FoMoCo
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Grand Rapids, MI | Adding more splitters
Setup goes, pole to 3 way,one side out to another 3 way to feed up/down stairs tv and the other side to cable modem for internet. Can I add another 3 way on the cable modem line to then feed another tv with good results ? |
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dadkins
Land of Confusion
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join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
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May 9th, @08:41PM
| Three way? As in one input and three outputs?
As long as the modem is not split too many times, it will be fine.
You *should* be able to split TV signal a couple times and still be ok picture wise. |
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egood71
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Acworth, GA
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| reply to FoMoCo
No, thats too many splitters...(3 way anyway) You will have a lot of signal loss. Your cable modem should be on the first splitter. Also depends on what the signal strength is at the tap to determine how many splitters you can put on.
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EG
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Union, NJ
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May 9th, @09:08PM
| reply to FoMoCo
See what your modem's signal stats are, and determine that they will still be, or actually are, still in spec when all is said and done. |
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Unit649
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join:2000-01-22
Stockton, CA
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May 9th, @11:37PM
| reply to FoMoCo
If I'm reading this right-
You want to add another 3 way to feed another TV and the Cable Modem.
That open port on the 3 way will probably give you more issues than anything. If you only need to split the line to feed cable modem and another TV use a 2 way.
Never a good idea to have open stuff going on......
It also sounds like you already have another 3-way feeding the other TWO tv's. Why 3 ways with open ports? |
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FoMoCo
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Grand Rapids, MI | No open ports in the setup. Glad you mentioned using a 2 way since I never gave it a thought for some reason. |
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SammySmith
join:2002-03-19
Decatur, IL
| There are splitters that have different output levels so you can feed one splitter off of another. The one output provides a stronger signal for a down stream splitter. I have never seen one sold in a retail store myself, but I know the cable company had them when they first started installing cable Internet here. |
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FoMoCo
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Grand Rapids, MI | reply to FoMoCo
Thanks all for the feedback. |
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Joedub
join:2005-10-30 | reply to FoMoCo
Should be off the first splitter. How many tvs do you have? |
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andyross
join:2003-05-04
Schaumburg, IL
| reply to SammySmith
said by SammySmith  :There are splitters that have different output levels so you can feed one splitter off of another. The one output provides a stronger signal for a down stream splitter. I have never seen one sold in a retail store myself, but I know the cable company had them when they first started installing cable Internet here. Those are called 'taps'. A normal 1:2 splitter has about a 3.5dB loss on both outputs. Taps come in numbers such as 6dB, 9dB, 12dB, etc... The thru or OUT port will have lower loss (about 2.5dB for the 6dB, 1.5dB for the 9dB, and 1dB or less for the higher ones.) |
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jpg366
join:2004-04-09
Humble, TX | reply to FoMoCo
You could put in an amplifed splitter. Probably won't work with a cable box or modem, though. |
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Curly
@comcast.net | Radio Shack sells an amplified, two-way splitter that will handle a modem on any output. |
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EG
The wings of love
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join:2006-11-18
Union, NJ
| said by Curly :
Radio Shack sells an amplified, two-way splitter that will handle a modem on any output.
Why should an end user have to spend their money to purchase one of these not widely recommended Radio Shack devices when it is Comcast that is ultimately responsible for providing properly balanced power levels in the first place ? |
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daveinpoway
join:2006-07-03
Poway, CA
| reply to EG
Re: Adding more splitters
In general, consumer-grade amplifiers are not a good idea for 2-way services (such as cable modem); worst-case, they can amplify noise on your line and send it out to your neighbors, thus ruining reception for many people. If an amplifier is indeed needed, it should be a professional-grade one that is furnished, installed and adjusted by a Comcast technician. |
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megahz01
By any means necessary
join:2001-12-22
Antioch, CA
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| reply to EG
said by EG :said by Curly :
Radio Shack sells an amplified, two-way splitter that will handle a modem on any output.
Why should an end user have to spend their money to purchase one of these not widely recommended Radio Shack devices when it is Comcast that is ultimately responsible for providing properly balanced power levels in the first place ? I don't know in your area if it's the case, but in my system Comcast only guarantees enough signal for 4 outlets with out charging for an amplifier. Btw, just call Comcast I'm quite sure you will save a headache later. |
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EG
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Union, NJ
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May 16th, @07:29PM
| said by megahz01 :I don't know in your area if it's the case, but in my system Comcast only guarantees enough signal for 4 outlets with out charging for an amplifier. I was referring to "balance" here, not quantity. |
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megahz01
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join:2001-12-22
Antioch, CA | You are right about the balanced output. A durr moment for me that's what 10-12 hr days do to you. |
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