brawneyPremium
join:2002-03-02
Frederick, MD Reviews:
 ·Verizon Online DSL
 ·Comcast
 ·Callcentric
| [DIRECTV] Sat + Comcast + DECA
DIAG 1 | 
DIAG 2 |
The DTV installer tried to piggyback on the Comcast coax (see Diag1) using one of these splitters (»www.hollandelectronics.com/catal···Diplexer). Her Comcast internet and phone stopped working.
Can I change this to what you see in Diag2, running a new coax up to the room with the Comcast modem, router and DECA? |
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westdc
join:2009-01-25
Amissville, VA
kudos:1 | Diplexers- are not going to work - you will need a rg6 to the splitter where the dish and the other cables meet.
you drawing Marked power if that is a p-21 and you are using the spare leg of it that is wrong also and will not work,
I suggest you have her call back in and they will send someone to correct it at no charge.
You can run a two way Green label splitter from the receiver If its in the same Family room
»www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?mc···09002404
Split the incomming rg6 one to receiver and the other to the deca. |
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brawneyPremium
join:2002-03-02
Frederick, MD Reviews:
·Verizon Online DSL
·Comcast
·Callcentric
| Thanks for this info. I am going to get the splitter from solidsignal that you mentioned and split the coax that is going to the TV in the Family room. This way I don't need to run a new coax up from the basement. This will be perfect.
It is clear that the installer didn't really understand that he was hosing up the Comcast line. Its sad, but with any of these companies you never know what kind of experience is going to show up at your door.
Thanks! |
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brawneyPremium
join:2002-03-02
Frederick, MD Reviews:
·Verizon Online DSL
·Comcast
·Callcentric
| reply to westdc
One more question if you don't mind. I'd like to get setup with new coax crimping tool and connectors. I've been using this style crimper and connectors for probably 20 years. State-of-the-art stuff back in the day, but compressino is the way to go now. Those old connectors are really hard to screw in and out too.
Can you suggest a compression tool and style of connectors I should buy for general home TV coax work? I like to do things right, which is why I bought the state of the are crimper tool 20 years ago, but compression is the way to go today. I guess I need something like this... and a bag of connectors to go with it. How about a stripper of some kind?
I figure if I can get it all from Solid Signal I'll combine the shipping when I order that splitter.
Thanks again! |
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westdc
join:2009-01-25
Amissville, VA
kudos:1 | For your home use this will work.
Home depot will have a compression crimper and rg6 compression connectors as well.
»www.amazon.com/VDV212-008-Compac···&sr=8-15
Connectors
»www.amazon.com/Compression-Coax-···d_cp_e_4 |
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