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MoCA in Europe: Echobox promises Ethernet through your aerial, an end to Wi-Fi woes | News | TechRadar
Echobox promises Ethernet through your aerial, an end to Wi-Fi woes | News | TechRadar.
After building up so much momentum in the US market, MoCA is now starting to show up in Europe most recently with the Asheridge Communications Echobox which is being marketed from the UK for Cable TV users as well as Over-The-Air TV viewers. The Echobox is a nifty design that enables connections to Smart TV’s, HD set top boxes and online gaming consoles for customers who need a more reliable stable connection than WiFi can provide (see chart below). We hope to see the same growth of MoCA across the pond as we’ve seen in the US.
| ASH -EOC-01 – echoBox | 802.11n WiFi (3×3 MIMO) | Homeplug AV 1901 | |
| Best average network speed | 136 Mbps | 10 – 40 Mbps | 30 / 40 Mbps |
| Interferece Immunity | Excellent (with shielded coax cable). | Poor. Sensitive to RF signals, surrounding environment & neighbouring WiFi networks. | Weak. Sensitive to appliances, chargers, fluorescent lights, dimmers etc. |
| Download MP3 (1000 songs)* | 6 minutes | 10 minutes | 13 minutes |
| Download HD Movie (2hours DVD Video)* | 6 minutes | 12 minutes | 16 minutes |
| Backup (2000 songs, 5000 photos) | 37 minutes | 1hour 14 minutes | 1 hour 33 minutes |
| Furthest latency to your online gaming buddies | 6000km | 1000km | 1600km |
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.
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!
