"Cable Internet w/ Amplifiers/Splitters"

Hi,

I've booked an appointment to get Cable Internet into my house but I have a few questions I'm hoping you guys can answer.

A) Because I cannot have any holes drilled in the house, I need to have two splitters or amplifiers installed. One would have to be installed on the main line and the other in the room where the computer is. The amplifier claims to have 7dB gain per output and the splitter claims it has 7.5db per output. Which is better to use?

B) Also, will the configuration below work out?

A splitter on the incoming line of my house, outputting to three jacks throghout the house. The splitter has 7.5db per output and 4 outputs. I go up to the room where one jack is and use another 2-output splitter where i plug the line coming from the basement splitter to the 2-output splitter, then my T.V. set to one output and then my cable modem to the other. The 2-output splitter also claims 7.5db per output.

Will this work out or will I still need a hole drilled into my basement? Thanks for any help provided.

Just remeber this.. If you need an amp it must have 2 way capabilities. Your modem works with a down stream and an upstream and they need to have the levels to spec.....

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