Cable TV and Cable-Broadband - How does it work?

[vex]

We have a project on that will be connected to NTL for Tv and Broadband services but it has been a good five years since I left the CATV industry.

My question is how does the cable-broadband service be delivered to the house and how do we get it out arround the house.

Thanks in advance

Chris

 

[Chris Muriel]

It will come in one coaxial cable and the modem (for the broadband part) can be either within the STB (Set Top Box) via an ethernet port or they can supply a separate cable modem fed via a 2-way splitter.

Chris Muriel, Manchester

 

[vex]

So if we supply an RG6 feed to the central cab use a splitter there for the broadband modem and then use a CATV approved distribution amp (with return path).

We can then share the modem round the house on Ethernet and the CATV on th e coax.

Thanks

Chris

 

[Chris Muriel]

So if we supply an RG6 feed to the central cab use a splitter there for the broadband modem and then use a CATV approved distribution amp (with return path).

We can then share the modem round the house on Ethernet and the CATV on the coax.

Thanks

Chris

I would recommend an ethernet router with the modem connected to its WAN port and the PCs connected via the LAN ports on the router.

Chris Muriel, Manchester

 

[vex]

Sorry, yes ment via a router rather than the way I typed it.

Chris

 

[alan sh]

I have NTL with a separate modem - that is connected to a wireless cable router with 4 LAN ports. That acts as my NAT gateway and basic firewall and all other PC's etc come off that. Works great (especially at 10mb/sec)

Alan