Wired or Wireless on Media Center PC

[User]

Right not I have my home entertainment pc wired into the back of my wireless
router. My setup has a splitter from the wall out. One going to the TV tuner
in the pc and the other going into the cable modem. But as of last night, I
can only get a signal to the cable modem if I plug it directly into the
cable outlet in the wall. If I try it via the splitter, I don't get signal.
Obviously, Cox cables internet signal leaves something to be desired. So
other than trying to get a new splitter which may or may not fix the problem
or having a tech person come out, would it be better to just get a wireless
usb for the home pc and then relocate the cable modem and wireless router to
another cable outlet in the house? I am also connecting a laptop via the
wireless router. I really don't even use internet access on the home pc
other than retrieving information while in the Media Center interface.

[Jeff Liebermann]

On Thu, 15 May 2008 11:27:49 -0500, "User" <user@hayoo.com> wrote:

>Right not I have my home entertainment pc wired into the back of my wireless
>router. My setup has a splitter from the wall out. One going to the TV tuner
>in the pc and the other going into the cable modem. But as of last night, I
>can only get a signal to the cable modem if I plug it directly into the
>cable outlet in the wall. If I try it via the splitter, I don't get signal.
>Obviously, Cox cables internet signal leaves something to be desired. So
>other than trying to get a new splitter which may or may not fix the problem
>or having a tech person come out, would it be better to just get a wireless
>usb for the home pc and then relocate the cable modem and wireless router to
>another cable outlet in the house? I am also connecting a laptop via the
>wireless router. I really don't even use internet access on the home pc
>other than retrieving information while in the Media Center interface.
>
No. If your signal level is so low that your unspecified model cable
modem only works directly into the cable outlet, you probably have a
low cable signal level coming from Cox. If you're unspecified model
cable modem has internal diagnostics, you can obtain signal level
readings to determine if this is the problem. There is no workaround
for low signal levels.

Cable splitters are all of about $3/ea. Methinks you can afford to
buy another one. However, it's unlikely that this is the problem
(unless it's really a directional coupler or you have unterminated
ports on the splitter). More common are crappy connectors on the ends
of RG-6/u coax cable. If pulling on the connector causes the whole
mess to fall apart, it's a bad connection.



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