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Old 09-02-2006, 11:13 AM  
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Cable Modems
The current place I live in has the cable modem built into the wall. All I have to do is plug into the Data outlet. I'm going to be moving pretty soon. The place I'm moving to also provides cable internet, but I'm going to need a modem. How do cable modems work, and how much is a reasonably dependable one?
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Old 09-02-2006, 11:16 AM   #2
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Basically, you plug your cable TV cord into the cable modem. On the back of the modem is a port just like the one that you plugged into the wall. So, basically...

CATV--->Modem---Ethernet Cord--->Your Computer

There's not much to them nowadays. You can pick up a Motorola Surfboard at most Wal-Marts for around $60 or so.
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Old 09-02-2006, 11:18 AM   #3
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Basically, you plug your cable TV cord into the cable modem. On the back of the modem is a port just like the one that you plugged into the wall. So, basically...

CATV--->Modem---Ethernet Cord--->Your Computer

There's not much to them nowadays. You can pick up a Motorola Surfboard at most Wal-Marts for around $60 or so.
So what if I want to put both my computer and a tv in one room? One cable cord, but I'd need two. How much are cable cord splitters (if that's what they're called)?
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Old 09-02-2006, 12:51 PM   #4
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There's not much involved in splitting a cable signal. The splitters themselves (like this one) are pretty cheap. Even the premium branded ones are no more than $20. You don't have to plug them into electricity or anything - just run the cables to it.
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Old 09-02-2006, 05:48 PM   #5
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There's not much involved in splitting a cable signal. The splitters themselves (like this one) are pretty cheap. Even the premium branded ones are no more than $20. You don't have to plug them into electricity or anything - just run the cables to it.
Thanks. Just trying to get an idea of how much to expect these things to cost me. I need to be able to budget them in with moving expenses (which hopefully will just be deposit, first month's rent, $10 for u-haul trailor, and a few cases of beer to pay the help).
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Old 09-02-2006, 08:54 PM   #6
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There's not much involved in splitting a cable signal. The splitters themselves (like this one) are pretty cheap. Even the premium branded ones are no more than $20. You don't have to plug them into electricity or anything - just run the cables to it.
DO NOT BUY THIS SPLITTER.

It's rated for analog cable. It will cause problems with digital signal transmission because it doesn't have enough bandwidth.

Use this one instead:

Wideband Splitter
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Old 09-02-2006, 09:01 PM   #7
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DO NOT BUY THIS SPLITTER.

It's rated for analog cable. It will cause problems with digital signal transmission because it doesn't have enough bandwidth.

Use this one instead:

Wideband Splitter
What's the minimum bandwidth I would need for non-digital cable?
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Old 09-03-2006, 01:15 PM   #8
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What's the minimum bandwidth I would need for non-digital cable?
If you have cable internet, it's digital. You just subscribe to the "non-digital" channel package...
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DO NOT BUY THIS SPLITTER.

It's rated for analog cable. It will cause problems with digital signal transmission because it doesn't have enough bandwidth.

Use this one instead:

Wideband Splitter
Thanks for catching that. I meant it as more of an example rather than a possible purchase, but I didn't even look to see what it was rated. Oops!
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