<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 8:44 PM, Mike Williams <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:knightperson@zuzax.com">knightperson@zuzax.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div class="im">On 09/01/2011 08:38 PM, L. V. Lammert wrote:<br>
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On Thu, 1 Sep 2011, Mike Williams wrote:<br>
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Unless things have improved dramatically, you might have problems with<br>
that many cable drops.<br>
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Ahh, .. that was the original question - HOW does one find a distribution<br>
amplifier that WILL work.<br>
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Lee<br>
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I'm not entirely sure you can. If the problem is signal to noise ratio rather than sheer signal strength, then an analog amplifier will not help. You'll amplify the noise just as much as the signal and the ratio won't change. Of course, if the "amplifier" is technically more of a "digital repeater" then you might be in better shape. I'm not sure anyone but Comcast could provide such a thing, though. Some of the channels on DOCSIS cable modems are used for upstream data, some are TV, and some are downstream Internet. Unless the repeater knows which is which, it's likely to cause problems. I know almost nothing about DOCSIS, so it's possible that there is some kind of autoconfiguration channel that the hardware can listen to.<div>
<div></div><div class="h5"><br> </div></div></blockquote><div>Seems right. Each amplifier adds noise,</div><div>under the best of conditions. The cable</div><div>system places amplifiers so as to optimise</div><div>S/N. </div>
<div><br></div><div>But I'd repeat, if you don't have enough signal,</div><div>call Comcast. A tech comes out with a gizmo</div><div>and measures the signal, noise, and other things</div><div>on the spot. Too hot a signal and he adds a </div>
<div>splitter, for example, with one side open. Too</div><div>weak and he has to climb a pole somewhere.</div><div><br></div><div>It's not worth beating yourself over unless you</div><div>have the equipment.</div><div>
<br></div><div> -- Bob</div><div> </div></div>
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