I have spit the cable coming out of my wall. One goes to my digital box and the other goes to my cable modem. The cable modem is then hooked into a hub wireless router, which controls two computers. One directly and one wireless.
Anyway, at times I notice my cable strength is so low that my cable modem either goes down or my digital cable picture is really choppy. I have to hook it directly, without the split, for it to work good.
I figured this is because I am using all my signal strenght, however my roomates digital cable does not seem to be affected by any of this.
Is there a way to boost the cable signal so I can have the digital cable running well and internet running at the same time?
2006-07-21 15:22:11 · 3 answers · asked by goodfella_az 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
your problem is not the strenght of the signal, you can split it as many as you want it will not affect the power. You just found the problem, when you make a direct connection , there's no problem, So just change the splitter and you'll see. I work on a daily basis that type of cable and Believe me your problem is the splitter. Go to Radio Shack or Wal-Mart and buy a new one.
2006-07-21 17:06:36 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could try buying a singal amp from Radio Shack and connect it before the you split it to improve the signal but is shouldn't do that you might also want call your cable provider
2006-07-21 15:32:20 · answer #2 · answered by nrm590 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have the cable company run another cable. We have one coming in for our TV and another one running in for our computer on the opposite side of the house.
2006-07-21 15:27:56 · answer #3 · answered by unicornfarie1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋