Can I use cable splitter to divide my Cable connection into 2 cables: 1st's for Cable Modem, 2nd's for PC TV?

Question

Is it working for both Cable Modem and PC (built-in TV tunner)?

I'll show you a little small map, that might help.

MAIN CABLE -Cable Splitter->
-1)TV
- 2)Cable Modem (landline phone)
- 3)Cable Modem (internet connetion)

Now I want to use 1 more Cable Splitter so divide the 3) Cable into 2 CABLES:
1)Cable Modem
2) TV tunner (of the computer).

Is the connection working in that way?

Answer 1

It can work you just need to have the signal to be able to do it, if i'm reading this right you have a 3way splitter and then you want to split 1 of those into 2. If you do this make sure the one you split is the 3.5db. If you look at the 3 way splitter there should be numbers on the front on how many db's of signal your losing. A 3 way loses 7 db on 2 of the ports and 3.5 on the other port. You want to split the 3.5 so that you are losing the least amount of signal. Also I would put your tv and your tv tuner on the 2 your splitting because sometimes the internet will have problems running through multiple splitters. Hopefully this helps.

Answer 2

Yes this works but make sure that you use high quality splitters. When I had mine put in this is exactly how the cable company installed it. Each splitter adds some resistance so I would put in a 3 or 4 way splitter instead of cascading 2 way splitters. If you have a good signal cascading them may work OK but for a few bucks extra it may be worth the extra few bucks. Also you might want to consider splitting your computer TV tuner off the TV link instead of off your cable modem link. TV's are less sensitive to signal degradation.

Answer 3

Edit: sorry I misread it the first time. Here is my answer.



It will work in this way but you may still want to add an amplifier into that setup to make up for the signal loss you will get from having so many devices hooked up.

Answer 4

You should be OK....as long as cable provides enough signal power to drive all five....