MOCA ETHERNET REVIEW UPDATE
There is an active thread in the and a helpful member pinotphile has posted a firmware update for the ECB6200 that addresses several performance issues - Īfter applying the update and installing the ECB6200, I performed several benchmark tests to appreciate the performance improvement of MoCA 2.0 technology. Running additional Ethernet cables is also unfeasible because my basement is finished and it will cost thousands of dollars to break apart the walls and fish additional cables. Even with available outlet, there is no way to estimate the performance since they are on a different floor and there are too many unknown variables at play.
Powerline networking is completely out of the question because there are no available sockets in the electrical room.
MOCA ETHERNET REVIEW HD MEDIA
My WIFI network at home is very robust utilizing two Meraki MR18 in mesh mode but they are still not suited for latency sensitive and bandwidth intensive applications like HD media playback/streaming. My HTPC, IPTV box and Xiaomi TV box support 802.11n and 802.11c but with many WIFI devices operating in proximity and loading large amount uncompressed files proved to be a very painful and sluggish experience. When I first moved into the new house late last year, MoCA 2.0 adapters were not widely available for sale as they are undergoing final certifications and I had to first settle for wireless with very unsatisfactory result.
A fast network performance is quintessential for a smooth user experience especially my other two devices (IPTV box and Xiaomi TV box) are also very bandwidth intensive. My HTPC is used to play uncompressed videos and the viewing of my large (1.2TB) collection of family and travel photos over my FreeNAS server. Unfortunately there was no CAT5 outlet in the living room which is where my HTPC, IPTV box (cut the cord many years ago) and Xiaomi TV box reside and the only option is to either use wireless, powerline networking or MoCA. I’ve recently moved to a new location and the builder was nice to enough to place CAT5 outlet in every room leading to a central location into the electrical room which greatly helps with future network expansions. Where WIFI and powerline networking just can’t cut it.
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