On 12/17/06, michael hast <evylrobot19@cox.net> wrote:
> Ken Elliott wrote:
> > Usually, the cable company puts a splitter just before the cable modem. One
> > side of the split goes to the modem (50% of the signal) and the other side
> > goes to the TV, or another splitter. So if you have two TVs, they each see
> > 25% - half of the split signal from the first splitter. (That's not exactly
> > how it works, but it's close enough.)
> >
> > I'll bet you moved the cable modem to a "25%" connection. You might be able
> > to rewire things to allow a stronger signal to get to the modem. Each
> > splitter drops the signal strength even more. You want the modem directly
> > connected on the first splitter, and you want it to be a 1 to 2 connection,
> > and to be of very good quality.
> >
> That's probably my problem. On the first one to two, it goes to the
> living room TV and then the home office. The next splitter goes from
> the home office TV to the modem. I could test this by bypassing the
> splitter in the home office and see if that improves things. If so,
> then bingo, problem solved. Then I would have to run a second coax or
> do like Chuck said and put the modem back in the living room.
>
Then you want to take one of the ports on the 2 way splitter and run it direct
to the modem and the other gets the splitters and TV's ( you don't need
them nasty old media TV's anyhow) That will also let you test the path and
see if the cable is good.
-- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- To paraphrase my flight instructor; "the only dumb question is the one you DID NOT ask resulting in my going out and having to identify your bits and pieces in the midst of torn and twisted metal." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is provided as an unmoderated internet service by Networked Knowledge Systems (NKS). Views and opinions expressed in messages posted are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of NKS or any of its employees.
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