--- title: MoCA: Network Over Your Coax Wiring | High Desert Internet url: https://hdiss.net/glossary/moca/ business: High Desert Internet Services (HDISS) phone: 775-575-9593, 775-391-5660 email: info@hdiss.net mailing_address: Home base: 200 S Virginia St, Suite 760, Reno NV 89501 (dispatch office, not a walk-in store). Mail: Billing Dept., PO Box 11353, Reno NV 89510 hours: Office open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, seven days a week. Network watched around the clock. type: Fixed wireless internet service provider (homes and small businesses), web hosting, customer email, domain registration service_area: Northern Nevada - Washoe, Lyon, Storey, Churchill and Douglas counties and Carson City; availability is checked address by address (line of sight to a tower) plans: Bronze $50/mo up to 500 Mbps down, up to 200 Mbps up; Silver $75/mo up to 800 down, up to 200 up; Gold $99/mo up to 1 Gig down, up to 200 up; ask about the up to 1 Gig / 1 Gig ultra-low-latency service no_online_purchase: true (check your address or call; existing customers pay at https://www2.fernley.net/hdiss/onlinepay/paymentform.cfm) since: 2002 --- - [Home](https://hdiss.net/) - [Glossary](https://hdiss.net/glossary/) - MoCA # MoCA MoCA reuses old TV coax as a network. If your house has coax outlets in the walls, it can give a far room a wired connection without new cable. A radio tower at sunset. Stock photo: Adobe Stock. [Photo credits](https://hdiss.net/photo-credits/) ## What is MoCA? The MoCA Alliance describes the technology as a networking standard that reuses existing coax wires for cost-effective, deterministic and scalable network coverage. An adapter sits at the router end and another at the far outlet, joined by the coax in the wall. A small filter at the point where the cable enters the house keeps the signal inside the house. The Alliance page gave no specific speed figure when read on 2026-10-15, so none is printed here. ## Why does it matter on a fixed wireless connection? A fixed wireless home does not bring coax from the street, but many houses still have it in the walls from older cable or satellite TV. In that case, MoCA is a way to bring a wired connection to a room the Wi-Fi does not reach, such as a back office or a shop. Splitters and old amplifiers can get in the way. Compare with [powerline adapters](https://hdiss.net/glossary/powerline-adapter/) and [Cat 6 cable](https://hdiss.net/glossary/cat6-cable/). The guide [powerline and MoCA adapters](https://hdiss.net/guides/powerline-and-moca-adapters/) has a plain comparison. ## What should I do about it? Trace the coax from the room to where it ends. If it runs to a junction with a splitter, that is usually fine. If it is cut or goes outdoors to a dish, it may not work. Call 775-575-9593 if you are unsure how your equipment fits together, and do not disconnect the outdoor cables yourself. Make sure old cable or satellite equipment is not still feeding the line. Remove it from the coax network before adding a MoCA adapter. Ask an electrician or a technician before cutting or splicing any cable that enters the house from outside. The outdoor cable from the roof radio is not part of a MoCA network and should not be touched. ### Sources - [mocalliance.org/](https://mocalliance.org/) (MoCA Alliance, read 2026-10-15) - [hdiss.net/](https://hdiss.net/) (company facts, read 2026-10-15) ### Talk to a person - Call [775-575-9593](tel:7755759593) [775-391-5660](tel:7753915660) Open 9-5 every day - Email [info@hdiss.net](mailto:info@hdiss.net) [Check my address](https://hdiss.net/check-availability/#check) ### Related terms - [Powerline adapter](https://hdiss.net/glossary/powerline-adapter/) - [Ethernet](https://hdiss.net/glossary/ethernet/) - [Cat 6 cable](https://hdiss.net/glossary/cat6-cable/) - [Network switch](https://hdiss.net/glossary/network-switch/) - [Powerline and MoCA adapters: wired speed without new cable](https://hdiss.net/guides/powerline-and-moca-adapters/) Local since 2002 Fixed wireless from towers in Northern Nevada. Three plans, no contracts, local support, 4.8 on Google from 36 reviews. [About High Desert](https://hdiss.net/about/)