in your home, and may even sometimes drop altogether in specific dead zones. WiFi is great and it generally works very well, but it does however have some limitations under certain conditions and when this happens, you may want to climb the walls and shout in frustration.

This is very frustrating and may drive you to drink or have you wanting to pull your hair out. When watching a streaming movie while using WiFi in your home network, there might be times that it suddenly starts buffering. You can use it to create a super high-speed network that is more reliable than WiFi and has low latency. MoCA network is basically a cable network can be created using MoCA adapters or Wi-Fi network extender with built-in MoCA technology.

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