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Verizon FiOS Coax Networking Adapters Now Shipping! Yes, It’s MoCA.
JR.com: Actiontec Verizon Coax Network Adapter
Verizon FiOS customers are lucky enough to enjoy the fastest broadband speeds available nationwide, but now they can access their fast Internet through a WIRED network anywhere in the house using Verizon FiOS Coax-to-Ethernet Adapters. Produced by Actiontec, who also builds the Verizon FiOS BHR Router, the Verizon FiOS Adapter uses coax cabling in the home to enable an Ethernet port in any room of the house. Need an Ethernet port to connect your new Smart TV – no problem, put a FiOS adapter behind the TV! Want a wired network to hook up your PS3 to stream HD movies or download games – install FiOS in the bedroom! If you need 4 Ethernet ports for your Bluray, Xbox, Slingbox, Apple TV, just add an inexpensive Ethernet 4-Port Switch to expand the number of ports.
Most FiOS customers don’t know they have a MoCA network already running in their home so they can magically access their networks using this official Verizon-branded MoCA adapter (and other MoCA compatible adapters). The Verizon adapter (Actiontec model ECB2200V) is available online at various resellers including J&R through Amazon.
New MoCA Installation Videos on YouTube
New installation videos are now available on YouTube showing how to install MoCA adapters with various connected devices including Internet TVs, Bluray Players, Game Consoles, Slingbox, TiVo, etc… Stay tuned for more videos on MoCA installation, operation and features – subscribe to our MoCABlog YouTube channel today !
You Say MoCA, I Say DECA – Which Is It?
If anyone is slightly confused about the differences between MoCA and DECA, they may sound like they’re different but in reality they are the same standard. MoCA stands for Multimedia over Coax Alliance which maintains the standards for MoCA coax networking. MoCA has specified 2 frequency bands at which the network can be operated: High-RF MoCA for Cable MSOs and Verizon FiOS from 850-1500 MHz, and Mid-RF MoCA for DirecTV from 500-850 MHz. Our more advanced readers may recognize that cable TV broadcasts below 850 MHz on the coax and satellite TV broadcasts above 950 MHz, hence the need for MoCA to avoid interfering with current signals on the line and 2 separate RF bands. Both versions of MoCA are being deployed primarily to enable the Multi-Room DVR feature available from all the major Pay TV providers.
So what is DECA? DECA stands for DirecTV Ethernet-to-Coax Adapter, a simple network bridge with an Ethernet port on one side and coax on the other, and operates at Mid-RF MoCA frequencies. The DECA is used mainly to connect legacy (older) DirecTV DVRs to Whole Home DVR service but is also being used by some consumers to connect Xbox’s, Bluray Players, Internet TVs, etc… to the Internet (also requires a DECA at the broadband router). Some folks are incorrectly using the term DECA to mean Mid-RF MoCA (which is technically incorrect, but perfectly understandable since it SOUNDS like MoCA).
The DECA’s counterpart for High-RF is called the MoCA ECB which stands for Ethernet-To-Coax Bridge. The ECB serves the same function for Cable MSOs and Verizon FiOS as a way to allow Ethernet onto the coax cable. One of the advantages of an ECB is that the same ECB, currently available from NETGEAR, D-LINK, or Actiontec, can be used with any Cable TV or Verizon FiOS service. Today, DECAs only work in DirecTV households and are not compatible with ECBs.
In summary, Cable and FiOS use High-RF MoCA which supports ECBs to convert between Ethernet and coax. DirecTV uses Mid-RF MoCA which supports DECAs to convert between Ethernet and coax. When will we have a single Ethernet-to-Coax bridge that is compatible with all MoCA bands? What will DISH Network use? Stay tuned to MoCABlog.net for the latest MoCA networking news and information.
Awesome Review of Actiontec MoCA adapters ECB2200
Have you ever been in that situation where wifi just doesn’t cut it, forcing you to try other network solutions such as Ethernet over power line and wanted tear your hair out in frustration? Whether you have a HTPC, a network media tank, or a video game console system you’ve been to that point where you just wish you could run an Ethernet cable, however due to constraints in your living situation you just can’t hard wire that Ethernet cable like you want to. Today we look at the Actiontec Ethernet over Coax MoCA network adapter and run it through the paces to see if this adapter is just the answer to all your hard wired woes.
Have you ever been in a situation where you absolutely needed to run an Ethernet cable and you just couldn’t run one due to your living situation? Where you first tried wifi (802.11a/b/g/n) and quickly found that wifi, even N wifi, was not stable enough. Then you went on to try alternative connectivity solutions such as Ethernet over power line adapters and they too just didn’t cut it? Well Ethernet over coax MoCA adapters might just be the solution for you.
Read the review at MissingRemote.com
D-Link MoCA Spotted at Fry’s!
Another sign that MoCA is gaining momentum, recently spotted at the local Fry’s, the D-Link DXN-221 MoCA Bridge Kit aka Mediabridges ! Located right next to the NETGEAR MCAB1001 MoCA Kits as well as competing powerline and 11N bridges, the D-Link MoCA kits give users another option for building a high speed entertainment network for HD movie streaming, gaming and entertainment. MicroCenter will also be carrying the D-Link products and since they are all MoCA compatible, you’ll be able to choose different brands to add to your MoCA network.
Look for more brands and new MoCA products coming later this year!
MoCA Installation Tips and Videos
With all the new connected TVs, Bluray Players and Game Consoles, there are a lot of people wanting to add a MoCA network to their home. We’ve collected the best installation instructions and videos from the web, right here on the MoCABlog.
Click on the links below for even more info on installing a MoCA Home Network:
Actiontec MoCA page with installation instructions and video link
Which Networking Technology Is Right For Your Home? : The Connection Less Traveled – Review Tom’s Hardware
Another MoCA review is in the books, this time by Tom’s Hardware and the conclusions versus Wireless and Powerline are what everyone has come to expect:
For those who can’t string Gigabit Ethernet, MoCA is clearly the only choice when high performance is needed.
Tom’s Hardware puts MoCA through a number of tests, but where MoCA really shines is in whole home network performance as seen in the chart above. When there are multiple video streams through the house, MoCA performance is almost double what Powerline and Wireless-N have to offer. That means better HD streaming from Netflix, Xbox, TiVO, VUDU, DLNA or whatever movie services happen to be watched in your home.
Read the full review here.
MoCA to the MAX | Maximum PC
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Maximum PC gives NETGEAR’s MoCA adapters an 8/10 score and raves about the easy installation, speed and security of the product.
Setup is Joe-six-pack friendly: Just unplug the coax cable from your TV set and plug it into the Netgear MOCA adapter. Run a second coax cable from the adapter to the TV. TV signals are passed through transparently, so your American Idol viewing won’t be disturbed.
The reviewer also streams HD videos with no problem and gives his final verdict thusly: + Easily builds a secured, wired, network using existing coax cables, – Doesn’t work with satellite providers, VERDICT -> 8 (out of 10)
See for yourself at Maximum PC
More Reviews of MoCA
More and more positive reviews of the Netgear MCAB1001 MoCA Adapters are coming to light. These are a few more great reviews; check them out if you need even more reasons to buy one of these adapters.
Actiontec MoCA Adapters at Walmart.com
Walmart is selling Actiontec MoCA Adapters available for purchase! Check it out.
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