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The MoCA videos are overly cautious about the requirements. All cable companies install a POE filter at your home. Unless you have an extremely large home, the odds are above 80% that you can deploy MoCA without any hiccups. Be on the lookout for old satellite installations and wires that are...

That question was a carbon copy. That was crazy...

Just so you're aware NAS4Free is not DLNA certified. That is why DLNA device don't see it.

1. Do we need a new router to get efficient use from the NAS? We are currently running from the router issued by our ISP. We can stream video and audio from the web without any hiccups, but wonder if it will be sufficient with the NAS. I am not terribly worried about over-the-net transfer...

It sound's like you are creating a MoCA loop by accident. What model of TiVo do you own?

Sorry for my ambiguity. My reference to "bandwidth" was directed at your network's internal bandwidth, and not your bandwidth "to the door."

I have a lot of questions about the viability of Alexa for hardware. Networking equipment specifically gives me doubts about how much manufacturers know about the average SOHO configuration. Most of Alexa customers base probably has very little understanding of wireless networking, as they are...

Your problem is most likely a bandwidth issue. DVD streaming is done with significantly smaller video files, resolutions, and at a lower bitrate. To test this, try temporarily running an ethernet cable directly to the TV and see if that fixes the problem.

The feature you're looking for is WDS (wireless distribution system). It's listed on any access point that can do the same thing as an Orbi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_distribution_system

The Orbi system actually creates a hybrid network. It's clever marketing that makes it seem like it's something unique, but it's not at all. The mesh network only applies to the way access points communicate with each other. Each repeater uses the third band (essentially rendering the consumer...

Yes, it works in practice. To test it you have to make sure you are connected to the 2.0 devices...

Xbox supports full HDDs for use, I have a 300GB attached to mine. The NAS is only available for DLNA media sharing. There is not need to backup the drive because you can always re-download the content. If you really want to fix your problem, upgrade the HDD in your Xbox, it's not that hard.

Pretty much any decent NAS will do what you need.

I'm not saying it's not possible. You don't even need a separate device to do it. You just have to splice ethernet into phone lines, it's an old trick AT&T installers use. I was just making a funny installation reference... You're bandwidth is limited in this kind of installation, just so you're...

I read the white papers, it's right on the alliance website. Point 2... Backward Interoperability Assured MoCA 2.0 nodes interoperate with 1.1 nodes on the same network. MoCA 2.0 capable nodes communicate in MoCA 2.0 mode when talking to MoCA 2.0 devices even when legacy devices are present in...