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Problems for a year off and on with my cable connection. TV fine but internet intermittent.

It isn't the modem -- things will be fine for months, then usually a 2 or 3 day trouble span.

Educate me a little because I (as in ME) need to get to the bottom of it.

I'll assume that is a "trunk amplifier" (CCOR -- Comcast), out by the road.

I see the coax coming out of it (the case is pretty damn hot) -- what is that inline device that is covered with an AMP housing, obviously set in waterproof silicone or something. Is that a trap for the premium stuff or something?

(I know -- please don't preach, it's "Comcast's box) Just want to learn more about the cable hardwire. THANKS

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mkr5000
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your cable could have moisture in it, usually you loose the upper channels first.

Or you may have a bad grounding clamp on the cable, they ground it at your house to keep lightning out, and the little clamps can go bad, causing erratic things. Moisture can make them worser.

the inline device is a catv amplifier box, usally white, should be hot,

Usally they have a mechanical device that restricts simple handtools from unscrewing cables to houses.

They may have a small tube inline with coax to your house which is a filter that restricts channels, (usally analog systems) you used to be able to remove them, drill through them and just put a stright wire inside, and get all channels, but with digital, they can restrict at your cable box.

Internet - you probably have an amplifier in your house just for internet, and they get very hot, if in a roof it may be real hot - you could put it in a cooler place.

Internet - Also, your cable modem could be going bad, there are batches of them out there that fail after 3 or 4 years, design was poor thermal design, they get erattic, then fail completly over several months.

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holyhigh

thanks so much -- I really believe it's moisture problem -- high humidity and I can count on problems.

Reply to
mkr5000

rnet intermittent.

3 day trouble span.

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that inline device that is covered with an AMP housing, obviously set in wa= terproof silicone or something. Is that a trap for the premium stuff or som= ething?

ore about the cable hardwire. =A0 THANKS

I use clear heatsink grease on outdoor 'F' connectors even under weather boots. Keeps water and air from contaminating the connector

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Glenn Gundlach

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