There is an aerial cable that comes to this splitter (from the left) that splits out two cables. The one powering my modem is the one that’s damaged.
I’ve been having internet issues during the day for the last few days (I live in the northeast US, so very cold right now if that’s relevant). It’s only during the day. Internet speed is VERY slow when it’s connected (<10mbps download, <1 upload) and it is constantly disconnecting. But at nights internet is normal with no interruptions (160mbsp download, 10 upload). I had a tech scheduled to come out to fix the cable today but the guy never showed up (I could do it on my own but don’t fully trust myself with it) but it seems weird it’s only happening during the day. Is this actually the issue?
The other cable from the splitter goes nowhere, so is not an option. This is a rented house so there’s only so much I can do.
So this splitter installed on the outside of a home would be considered cable theft in my neighborhood.
Splitters in general will always degrade network flow. The more splitters you have the more the coax cable is broken up.
I have 1 coax cable line coming into the house.
It gets plugged INto an electrified coax signal booster. There are then 4 lines going out.
1 line to the living room and
1 line to each of the 3 bedrooms.
2 of the 3 ends in the bedrooms have terminator caps on them because they do not connect to any device. 1 of the 3 connects to a cable box in my bedroom.
The living room has a splitter like yours.
1 line goes to the Cable Box and
1 line to my internet modem
That Living Room splitter should be eliminated by me so there are no splits in my cable delivery and improve my own internet access. Thanks for helping me see that I should move the modem to one of the capped bedrooms. ☺️
Get rid of the outdoor splitter.