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D E C A B R O A D B A N D
...also called a Cinema Connection Kit
Here’s where it gets
confusing. The device
you see above you
comes in a box marked
“DECA BROADBAND.”
At times it’s been
referred to as a Cinema
Connection Kit, but
that term has gone out
of fashion.
but
that looks like a small
router. Both work
identically.
The purpose of the DECA Broadband is to give internet access to your home network.
You hook up one end to a coax cable attached to your satellite dish or multiswitch, and
the other end is connected via Ethernet to your router. It’s self-configuring and should
“just work” when you plug it in. If you see three green lights after it is plugged in and
turned on, you’re all set. A yellow light means a bad line somewhere.
If you are using Ethernet networking, you don’t need a DECA Broadband. Trying to
use both Ethernet and a DECA Broadband will just make all your receivers confused.
There is a wireless version of the CCK
which is used when it’s not possible to get
ethernet and coax in the same room. It supports WPS (Wireless Protected Setup)
which allows for one-button setup. If your home router isn’t designed for WPS, it’s also
very easy to set up the wireless CCK using any HD receiver that supports ethernet.
Just temporarily connect it to that receiver’s ethernet port (and not the coaxial cable
port) and go through the “Connect Now” procedure. Once it is part of your wireless
network, disconnect the ethernet cable and connect a coaxial cable to make it part of
your coax network.
All current HD receivers and DVRs, plus the standard-definition R22, can use coax
networking, meaning one connection to the internet through the CCK will give on-
demand features and whole-home sharing to all receivers.
Note: The Genie DVRs have built-in DECA Broadband functionality... wait a little while
and we’ll get to that.
