cable tv and internet

[dc5]

for the people who use the same company for cable tv and internet, how does the line get split? for example, cable comes in the house and is split 2 way, one for tv and the other for internet.

 

[ribbon13]

and then one line goes to the TV/ HDTV Cable box. and the other to the Cable modem...

DSL pwns cable.

 

[dc5]

what if you have 2 cable boxes? one box for each tv set.

 

[John]

Originally posted by: ribbon13DSL pwns cable.

That's definitely not the case here in West Texas.

Originally posted by: dc5
what if you have 2 cable boxes? one box for each tv set.

Put a 3-way splitter in the attic and put the cable modem line on the lowest loss side (usually -3dB).

 

[ribbon13]

if its a long cable run for each, get one of these
http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm...O=2&&DID=7&CATID=55&ObjectGroup_ID=529

 

[dc5]

Originally posted by: John

Originally posted by: dc5
what if you have 2 cable boxes? one box for each tv set.

Put a 3-way splitter in the attic and put the cable modem line on the lowest loss side (usually -3dB).

i thought all the splits were the same loss. i'll have to look into that.

 

[wakawaka]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
and then one line goes to the TV/ HDTV Cable box. and the other to the Cable modem...

DSL pwns cable.

**flaunts his cable 4mbps/384kbps **

 

[ribbon13]

**flaunts his aDSL 6144k/768k with 4 static IPs, and AUP/TAC that specifically allows servers**

 

[wakawaka]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
**flaunts his aDSL 6144k/768k with 4 static IPs, and AUP/TAC that specifically allows servers**

bleh....

 

[dc5]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
**flaunts his aDSL 6144k/768k with 4 static IPs, and AUP/TAC that specifically allows servers**

how much is that service?

 

[diabloII]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
and then one line goes to the TV/ HDTV Cable box. and the other to the Cable modem...

DSL pwns cable.

that's true here in my part of south cali

cable speeds SUCK and my friend's cable speed sucks SO much that at some times (and many times this week) he had the equivalent of like a 15k modem? except that he had so much packet loss and other stuff and many times he coudlnt even be pinged

err...sorry this is irrelavent, i'm just pissed at adelphia who sells us overpriced cable internet (little over $50/mo) at ADVERTISED speeds of 3000/256 when they can't delivered jack shit

i HATE THEM!

 

[ribbon13]

That service is $110 a month if you have phone service or $116 a month if you get pure aDSL with no phone.

 

[bob4432]

4Mbs/512Kbs = 39.99

anything is a static ip with no ip

 

[RadiclDreamer]

5mbps cable @ $40 a month, beat that dsl

 

[ribbon13]

Cable == bus topology
DSL = Point to point'

Beaten.

 

[Jeff7]

When the guy was here to do the installation, he put some splitter in the box; I'm not sure if it was a special low-loss splitter or what. But he then ran a new cable right from that splitter to the wall plate in my room downstairs, right near the cable modem.