Coaxial to Ethernet to Apple TV

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Coaxial to Ethernet to Apple TV

I'm getting my first ever widescreen / HD TV next week. I'd like to get the Apple TV too and go straight from my coaxial outlet into it and avoid wireless altogether.

What will I need to accomplish this? I found this Netgear MCAB1001 MoCA Coax-Ethernet Adapter Kit, but it seems like an expensive option as well as overkill.

Any ideas would be helpful.

Thanks,
Steve

Aluminum iMac Mid 2007, Mac OS X (10.5.4), iPhone

Posted on Jan 13, 2011 6:53 PM

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Answer 1

bobwild

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Jan 14, 2011 6:08 AM in response to Steve Vansak

" go straight from my coaxial outlet into it"

1. do you mean the coax that provides TV from your Cable company? That can not be done.
2. do you mean use coax to connect to your ethernet at the AppleTV and at the other end coax to your routers ethernet port? Thats what the Netgear MCAB1001 can do but I have never done anything like that. and it is expensive

Wireless works fine with the AppleTV. But that means you need a wireless router and they are cheaper than the Netgear MCAB1001.

..Bob

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Rudegar

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Jan 14, 2011 7:57 AM in response to Steve Vansak

"1. do you mean the coax that provides TV from your Cable company? That can not be done."

yes if this is what you mean you misunderstand what the atv does
it have nothing to do with tv other then it connects to a tv kinda like an xbox or ps3 connects to a tv
atv is a media extender of your computer running itunes

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Answer 3

Steve Vansak Author

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Jan 14, 2011 3:00 PM in response to bobwild

I wasn't sure if I could hardwire from the Airport Extreme to my Apple TV and my iMac. It appears that I can so I'm going to give that a try. I was trying to avoid a long cable across the room as I have a coaxial outlet right behind the TV that provides internet and TV. Bob is tight, the Netgear item could have solved this problem for me, but if AE can do it, then might as well do that. It's a minor inconvenience. My house was built in 1995 and things aren't always where I would like them.

The wireless part of my router will service my iPad and guests. I know I can serve the Apple TV with wireless N as well, but I'm determined to hardwire. One of the other reasons is that I do wedding photography and will be having clients over and showing them slideshows, images, etc. I want to make sure there are no hiccups.

Anyway, I think my plan will work.

Thanks for the help.

Steve

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Answer 4

Jan 14, 2011 4:11 AM in response to Steve Vansak

Does you coaxial outlet connect to the internet or does it connect only to cable TV?

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