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new cable internet - splitters & speed problems

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Vajurewi

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I just moved into a new house w "prewired" cable to all the rooms. I asked Cox HSI in RI to come install cable TV and cable internet service. I have a new Gateway w XP Pro. Here's what happened:

1. TV's work in family room, MBR, and guest BR. smaller BR next to guest BR to be used as my office - no cable signal at all - not even toning out - cable guy said call electrician to check line. that night, I ran a cable from the guest BR over to the office and BANG I was surfing at speeds of 500+ kbps. but cant leave wire running thru the hallway so...

2. electrician went up to attic. He said office room didnt have a home run, and he couldnt do it. Office wasnt getting signal cuz a segment of cable wasnt there. he split the signal from the guest BR and I was getting cable TV signal to the office.

3. Now net speed is way down, between 275-300, either from the outlet in the office, or by running cable from the guest BR across the hallway.

Questions:
I went and got the 54g Belkin wireless router and PCI card on sale at Compusa this week. SO what would be better:
- attach the cable modem and wireless router in the
guest BR and go up to attic and disconnect the split to
the office?
- attach the modem & router to the jack in the basement
cuz that (unused) jack has the shortest run from the primary input, and hope the wireless will reach my computer up thru 2 floors?
- do something else?

thanks for any thoughts.
 
well first off since it is cable, your speed may fluctuate at different times of the day due to usage of the network. If this doesnt seem to be the reason for drop in speed, try running lines from other parts of the house. I doubt it is the splitter that is causign the drop in speed.

though what might be is the quality of the line the threw down after the splitter.

either way your day speed is likely to be less than late nigth speed(more people on).

so check all the outlets and determine if the speed drop is actually because of the splitter that was put in or not.



 
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