Most of the time you face problem when one cable is coming into your home that is running your television, and you add internet service into your cable television package at a later stage. Now you need a new modem for the added internet service. We can connect a splitter to resolve this problem. A splitter is a small box, in which one cable is fitted at end and two cables are fitted on the other end.

You can use a splitter to connect the Internet and one or more cable boxes if you have cable or high-speed Internet access from the same company using the same line. Splitters spread incoming signal from the antenna to each output port and spread the signal uniformly. You can connect a splitter to split the amplified signal into several indoor antennas with minimal signal loss. You might need to connect a splitter to run the signal to different TVs within your home, depending on your installation.

Splitters are cost-effective and easy to install and can be bought from electronic shops or from online store. When selecting a coaxial splitter, you have to consider frequency, attenuation (or dB loss) and number of outputs to split the antenna signal.

Plan to connect a splitter somewhere near the space where the cable line comes into your home. Measure to establish the right coaxial cable lengths to connect a splitter and the device you need to connect to, including cable boxes and routers. Generally, shorter cables are used because they take less space and are having a less line noise. Although some divisions have more than two outputs, you should connect a splitter to as few points as you can, to prevent signal problems.

You will need Pliers, Internet-grade cable splitter and 2 coax cables for proper installation of splitters.

 

Step 1:

Displace your TV cable from the coax cable. The cable must be dislodged by hand. Use pliers to loosen it and remove it manually if this is too tight.

 

Step 2:

Place the cable into "In" jack on the splitter and tighten the coaxial cable into it from the wall jack, with a clamp.

 

Step 3:

Tighten the coaxial cable on the cabling wall with the wrench. Depending on your setup, choose the longest or shortest cord for these connections.

 

Step 4:

Place rest of the two coaxial cables into "out - of-splitter" using the jacks and tighten it with a clamp on each port.

 

 Step 5:

Connect the two ends of the coaxial cable to TV sets, on which a signal is being used.

 

If you find the cord tangles and splitters disturbing, you can connect a splitter to another installed cable outlet. It may also be helpful to have an outlet installed nearest to the computer and other digital devices for your wireless router, as they get the best signal that way. Wireless signals can be transmitted by walls or long distances without any physical connectivity.

Strengthen the cable connections with your hands and, if necessary, pin or clamp to make sure that the cable, splitter or device is not damaged. Reboot the devices and check that TV and internet signals are received properly. Contact your cable company for help if you find weak signals or slow link after connecting a splitter.