21 April 2009

High Performance Networking (up to 270 Mbps) Ensures Support for Multiple Simultaneous HD Video Streams, Lag-Free Gaming and High-Speed Networking

SAN JOSE, Calif. — April 21, 2009 — NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced the North American availability of the NETGEAR MoCA® Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit (MCAB1001), specifically designed for high-definition video streaming and online gaming applications. NETGEAR’s MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit enables consumers to seamlessly distribute HD digital video and multimedia content, and connect Ethernet-ready devices, such as HDTVs, Blu-ray™ players, Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) and game consoles, to a high-speed home network and the Internet. For use with both wired and wireless routers and gateways, the MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit provides whole-home network connectivity using a home’s existing coaxial cable and is compatible with major cable TV services and homes wired for cable.

“In order to support the increase in bandwidth-intensive applications like HD video streaming and online gaming, consumers require broadband connections throughout their homes that are higher performing, more reliable, and easier to use and install,” stated Chris Geiser, NETGEAR’s product line manager for MoCA networking technologies. “We’ve been able to develop the ideal plug-and-play solution for connecting areas of the home network where uninterrupted streaming of high-definition entertainment applications over wireless or powerline connectivity is challenging. The NETGEAR MoCA Kit is the top-of-the-line solution for in-home distribution.”

Delivering up to a staggering 270 Mbps transfer speed, NETGEAR’s MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit is ideal for connecting XBox 360®, PlayStation® 3, Blu-ray players, Apple TV®, VUDU™ boxes, TiVo®, Slingbox™, DVRs, NETGEAR’s own Digital Entertainer Elite (EVA9150) media player, and desktop and notebook PCs to the Internet and home network. The NETGEAR MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit can also support fast, large file transfers to networked storage devices like NETGEAR’s award-winning line of ReadyNAS® storage solutions. Advanced Quality of Service (QoS) supports uninterrupted HD video, gaming and high-speed networking. The NETGEAR MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit features Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) 1.1 certification, which ensures compatibility with cable and DSL networks, interference-free television viewing over existing cable services, and interoperability with MoCA 1.0 and 1.1 products.

Because of the superior transmission characteristics of coax — shielding, insulation and low attenuation — and the superior rated throughput of the MoCA 1.1 standard, NETGEAR’s MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit is unsurpassed for supporting the most demanding in-home distribution needs. In fact, in homes where Powerline signals can be susceptible to noise and where wireless performance is degraded by the type of construction and RF interferences, coax may be the only choice for a high-speed network connection without completely rewiring the home with Cat 5/6 cabling.

The easy operation of NETGEAR’s MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit is based on a plug-in design with data encryption that provides privacy and security for trouble-free set-up. The Kit (MCAB1001) comprises two MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapters. By simply plugging one of the MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapters to a router and the other to any Ethernet-ready device through existing in-home coaxial cabling, consumers can quickly and easily connect these devices to their home network and the Internet.

NETGEAR’s MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit is available now in North America through leading retailers, e-commerce sites and value-added resellers. It’s backed by a one-year warranty and 24/7 technical support. The Kit (MCAB1001) containing two devices has an MSRP in the U.S. of $229.

NETGEAR Inc.

Statistic ( + )

All Releases from NETGEAR Inc. →
All press releases of VoIP Hardware →