Is it possible to use a cable amplifier???

neggo78 · Post by **neggo78** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 4:12 pm

Yes I know it might sound stupid ok?
I know but I'm just curious so don't start sweatin me ok?
I have an apmlifier on my tv cable to increase quality. I used to get alot of interference.
Is there anyway to use an amplifier on your cable modem??

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 4:13 pm

Short answer, NO

Gandalf · Post by **Gandalf** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 4:17 pm

shorter answer no

no caps

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 4:20 pm

Got me speedman, I just did not want him to do it.

Ganyon · Post by **Ganyon** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 4:29 pm

Actually the answer is yes but it won't do you any good and could cause problems

MosDef112 · Post by **MosDef112** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 4:36 pm

Signal amplifiers increase signal strength on analog signal frequencies, between 45 to 900MHz. Cable Internet uses a different spectrum and a different band, and will not even recognize any amps present on your line. In short, the answer is no.

neggo78 · Post by **neggo78** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 4:37 pm

In what way could it cause problems?
I know my modem can go faster my limit is 190 but sometimes it jumps to 213 and higher and immediatly drops down under 190 again.
I'ts like ther's some kind of build in limit
that won't let you go above a certain download limit.
Isn't there any way to go faster

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 4:45 pm

Do not use anything to change the signal coming to your modem. To much signal will slow you down. Go faster, larger CPU

Ganyon · Post by **Ganyon** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 6:08 pm

Originally posted by MosDef112:
. Cable Internet uses a different spectrum and a different band, and will not even recognize any amps present on your line. In short, the answer is no.

Wrong Answer, try again

Ganyon · Post by **Ganyon** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 6:10 pm

Originally posted by neggo78:
In what way could it cause problems?
I know my modem can go faster my limit is 190 but sometimes it jumps to 213 and higher and immediatly drops down under 190 again.
I'ts like ther's some kind of build in limit
that won't let you go above a certain download limit.
Isn't there any way to go faster

The amplifier you are refering to amplifies signal strength not bandwidth. Signal strength has nothing to do with speed and everything with connectivity.

Ganyon · Post by **Ganyon** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 6:11 pm

Originally posted by Lobo:
Do not use anything to change the signal coming to your modem. To much signal will slow you down.

Wrong answer, try again.

Storm90 · Post by **Storm90** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 6:38 pm

Won't work for broadband cable. If you read the package it will only work for cable for telvision. My dumb neighbor found that out the hard way. I really don't know how he hooked to the cable modem. But he fried the modem. Then had to pay the cable company for the modem. So as they have said it won't work. he has tried every thing under the sun to speed his cable up and has ended up destroy his card then the modem. Some people never learn.

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 6:41 pm

I agree with Storm, this will not work, do not even think about it.

oakfan52 · Post by **oakfan52** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 7:02 pm

I am newto this game but as I understand it cable transmitts data in 6 MHz blocks. The bandwidth is the range of available frequency to you. so a stronger signal will not do anything for you. Please correct me if I amwrong i would liketo learn more

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 7:12 pm

OK in lay terms, the cable man from your ISP has alittle tester he hooks up to the wire that goes to your cable modem to see what the signal is, if it is to high or to low, he will change the splitter one to TV/ one to modem, when he has the signal right he will hook it up to your modem, if you do anything to change signal, you have messed up,
simple, leave alone

Ganyon · Post by **Ganyon** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:18 pm

Original question from neggo:

Is there anyway to use an amp on a cable modem?

The answer is yes you can.

Will it fry your modem?

No it won't unless it is back feeding voltage which they are not supposed to do.

Is there any good reason to put one on?

99 times out of a 100 the answer is no in regards to a cable modem.

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 8:27 pm

Golly we are bored tonight, can you stick fork in toaster that is on: answer why yes, should you?

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 9:18 pm

The reason most amplifiers won't work with cable modems is due to the fact that they interfere with the return path of the signal...you lose your upstream link, and you have no link at all...

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 9:50 pm

Amolifying the signal won't increase your speed. It only will amplify the signal level of the characteristics of the amplifier. In most cases if your signal was too low at your house, then all you neighbors would have a signal too low, and they would amplify at the head end.

Again Amplifying doesn't increase the bandwisth of the cable modems speed. It can't.

Anyhow if the signal is low and dirty by the time it gets to you, all an amplifer will do is make it stronger and low and dirty.

If the problem is the old nasty squirel bitten RG-59 cable in your house, you may need to have RG6 installed from your drop as a direct shot to your cable modem.

I have RG11 buried from the pole to my house and the a splitter with an RG6 dedicated to my office.

As well, we have 2 TV cards in the office with another splitter that has 3 outputs. One unfiltered to the cable modem and 2 with huge filters on them to the Computer TV cards.

Everything work great.

I get 6MBits/second off peak time and 300 to 800 kbits/second during prime time kiddie quake fest hour (5pm to midnight)

Radio- · Post by **Radio-** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 10:01 pm

Originally posted by oakfan52:
I am newto this game but as I understand it cable transmitts data in 6 MHz blocks. The bandwidth is the range of available frequency to you. so a stronger signal will not do anything for you. Please correct me if I amwrong i would liketo learn more

Regular cable television uses around 6Mhz for an anolog transmition. (Each channel has 6Mhz of it's own).

Cable Modem uses selected frequencies in Vhf and Uhf that are in-between, or not used by CableTV channels.

So, no you don't get a 6mhz block of bandwidth to your cable modem..

catngo · Post by **catngo** » Fri Feb 09, 2001 10:29 pm

Another question. I have @home and originally, i did't pay for cable TV. One time i tested and plug it to the TV and i got basic cable as well. then i went and bought me a spliter to have run both cable modem and cable TV but i just pay for @home cable service. Is it do any harm or weaken my @home connection?