-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Cable Modem

checkin gthe signal strength is nice, but, our cable company can't even do 
that. They have a nice lookin g fancy tester but the tech didn't know what 
channels were used for the modem and they couldn't select the channel on the 
instrument, definitely not a
professional cable tech/company (Adelphia).

-Jim-


HandsomeBlck@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 8/19/2002 7:16:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> cajun@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> > Then they say that low signal strength can be caused
> > by too many connections within your house.
> 
> Cajun,
>     Signal loss, or low signal can be caused by many things - connectors, old
> wiring, etc.  I think it would be more of a benefit for you to have the cable
> company come out and test the signal strength at the entry to your home.
> It's a simple test that will take them about ten minutes to complete, and
> will go a long way to isolating your problem.
>     That was my problem.  Low signal strength to my apartment.  So even with
> the company techs adding amplifiers, company splitters, etc, my modem was
> still dropping out.  I gave up on cable and got DSL.
> 
> HB
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