SuiteSuccess Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 We went back to cable internet and for cost reasons going from sat tv to cable. I can save $60 by installing myself. I already have the cable into the house and connected to my internet modem. I need to split and add two TVs. The way my cables run in my crawl space it would be easiest for me to split as depicted below. If I use two 2.5 ghz splitters (one in/two out) with -2.5db loss on outs would it significantly decrease my internet signal? I’m thinking in above I would have minimum of -5db loss. Alternative would be to run a third cable and use a one in/three out splitter to eliminate the second splitter or use an amplified splitter at the first site? I tried google and YouTube but didn’t completely answer question so came to the smart folks here. 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'mdonewiththis forum Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 Instead of two two way splitters and the associated losses, why not use a balanced three way splitter like this: https://www.amazon.com/CMC2003BH-3-Way-Balanced-Splitter-CMC/dp/B00VU61AKC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castlewood57 Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 take it down to one splitter, and if that 3 way splitter meets specs. I'd go with MNTOM as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteSuccess Posted January 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 7 minutes ago, Mntom said: Instead of two two way splitters and the associated losses, why not use a balanced three way splitter like this: https://www.amazon.com/CMC2003BH-3-Way-Balanced-Splitter-CMC/dp/B00VU61AKC I could do that but would need to fish a new cable through the wall and have a run of about 30 ft of cable. 2006 Volvo 780 "Hoss" Volvo D12, 465hp, 1650 ft/lbs tq., ultrashift Bed Build by "JW Morgan's Custom Welding" 2017 DRV 39DBRS3 2013 Smart Passion Coupe "Itty Bitty" "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'mdonewiththis forum Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 Oh, OK, you mean the first splitter would be in the crawl space and the second would be in the living space. Not a problem. You can do it like you want. I would get low loss splitters. In my old house the cable company did the same thing and it performed quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkoenig24 Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 Yes, do ONLY one split BEFORE the modem. I don't know what the consequences would be if the splitter were to be AFTER the modem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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