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post #1 of 4
Thread Starter 
I'm finishing my basement and plan to re-route coax for a new office and TV room. I'd like to know the best possible way to re-route the cables and split the lines to limit signal loss. Below is what I think is my best option:

Current Setup:
Main line to 3-way splitter
Line 1. To phone modem (Comcast Triple Play)
Line 2. To 2nd floor BR, 2-way splitter
Line a) broadband modem to wireless router
Line b) Digital Cable box
Line 3. To 1st floor LR, 2-way splitter
Line a) to HD-DVR Cable box
Line b) to wall outlet that will never be used

Proposed Setup:
Main line to 4-way splitter
Line 1. To phone modem
Line 2. To Basement Office, broadband modem to wireless router
Line 3. To 2nd floor BR, to Digital Cable box
Line 4. To 3-way splitter
Line a) to LR HD-DVR Cable box
Line b) to LR wall outlet that will never be used
Line c) to Basement TV room, HD-DVR Cable box

Is there a better way to route this setup?
post #2 of 4
If you want to do it right I would suggest running all lines to an open area of the basement where the cable first enters the home. If you can I would avoid putting splitters at different parts of the house.
post #3 of 4
Thread Starter 
Does the location of the splitter(s) have any effect on the signal strength? Unfortunately, it would be alot of extra work to do that...but I'd rather do it now, before the drywall goes up, if it's going to have an impact on signal strength.
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I'm finishing my basement and plan to re-route coax for a new office and TV room. I'd like to know the best possible way to re-route the cables and split the lines to limit signal loss. Below is what I think is my best option:

Current Setup:
Main line to 3-way splitter
Line 1. To phone modem (Comcast Triple Play)
Line 2. To 2nd floor BR, 2-way splitter
Line a) broadband modem to wireless router
Line b) Digital Cable box
Line 3. To 1st floor LR, 2-way splitter
Line a) to HD-DVR Cable box
Line b) to wall outlet that will never be used

Proposed Setup:
Main line to 4-way splitter
Line 1. To phone modem
Line 2. To Basement Office, broadband modem to wireless router
Line 3. To 2nd floor BR, to Digital Cable box
Line 4. To 3-way splitter
Line a) to LR HD-DVR Cable box
Line b) to LR wall outlet that will never be used
Line c) to Basement TV room, HD-DVR Cable box

Is there a better way to route this setup?

A) Why are you sacrificing 2dB-3dB of signal by wiring a wall outlet "that will never be used" ?? A 1->2 splitter has much less insertion loss than does a 1->3 or 1->4 splitter.

B) Have you considered a 4 output distribution amplifier instead of the 1->4 splitter?
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