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In reference to my thread last month about my broadband provider needing to fix our easement box, they came out and did whatever they did which improved but hasn't eliminated the correctable error count. Was getting 750,000 correctables in 24 hrs of uptime, now they're way down to about 25,000 a day. But the downstream power is unchanged @ +9 dBmv. Speeds are back within spec, tests on avg about 70 - 90 Mbps download, 10.9 Mbps upload (subscribed @ 100/10 Mbps), and internet route ping is between 31 - 44ns most of the time testing on the usual speed tests online and not hardwired to the cable modem (clients connected via 5Ghz wifi connection running from 175 - 433 Mbps client to router).
So my question is which is best location (or does it matter) to put a -6 dBmv attentuator ? It's a one way, downstream only ... does not attenuate the upstream power. I currently just have it screwed directly onto the cable modem's coax fitting, but would it be better to locate it in the outside wall box on house to attenuate the power before it enters the house's cable plant?
With the one way attenuator on the modem now, downstream power is holding at +3 dBmv.
So my question is which is best location (or does it matter) to put a -6 dBmv attentuator ? It's a one way, downstream only ... does not attenuate the upstream power. I currently just have it screwed directly onto the cable modem's coax fitting, but would it be better to locate it in the outside wall box on house to attenuate the power before it enters the house's cable plant?
With the one way attenuator on the modem now, downstream power is holding at +3 dBmv.