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CM1150V and coax line amplifier: passive or active return??
Hi All. After *a lot* of futzing with Xfinity regarding slow cable modem speeds, working with Netgear folks, and reading on this and other forums, I've concluded that I need a powered cable signal a...
Amplifying a bad signal doesn't give you a good signal. It just gives you an overpowered bad signal. Its a recipe for spotty/slow service.
Your isp needs to get a decent signal to your home. If they can't do that, then they need to fix whatever is causing the power drop coming to the home. Whether that means running a new cable, fixing whats wrong at the box. That's a better plan than putting a powered amplifier on a poor signal.
I believe the SNR is okay, but its low power as I'm at the end of the line. I am looking into cable runs, F connectors & splitters that don't have terminators, etc.