Can cable internet work when the last-mile to end-consumer connectivity has T-joints in the line?
December 31, 2009 by DSL and Broadband Tips
Filed under Broadband, Wireless & High Speed
Can you answer Suraj’s question about DSL?:
Do cable operators who provide internet access through Television cable do T-joints? Is two way communication possible through a cable that is ‘forked’ off at various point between the cable operator and the end-consumer?
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Do cable operators who provide internet access through Television cable do T-joints? Is two way communication possible through a cable that is ‘forked’ off at various point between the cable operator and the end-consumer?
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DSL Feedback: Generally, yes. You need something called a directional coupler though. Not a BNC T
DSL Feedback: The cable tv plant is split many, many times before it gets to a subscribers home. Prior to your home though, it is going through many amplifiers and directional couplers. Possibly many fiber nodes depending on your system. So, don’t worry about that last mile. It is not like DSL which is dependant on the distance from your home to the “CO” (Central Office).