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One cable for internet and TV
I have a question. There is one cable coming to the room that I have
sublet for internet and TV. Every time I wanna use TV I have to unplug the Internet and vice versa. Is there a way to get an aparatus to use both of them at the same time? I am in canada and TV internet cable is rogers |
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wrote: I have a question. There is one cable coming to the room that I have sublet for internet and TV. Every time I wanna use TV I have to unplug the Internet and vice versa. Is there a way to get an aparatus to use both of them at the same time? I am in canada and TV internet cable is rogers No. It's impossible. Go back to dialup for internet access. |
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One cable for internet and TV
they'll probably hand you a splitter and some connecting cables at your
cable company. |
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One cable for internet and TV
I have a splitter and a switching splitter. A switch may or may not be
needed to keep signal strength high. Call the cable company to see what they recommend. Any hardware store should have what you need to make unplugging unesesary. |
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One cable for internet and TV
I have been reading this thread - and have what may be a dumb
question... Does the same cable that connects to TVs also provide internet service in the USA too? We have cable (Bright House) for TV but it is basic service so there is no box with it...we just hook up the TV to the cable. In another room, we have a cable with modem for the internet (Road Runner)...and it is connected to a router which is then connected to the computer. I had no idea the same cable could do both things. If we wanted to hook up a TV to the RR cable, could we do that? I mean, buy a splitter, or perhaps figure out a way to setup a wireless connection to the TV.? Just wondering. |
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One cable for internet and TV
wrote in message oups.com... I have been reading this thread - and have what may be a dumb question... Does the same cable that connects to TVs also provide internet service in the USA too? We have cable (Bright House) for TV but it is basic service so there is no box with it...we just hook up the TV to the cable. In another room, we have a cable with modem for the internet (Road Runner)...and it is connected to a router which is then connected to the computer. I had no idea the same cable could do both things. If we wanted to hook up a TV to the RR cable, could we do that? I mean, buy a splitter, or perhaps figure out a way to setup a wireless connection to the TV.? Just wondering. In the US the same cable that has the TV signal also has the cable internet on it. YOu can take your cable modem and hook it to any TV connection in the house or you could take any TV and hook it to the wire going to the cable modem. The only place you may run into problems is if there are splitters or amplifiers in the lines. The cable modem usually needs a higher level than the TV does to work. Also the amplifiers may be one way amplifiers and will not work on the internet. In otherwords the cable comming into the house has all the signals on it. Usually a single splitter is used to send the maximum signal direct to the internet modem and the other side of the splitter is then sent to all the TV sets and other splitters for them if more than one TV is in use. |
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One cable for internet and TV
On 8 Apr 2006 12:12:55 -0700, "
wrote: I have been reading this thread - and have what may be a dumb question... Does the same cable that connects to TVs also provide internet service in the USA too? We have cable (Bright House) for TV but it is basic service so there is no box with it...we just hook up the TV to the cable. In another room, we have a cable with modem for the internet (Road Runner)...and it is connected to a router which is then connected to the computer. I had no idea the same cable could do both things. If we wanted to hook up a TV to the RR cable, could we do that? I Yes, but you would only see 1's and 0's. In various sequences. Actually, I think it depends on the way the provider has it set up. In Dallas I think there are two cables coming into the house, but apparently in that part of Canada, there is only one. mean, buy a splitter, or perhaps figure out a way to setup a wireless connection to the TV.? Just wondering. I think you could only use a router for tv for any digital stations on the cable, and not for any other stations. All of the internet is digital (1's and 0's) so it works. BTW, I was kidding in my first line above. You would see some mixture of black and white dots or areas, parts might look different shades of grey, I think, but they wouldn't actually be the numbers one or zero. |
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On 8 Apr 2006 12:12:55 -0700, "
wrote: I have been reading this thread - and have what may be a dumb question... Does the same cable that connects to TVs also provide internet service in the USA too? We have cable (Bright House) for TV but it is basic service so there is no box with it...we just hook up the TV to the cable. In another room, we have a cable with modem for the internet (Road Runner)...and it is connected to a router which is then connected to the computer. I had no idea the same cable could do both things. If we wanted to hook up a TV to the RR cable, could we do that? I mean, buy a splitter, or perhaps figure out a way to setup a wireless connection to the TV.? Just wondering. Here (in east Texas) I have cable TV (not digital) and cable internet. The first thing the cable connects to when it enters the house is a 1:2 splitter, with one side connected directly to the cable modem. -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin |
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