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Posted by Andrew Rossmann on April 1, 2006, 11:22 am
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Frank@SPAM2TRASH.com says...
> 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.
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> 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?
What is important for ANY digital service, TV or modem, is that it is
rated at least 5MHz-900MHz. Do not use an unrated splitter, or one rated
only down to 40MHz or so. Digital cable boxes and modems use the lower
frequencies for the upstream signal.
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