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Home Computer Network Is Already Linked – Yahoo! Finance
Home Computer Network Is Already Linked – Yahoo! Finance.
Even Investor’s Business Daily is picking up on the growing demand for connecting the home theater to your computer network. The article mentions both Powerline and MoCA as the best wired alternatives. For connecting the home theater, coax networking makes the most sense due to the availability of coax outlets in consumers homes as well as being “far simpler than their electrical system”.
Read the article here.
Add comment November 9, 2009
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
Add comment September 2, 2009
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.
Add comment August 17, 2009
Yet Another Rave Review of MoCA
The Netgear MCAB1001 MoCA adapters keep getting rave reviews. Recently, the folks over at Station Stops have reviewed the MoCA adapter from Netgear and have deemed it the best solution I have found to bridging Ethernet around your home easily and at high speeds. I recommend it highly.
Add comment July 22, 2009
Engadget Reviews MoCA!
The folks over at Engadget HD have reviewed the Netgear MCAB1001 MoCA Coax-Ethernet adapter. They do a great job at simplifying the concept and describing how the technology works.
This is a new device so we think a little introduction is in order. While this little box looks like a switch it’s really a bridge, in fact it is a Ethernet to coax bridge. You need two devices to get started, but can use up to 16. Each one has two coax connections and one Ethernet. The coax acts as a pass through so you can continue to use the coax cable for its initial purpose — you know cable TV or an ATSC antenna (not compatible with satellite). With these you can add a network connection anywhere in your house you have a coax cable running.
They give it a rave review, saying that that it works exactly as advertised without the pain of dropouts or weak throughput that powerline and Wi-Fi have. Pictures and a screen shot are included in the review, so, if you want to check it out, go to Engadget HD.
Add comment June 26, 2009
Netgear MCAB1001 Reviewed
The folks at Station Stops have reviewed the Netgear MCAB1001 MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit. Overall, it seems to have gotten a positive review.
If you want to plug multiple devices on the remote end (as I did – it is sitting behind my TV and needs to feed my game consoles, TiVo, remote Wifi AP and internet-connected TV) – you just need to plug the remote end into a cheap router (as the remote device itself only exposes a single IP address).
Previously, the only way to accomplish this type of thing without wifi or ethernet was to use Powerline ethernet, which is basically an identical solution except that it uses your AC wiring. The problem with Powerline is that the real throughput speed can vary widely, and even in the best case maybe tops out at 45 Mbps – half that of the Coax product.
If you want to read the full post, check out Station Stops’s review.
Add comment June 24, 2009
MoCA – Simplified
NETGEAR has a video that explains MoCA with a nice video. It shows how MoCA works and clarifies MoCA and home networking. This is great for people who do not want to learn the technical jargon. Check it out here.
Add comment June 19, 2009
MoCA Spotted at Best Buy – Internet Communications
MoCA at Best Buy
Went down to the Santana Row Best Buy in San Jose, CA and spotted the first MoCA networking kits in the computer section of the store along with the Slingbox, cable modems, and DSL modems. They hadn’t yet switched out all of the price tags so the description didn’t match the NETGEAR MCA1001 model number and price but it sure looked good on the shelf. To the left of the MoCA units are the Tivo wireless adapters so everything sort of fits together.
The Santana Row Best Buy is one of the more impressive Best Buys I’ve seen, 2 stories of electronics with all the extras even an Apple Store. If you’re looking for a pair of MoCA networking units and don’t want to wait for the UPS guy to show up, check out the Best Buy website and use Store Pickup from a local Best Buy that has them.
Add comment April 28, 2009
MoCA Now in Select Best Buy B&M Stores
NETGEAR – MoCA Ethernet Adapter Kit – MCAB1001-100NAS
MoCA networking gear is now available at select Best Buy brick-and-mortor stores across the US! The NETGEAR Coax-to-Ethernet adapter kit is being sold in flagship stores in major metros from Silicon Valley (Santana Row), San Diego (Mission Valley), Chicago (Evanston), Las Vegas, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Dallas, Philadelphia, etc… Of course, you can also order online from BestBuy.com or punch your zip code into the site to check for a store in your area. Post a photo if you see in your local store.
Add comment April 27, 2009
MoCA in a Nutshell – Netgear
Don’t understand what MoCA does? Here’s a fun and educational cartoon from Netgear that explains everything about MoCA, what is means, why you need it, and how it works. Titled “MoCA in a Nutshell”, the video takes us into a typical home where a family needs to use the home network whether it’s to watch a movie, download a file, or play video games. “MoCA in a Nutshell” shows how a MoCA network can handle all of those tasks at the same time, and even have a little more bandwidth to spare. If you’re convinced that MoCA is for your home, read more about Netgear’s MoCA products here.
Add comment April 21, 2009
