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Splitter with Cable modem Frankster 04-01-2006
Posted by Frankster on April 1, 2006, 8:59 am
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I will be helping a friend install a cable modem and setup cable Internet
service. He has the home install kit (Comcast). The kit shows the ins and
outs for the modem connections on the back panel.

My question is, can I use a standard cable splitter to split off the cable
from the TV to the modem? Or do I need some kind of special splitter since
the device is a cable modem?

Thanks,

-Frank



Posted by Tom Stiller on April 1, 2006, 9:15 am

> I will be helping a friend install a cable modem and setup cable Internet
> service. He has the home install kit (Comcast). The kit shows the ins and
> outs for the modem connections on the back panel.
>
> My question is, can I use a standard cable splitter to split off the cable
> from the TV to the modem? Or do I need some kind of special splitter since
> the device is a cable modem?
>
You can use any quality splitter rated at 900MHz or above. The splitter
must pass signals in both directions but other than that, there are no
special requirements imposed by the cable modem.

--
Tom Stiller

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7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF

Posted by Frankster on April 1, 2006, 9:56 am

>
>> I will be helping a friend install a cable modem and setup cable Internet
>> service. He has the home install kit (Comcast). The kit shows the ins and
>> outs for the modem connections on the back panel.
>>
>> My question is, can I use a standard cable splitter to split off the
>> cable
>> from the TV to the modem? Or do I need some kind of special splitter
>> since
>> the device is a cable modem?
>>
> You can use any quality splitter rated at 900MHz or above. The splitter
> must pass signals in both directions but other than that, there are no
> special requirements imposed by the cable modem.
>
> --
> Tom Stiller
>
> PGP fingerprint = 5108 DDB2 9761 EDE5 E7E3
> 7BDA 71ED 6496 99C0 C7CF

Thank you for your fast response! Appreciate it!

-Frank



Posted by Eric on April 14, 2006, 12:19 am
Tom Wrote: "You can use any quality splitter rated at 900MHz or above"

However, avoid the ones labled GC or anything from your local Walmart.
Use the 2 way splitter provided in the installation kit. They are good
quality, and rated at 1GHz.

One problem with most retail splitters is that while they may be rated
5-900MHz, they usually start to roll off about 600MHz, right at the
cable modem downstream frequency. Truth in advertising should make them
read 5-900MHz, +-10dB. The one in the installation kit is flat from
5-1GHz, and has far better shielding. Besides, it is included in the
$1.00 charge for the kit.

Eric


Posted by Eric on April 14, 2006, 12:55 am
Tom Wrote: "You can use any quality splitter rated at 900MHz or above"

However, avoid the ones labled GC or anything from your local Walmart.
Use the 2 way splitter provided in the installation kit. They are good
quality, and rated at 1GHz.

One problem with most retail splitters is that while they may be rated
5-900MHz, they usually start to roll off about 600MHz, right at the
cable modem downstream frequency. Truth in advertising should make them
read 5-900MHz, +-10dB. The one in the installation kit is flat from
5-1GHz, and has far better shielding. Besides, it is included in the
$1.00 charge for the kit.

Eric


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