# Splitting internet cable for a TV (TW)? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 7, 2007, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/splitting-internet-cable-for-a-tv-tw/33547 "2007-08-07T09:25:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/splitting-internet-cable-for-a-tv-tw/33547/1 "2007-08-07T09:25:31Z")
TW ran a cable line into my spare bedroom just for internet. If I split that line with a 2-way digital splitter (5mhz-1ghz) for a TV in that room, will it slow down my internet and/or have a bad TV signal? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/splitting-internet-cable-for-a-tv-tw/33547/2 "2007-08-07T09:34:17Z")
I assume you have a subscription for both internet and TV? ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/splitting-internet-cable-for-a-tv-tw/33547/3 "2007-08-07T09:40:09Z")
Yeah internet, digital TV/DVR, etc. TVs are all in other rooms on different lines. I’d just rather split the line myself if its not going to cause any problems, rather than deal with waiting for a TW guy to come out. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/splitting-internet-cable-for-a-tv-tw/33547/4 "2007-08-07T09:44:04Z")
Just get a splitter and don’t try to roll your own cable and you’ll be fine. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/splitting-internet-cable-for-a-tv-tw/33547/5 "2007-08-07T10:20:53Z")
Get a decent quality splitter and it should be fine. None of those .99 walmart specials. I had multiple splitters on my cable modem line with no issues in cable or internet performance. I was getting some static on one TV, but when I switched out the splitter for a better one it went away. ---
**Author:** ![Vile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vile/32/7595_2.png) [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/splitting-internet-cable-for-a-tv-tw/33547/6 "2007-08-07T14:48:01Z")
may need an amplifier ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/splitting-internet-cable-for-a-tv-tw/33547/7 "2007-08-07T14:55:11Z")
[quote=“Vile,post:6,topic:33547"”] may need an amplifier [/quote] not in front of the modem tho. ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/splitting-internet-cable-for-a-tv-tw/33547/8 "2007-08-07T15:16:39Z")
Nice, I have a good digital splitter sitting around anyway. Thanks :tup: ---
**Author:** ![jabbu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jabbu/32/7446_2.png) [@jabbu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jabbu)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/splitting-internet-cable-for-a-tv-tw/33547/9 "2007-08-07T15:37:39Z")
Best setup is to have one two way splitter on the line coming into the house, one split goes directly to the modem and the other has a foot or so of cable into another splitter which branches out to all the TVs. Each splitter will degrade quality. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/splitting-internet-cable-for-a-tv-tw/33547/10 "2007-08-07T15:55:02Z")
Should be fine, as long as there is a proper signal there should be no notable speed drop. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/splitting-internet-cable-for-a-tv-tw/33547/11 "2007-08-07T18:07:53Z")
If any problems with signal loss Brett let me know, I could get someone out there asap.