Do you get better connection closer to the node? Cable Modems and Wiring Issues

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What does a node look like?
What is that weird cylinder thing they put on my splitter?
How is my modem working at -18db if it's supposed to be at least -15?
Do you get better connection closer to the node?
Is there a optimal range for the receive window?
Do I need a surge protector for my cable modem?
Sharing bandwidth - how many users per node?

Do you get better connection closer to the node?

I think there is a Node at the pole in my back yard. Do you get better results the closer you are to the node?

Not necessarily. The farther away you are, there is a greater chance of noise getting into the line, but the difference in speed is quite negligible, especially since the LEs (Line Extenders, or amplifiers) boost signal both ways all the way down the line.

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If there is noise in the line feeding the node, then no matter how close or far away you are from the noise, it still all hits the node at the same time, a phenomenon called the Funnel Effect. Distance from the node truly doesn't matter.

2009-10-18 11:24:43

by nwilcox edited by ergibbs
last modified: 2003-04-17 09:07:49

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Do you get better connection closer to the node?