The best strategy for keeping a good strong signal is to keep the splitters to a minimum. When that can't be done, then an amplifier is your best bet. But even when using an amplifier you need to be very aware of where your cable modem is installed - if you have one. Usually the cable company will install a splitter very close to where the cable comes into the home, and run one connection to the cable modem, and the other connection to the TVs in the rest of the house.

Yes, your cable TV line can carry the TV signal while you send and receive information on the Internet. Depending on how many TVs you have connected to the cable coming into your home, you may also be in need of a Signal Splitter to allow more cable connections to areas within your home. Click here to learn more about our Signal Splitter and Signal Booster products. Currently, most Internet service providers do not provide cable Internet access.

Free basic cable TV service is provided in all units, with enhanced service available upon request. Free basic telephone service is included in the quoted rates at New Horizons in Marlborough.

Cable TV is available through Suddenlink Communications in all areas. You can contact Suddenlink Communications at 1-877-443-3127. Telephone service is provided by AT&T. It is your responsibility to contact AT&T for installation. They have established a special telephone number for university students to call to set up service. This number is 1-877-722-6787 (1-877-7CAMPUS). In addition, AT&T has a website where you can request phone service. The web address is www.att.com.

A cable modem is an electronic adapter that permits a personal computer to receive Internet data from the high-speed information resources of a cable television system. Cable modems permit personal computers to receive Internet information at rates of up to hundreds of times faster than typical, consumer market telephone modems. A cable modem attaches to a personal computer through a network interface card (NIC) installed inside the computer.

Yes. All Motorola SURFboard cable modems are built to comply with the Data-Over-Cable-System-Interface-Specification (DOCSIS®) interoperability standard. Click here for more information about DOCSIS® from Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. (CableLabs®). In fact, Motorola received its first CableLabs® certification in May 1999.

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If your VoIP device acts as a router you should call your Cable Provider and explain to them, "I have a new router that I want to connect to my cable modem. Can you please clear the cable modem so it can recognize the new MAC address of my router?"

You should choose SecureSpeed DSL if you are concerned about the security of your PC and the information on it. Because connections are not shared with SecureSpeed DSL, the service is inherently more secure than cable modem service. You should also choose SecureSpeed DSL if you find there are times when your cable modem service slows down. Cable modem connections provide shared bandwidth. Heavy users in your neighborhood could be slowing down your service.

Information on signal levels: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/robin.d.h.walker/cmtips/signal.html#signal A value of -15 or worse indicates a poor downstream signal path. A tech would aim for a value close to the optimal 0 dBmV, but a good cable modem should be capable of working within the broader range of -15 to +15 dBmV, provided the downstream Signal to Noise Ratio remains good enough. A value within the range +25 to +55 dBmV is within spec with 40's the most common.

Yes, each TV can be viewing a different program at any time. The main level TV also includes premium movie/sports channels as well as "On Demand" programming.

You should first call the Cable TV company, AT&T Broadband, at 978-927-5700. If they are not responsive, you can contact the Town Administrator's office at 781-581-9927.

GEUS Cable Television brings you the best in TV programming at a price you can afford. GEUS now offers High Definition TV with Digital Video Recording (DVR).

Yes, as long as the broadband router supports the DHCP client option for the connection to the cable modem. All SURFboard Cable Modems function as bridges (with the exception of the SBG900). They do not support any type of address translation. The SBG900 does support Port Address Translation in addition to many other networking features. For more product information, please click here.

Caesar's the only p1mp in the Ars group hooked up on cable, which is why he rules the Ars staff Quake II DM matches now. Anyway, for those of you lucky enough to live in an area where cable modem service is available or is coming soon, head on over to ZDNet's Cable Modem Guide. It's not a bad little piece on those modems we all love (and many lust after). -Panders A loyal reader by the name of Interboy e-mailed me this morning to report that his attempt to follow yesterday's link to Winamp 2.

The cable TV system plant dedicates a standard cable TV channel for data transfer of Internet and multimedia services. A computer equipped with a SURFboard cable modem is then connected to the cable TV system network using the same type of hook-up used for a television. The SURFboard cable modem receives information carried over the cable TV network and passes it through to the computer via USB or a standard 10/100Base-T Ethernet interface.

Quite simply, virtually everything you need to begin surfing the Web with your computer. Included with your SURFboard cable modem are Ethernet and USB cables, power cord, an Installation Assistant CD-ROM including USB drivers and User Manual.

Motorola SURFboard cable modems use some of the latest data encryption technology to help minimize security risks for your data. However, a little extra caution never hurts. We recommend you turn off your file- and print-sharing options when you're not using them and carefully review any other security precautions your service provider might recommend. Also, the Motorola SURFboard cable modem provides a top-mounted standby button for enhanced security.