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Posted by $Bill on May 10, 2006, 4:05 pm
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> OK, maybe we're on to something. I checked all the connections again
> but this time ran the cable to the modem directly from the wall w/o
> going through the splitter that they installed when they hooked up my
> dvr box in the same room. My down power level went up 3 dbs to -7.
> Seems a little low but not right on the bottom like it was. I'll try it
> like this for awhile and see if I get dropped. Maybe the modem is
> actually fine and they need to do something about the signal splitter.
>
> On the signal splitter it says 2-way splitter 5-1000mhzand on each of
> the two split connectors it says -3.5 db. Not sure what that means
> exactly but is it a coincidence that my signal rose 3 db w/o it? Can I
> just get a different value splitter?
You should have a splitter coming into the house and you want the
cable modem to go direct to that splitter using preferably RG6.
Run your TVs off the other legs of that splitter (you may even use
another splitter off one of the TV lines [I do] without any major
issues).
As far as the TV in the same room as the modem, I'd run another
RG6 line for it.
Basically you want nothing else on your modem leg.
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