How Would I split tv and internet connection?

Krb686 · 10-24-2007, 10:07 AM

Alright...so i have a tv in my room that has a coax cable hooked up to it, and i can watch tv on it, but i currently am using a wireless connection for my desktop i recently put in my room. The wireless is ok, but it lags alot for online gaming..and i was planning on buying a nice cable modem, probably this one, and splitting the coax cable.

So would this be the right way to do it:

Buy a coax 2-way splitter and 2 more coax cables, then hookup the tv and connect the splitter to the modem...then run an ethernet cable from the modem to my motherboard ethernet port? is it that simple? Is it possible that the coax cable connected to my tv ONLY provides tv, and wouldnt work for internet?

**johnwill** · 10-24-2007, 01:30 PM

Well, it would help a LOT if you told us what ISP you have. You can't just buy a cable modem and connect it to the TV feed and expect it to work, even if you have a cable ISP.

reggienogu · 10-24-2007, 03:55 PM

The coax outlet could only be for tv. Check with ur isp if the tv outlet supports internet connection as internet connection from an outlet requires a stronger signal than tv.

**johnwill** · 10-25-2007, 07:29 AM

It also requires an ISP account and a cable modem that's registered on the ISP's system.

Krb686 · 10-25-2007, 05:43 PM

Yeah...i called my ISP and got it sorted out..thanks

10-24-2007, 10:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Krb686 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windows XP Home Edition	How Would I split tv and internet connection? Alright...so i have a tv in my room that has a coax cable hooked up to it, and i can watch tv on it, but i currently am using a wireless connection for my desktop i recently put in my room. The wireless is ok, but it lags alot for online gaming..and i was planning on buying a nice cable modem, probably this one, and splitting the coax cable. So would this be the right way to do it: Buy a coax 2-way splitter and 2 more coax cables, then hookup the tv and connect the splitter to the modem...then run an ethernet cable from the modem to my motherboard ethernet port? is it that simple? Is it possible that the coax cable connected to my tv ONLY provides tv, and wouldnt work for internet?

10-24-2007, 01:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,940 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: How Would I split tv and internet connection? Well, it would help a LOT if you told us what ISP you have. You can't just buy a cable modem and connect it to the TV feed and expect it to work, even if you have a cable ISP. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-24-2007, 03:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
reggienogu Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 19 OS: win xp	Re: How Would I split tv and internet connection? The coax outlet could only be for tv. Check with ur isp if the tv outlet supports internet connection as internet connection from an outlet requires a stronger signal than tv.

10-25-2007, 07:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,940 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: How Would I split tv and internet connection? It also requires an ISP account and a cable modem that's registered on the ISP's system. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-25-2007, 05:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Krb686 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 36 OS: Windows XP Home Edition	Re: How Would I split tv and internet connection? Yeah...i called my ISP and got it sorted out..thanks