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MrKlaatu · 03-14-04, 08:35 PM

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I've used a 3-way, unpowered splitter before with no problem. Before I got the 3-way, I used 2 2-ways, piggy backed adn it still worked OK.

Give it a try, and if it doesn't work, try a 4-way unpowered, it's possible the "boosting" from the "powered" might be injecting interference.

When I first went to Cable Internet my provider warned me that there"could be NO MORE than ONE split in the line between the House Connection and the router".........UNLESS you purchase OUR networking package........which I declined..$$$$$$$

So I climbed up in the attic in the middle of the summer in Houston, and made the requisite recabling changes.........awhile later I wanted some more set-top boxes in other rooms, the cable guy came out and promptly spliced into my Modem Line!!!!

I basically said WTF??!!......to which he replied.....it's all pretty much B$. They just want you to buy their "Home Networking Package", because.....Nothing ELSE will blah-blah-blah with their blah-blah-blah EXCEPT THEIR blah-blah-blah".

Since then I just keep adding connections until I see signal degradation..........which, by-the-way, has always shown up FIRST on the Digital Cable Box. It's never affected my Internet connection. ANd it's now, like, third or fourth in the connection series.

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MrKlaatu AximsiteKiwiFruit Legend Addicted Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Valhalla Posts: 15,160 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	. . I've used a 3-way, unpowered splitter before with no problem. Before I got the 3-way, I used 2 2-ways, piggy backed adn it still worked OK. Give it a try, and if it doesn't work, try a 4-way unpowered, it's possible the "boosting" from the "powered" might be injecting interference. When I first went to Cable Internet my provider warned me that there"could be NO MORE than ONE split in the line between the House Connection and the router".........UNLESS you purchase OUR networking package........which I declined..$$$$$$$ So I climbed up in the attic in the middle of the summer in Houston, and made the requisite recabling changes.........awhile later I wanted some more set-top boxes in other rooms, the cable guy came out and promptly spliced into my Modem Line!!!! I basically said WTF??!!......to which he replied.....it's all pretty much B$. They just want you to buy their "Home Networking Package", because.....Nothing ELSE will blah-blah-blah with their blah-blah-blah EXCEPT THEIR blah-blah-blah". Since then I just keep adding connections until I see signal degradation..........which, by-the-way, has always shown up FIRST on the Digital Cable Box. It's never affected my Internet connection. ANd it's now, like, third or fourth in the connection series. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.