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Old 17-02-2017, 16:59   #1
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Question Will this affect my power levels?

Hi,

In the back bedroom, I have my SuperHub 3 and Tivo Box and is connected via a splitter from a wire that comes from the white box on the wall.

We are in the process or redecorating the bedroom, so the Tivo Box is not plugged in to the power, but is still to the VM cable.

I was wondering if I remove the splitter and connect directly to the SuperHub 3, till it is finished.

Will it affect my powerlevels on the SuperHub 3?
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Old 17-02-2017, 18:23   #2
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Re: Will this affect my power levels?

Power level will increase slightly, if its an issue you will have degraded or no service but unlikely that anything will happen. If the signal was that far off already it would be causing an issue with the splitter.
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Old 17-02-2017, 18:40   #3
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Re: Will this affect my power levels?

Log into the SH and check the DS levels now. The splitter removal will add around 6db. IIRC the max limit is in the region of +8dBmv so if the current levels are around zero (ideal) you should be OK.
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Old 17-02-2017, 18:48   #4
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Re: Will this affect my power levels?

2 way splitter will add 3.5db
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Old 20-02-2017, 11:26   #5
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Re: Will this affect my power levels?

So many different answers.


Just try it and see. It'll either work or it won't.
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Old 20-02-2017, 11:45   #6
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Re: Will this affect my power levels?

Hi,

Just done it.

Downsteam dB levels gone up between 3.5 to 4.3 dB
Upstream dB levels have gone down 3 dB

Before
1 291000000 1.9 38.9 256 qam 16
2 323000000 1.5 38.6 256 qam 20
3 315000000 1.5 38.9 256 qam 19
4 307000000 1.9 38.9 256 qam 18
5 299000000 2 38.6 256 qam 17
6 283000000 1.7 38.6 256 qam 15
7 275000000 1.9 38.6 256 qam 14
8 267000000 0.7 37.6 256 qam 13
9 259000000 1.2 37.6 256 qam 12
10 251000000 1.5 38.6 256 qam 11
11 243000000 1.5 37.6 256 qam 10
12 235000000 1.4 37.6 256 qam 9
13 227000000 1.4 38.6 256 qam 8
14 219000000 1.5 38.9 256 qam 7
15 211000000 1.7 38.9 256 qam 6
16 203000000 1.7 38.9 256 qam 5
17 195000000 2.2 38.9 256 qam 4
18 187000000 2 38.6 256 qam 3
19 179000000 1.2 38.6 256 qam 2
20 171000000 0.7 38.9 256 qam 1


5 39400000 ATDMA 45.3 64 qam 6400000 5120
6 32600000 ATDMA 45.3 16 qam 6400000 5120



After
1 291000000 5.8 38.6 256 qam 16
2 323000000 5.4 38.9 256 qam 20
3 315000000 5.1 38.9 256 qam 19
4 307000000 5.5 38.6 256 qam 18
5 299000000 5.9 38.6 256 qam 17
19 283000000 5.6 38.9 256 qam 15
6 275000000 5.8 38.6 256 qam 14
7 267000000 4.6 37.6 256 qam 13
8 259000000 5 37.6 256 qam 12
9 251000000 5.3 38.6 256 qam 11
10 243000000 5.1 38.6 256 qam 10
11 235000000 5 38.6 256 qam 9
12 227000000 5 38.6 256 qam 8
20 219000000 5.1 38.9 256 qam 7
13 211000000 5.5 38.6 256 qam 6
14 203000000 5.6 38.9 256 qam 5
15 195000000 6 38.9 256 qam 4
16 187000000 5.8 38.9 256 qam 3
17 179000000 5 38.9 256 qam 2
18 171000000 4.5 38.9 256 qam 1


5 39400000 ATDMA 42.3 64 qam 6400000 5120
6 32600000 ATDMA 42.3 16 qam 6400000 5120

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Re: Will this affect my power levels?

Should be fine, your DS levels are about what mine are at with a splitter for BB / tivo
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Re: Will this affect my power levels?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nxbz3zlkjY

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Old 27-02-2017, 09:01   #9
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Re: Will this affect my power levels?

@Onramp lol

If I add the spliter back in place but not connect the wire to the box or to the splitter, is this could this cause interference on the VM network?
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Re: Will this affect my power levels?

Potentially, yes.
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Re: Will this affect my power levels?

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@Onramp lol

If I add the spliter back in place but not connect the wire to the box or to the splitter, is this could this cause interference on the VM network?
It could also give "suck outs" at certain frequencies and affect your service. Unused ports should be correctly terminated.



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Old 27-02-2017, 16:31   #12
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Re: Will this affect my power levels?

Hi I have just moved my network equipment to the back bedroom do the power levels look ok

Code:
Channel	Frequency(Hz)	Power

1	299000000	0	40.3	256 qam	13
2	323000000	0.5	40.3	256 qam	16
3	315000000	0.4	40.9	256 qam	15
4	307000000	0.2	40.9	256 qam	14
5	291000000	0.2	40.9	256 qam	12
6	283000000	0.4	40.9	256 qam	11
7	275000000	0.2	40.3	256 qam	10
8	267000000	0.7	40.9	256 qam	9
9	259000000	0.7	40.9	256 qam	8
10	251000000	1	40.9	256 qam	7
11	243000000	0.7	40.3	256 qam	6
12	235000000	1	40.9	256 qam	5
13	227000000	0.9	40.3	256 qam	4
14	219000000	0.9	40.9	256 qam	3
15	211000000	1	40.9	256 qam	2
16	203000000	0.9	40.9	256 qam	1
Code:
2	31000000	ATDMA	45	64 qam	6400000	5120
1	37600000	ATDMA	45	64 qam	6400000	5120
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Re: Will this affect my power levels?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin_D View Post
Hi I have just moved my network equipment to the back bedroom do the power levels look ok

Code:
Channel	Frequency(Hz)	Power

1	299000000	0	40.3	256 qam	13
2	323000000	0.5	40.3	256 qam	16
3	315000000	0.4	40.9	256 qam	15
4	307000000	0.2	40.9	256 qam	14
5	291000000	0.2	40.9	256 qam	12
6	283000000	0.4	40.9	256 qam	11
7	275000000	0.2	40.3	256 qam	10
8	267000000	0.7	40.9	256 qam	9
9	259000000	0.7	40.9	256 qam	8
10	251000000	1	40.9	256 qam	7
11	243000000	0.7	40.3	256 qam	6
12	235000000	1	40.9	256 qam	5
13	227000000	0.9	40.3	256 qam	4
14	219000000	0.9	40.9	256 qam	3
15	211000000	1	40.9	256 qam	2
16	203000000	0.9	40.9	256 qam	1
Code:
2	31000000	ATDMA	45	64 qam	6400000	5120
1	37600000	ATDMA	45	64 qam	6400000	5120

Absolutely perfect
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Re: Will this affect my power levels?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin_D View Post
Hi I have just moved my network equipment to the back bedroom do the power levels look ok

Code:
Channel	Frequency(Hz)	Power

1	299000000	0	40.3	256 qam	13
2	323000000	0.5	40.3	256 qam	16
3	315000000	0.4	40.9	256 qam	15
4	307000000	0.2	40.9	256 qam	14
5	291000000	0.2	40.9	256 qam	12
6	283000000	0.4	40.9	256 qam	11
7	275000000	0.2	40.3	256 qam	10
8	267000000	0.7	40.9	256 qam	9
9	259000000	0.7	40.9	256 qam	8
10	251000000	1	40.9	256 qam	7
11	243000000	0.7	40.3	256 qam	6
12	235000000	1	40.9	256 qam	5
13	227000000	0.9	40.3	256 qam	4
14	219000000	0.9	40.9	256 qam	3
15	211000000	1	40.9	256 qam	2
16	203000000	0.9	40.9	256 qam	1
Code:
2	31000000	ATDMA	45	64 qam	6400000	5120
1	37600000	ATDMA	45	64 qam	6400000	5120
Spot on mate, couldn't ask for better results.
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Re: Will this affect my power levels?

I ended up buying a 3dB forward path attenuator, which I have just added.
So my levels are now

Code:
1	299000000	1.9	38.6	256 qam	17
2	323000000	1	38.6	256 qam	20
3	315000000	1	38.9	256 qam	19
4	307000000	1.5	38.6	256 qam	18
5	291000000	1.7	38.6	256 qam	16
6	283000000	1.5	38.6	256 qam	15
7	275000000	1.2	38.9	256 qam	14
8	267000000	1.2	38.6	256 qam	13
9	259000000	0.9	37.6	256 qam	12
10	251000000	1	38.6	256 qam	11
11	243000000	1	37.6	256 qam	10
12	235000000	1	38.6	256 qam	9
13	227000000	0.9	38.6	256 qam	8
14	219000000	1	38.6	256 qam	7
15	211000000	1.4	38.6	256 qam	6
16	203000000	1.5	38.9	256 qam	5
17	195000000	1.9	38.6	256 qam	4
18	187000000	1.5	38.6	256 qam	3
19	179000000	0.9	38.6	256 qam	2
20	171000000	0.7	38.6	256 qam	1
Code:
4	46200000	ATDMA	44.3	16 qam	6400000	5120
5	39400000	ATDMA	44.3	16 qam	6400000	5120
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