Recent content by Dan1717

Ok thanks for the help!

Yes, on the other side of the room

Not sure if this picture helps with how it's wired - basically have the cable internet line coming in from street connected to a single coax line in basement that runs upstairs to modem and adapter. Then have an ota antenna in attic that runs through upstairs into basement where it's split to...

Thanks, interesting! I didn't try multiple outlets, just the one next to the receiver, looks like it might vary quite a bit if I did. If I were to go the moca with that ota tv route option that you were mentioning, do you know about what the cost would be? I know if would vary depending on...

Thanks for the info degrub. I decided it wouldn't hurt anything to head to Walmart and grab a net gear powerline 1000 just to see how speeds compare and believe it or not they are pretty darn close to the Ethernet speeds upstairs, within about 10-15% slower than the wired connection depending...

Also, the power is grounded and I don't have whole house surge protection which supposedly a good thing not to have with powerline?

Ok thanks, good information. It's rg-6 cable

Thanks for the reply, I had not considered a hd home run type device. Would you recommend this over doing something like a powerline?

Hi, I recently installed a home theater in my basement, the modem is upstairs and no way to run Ethernet without destroying all sorts of things. I have cable internet through a dedicated coaxial line, and for tv I use an OTA hd antenna connected to the rest of the houses' coaxial line...