Cable Splitter for Optus Cable & Foxtel

ken86c · 4th May 2008, 1:05 PM

I currently have 1 socket in my room that is used for Optus Foxtel. I want to connect my cable modem to the socket as well. I borrowed a friends cable splitter which he used fine with his SB4101 modem. However with my SB5100 the cable splitter doenst allow the modem to connect. Does anyone know which Cable splitter would work with my SB5100

/\/\usE+ · 4th May 2008, 3:04 PM

IIRC they split the signal at the box on your outside wall and not with just a cheap cable splitter.

Hairy_Harold · 9th May 2008, 1:11 AM

strange I have two points for optusnet and tv and pretty sure in the roof the cables are just split with the plain old f type splitter (basically a t splitter)

aussie-revhead · 9th May 2008, 1:19 AM

I have a single cable into the loungeroom and a simple splitter box as fitted by a Telstra tech on initial Bigpond Cable installation, the same splitter also comes with a Bigpond cable self install kit .

chatmaster · 9th May 2008, 4:00 PM

With Optus cable internet you should be able to plug your modem into any outlet in the network, ie suburb to suburb, makes no difference.

When you say it wont connect what exactly are you having trouble with? You should only need coax with the right connector, ive seen optus setups split 3 times without any probs. though never @ the wall connection. ( different parts of the roof usually 1 split into 2 , then on one of the 2 another split.

urban_s0ulja · 9th May 2008, 5:45 PM

it'll work mate
just make sure that uve pluged the cable correclty into the back of your modem
cheers

mshagg · 9th May 2008, 5:48 PM

I use a basic cable splittler near the wall outlet, altho both on Telstra.

Get into the foxtel system menus and see if there's anything dodgy looking with regard to your signal strength.

Also, what is the cable modem doing, what lights are coming on? You should be able to at least connect via ethernet, plug the IP address of the modem (see google) into explorer, get into the modem's system info and see if there's anything dogde happening with signal strength.

ken86c · 11th May 2008, 1:07 PM

I think it has something to do with the modem, cause he uses a splitter at the wall for his foxtel and optus surfboard sb4101 but when i use it, it just keeps blinking at the Send button.

BAAZMAN · 2nd July 2012, 6:47 PM

Holy thread bump Batman.

op, did you end up getting this to work, looking at doing the same to try and get better wifi around the house by moving the modem to where the foxtel point is.

ifso, did you use a specific type of splitter?

dickys have one that says 5-900mhz on it, but my googling has found a 5-2400mhz unit that is apparently "foxtel approved"

can i use either or one of the above splitters? or do i need something else again?

4th May 2008, 1:05 PM	#1
ken86c Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 66	Cable Splitter for Optus Cable & Foxtel I currently have 1 socket in my room that is used for Optus Foxtel. I want to connect my cable modem to the socket as well. I borrowed a friends cable splitter which he used fine with his SB4101 modem. However with my SB5100 the cable splitter doenst allow the modem to connect. Does anyone know which Cable splitter would work with my SB5100 __________________ [ INTEL PENTIUM 4 3.0GHz (800 FSB) \| ASUS P4P800E DELUXE \| GEIL 4 x 512MB PC3200 DDR RAM \| XFX 128MB 6600GT \| 2 x SEAGATE 320GB BARRACUDA 7200.10 SATA \| ANTEC SONATA \| LITEON 18x DVD-RW \| SONY 16x DVD-ROM \| LOGITECH DINOVO LASER \| DELL 2407WFP \| ALTEC LANSING VS4121 ]

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9th May 2008, 1:11 AM	#3
Hairy_Harold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ipswich Posts: 1,297	strange I have two points for optusnet and tv and pretty sure in the roof the cables are just split with the plain old f type splitter (basically a t splitter) __________________ "we're not stoppin' till they start talkin’ funny!"

9th May 2008, 1:19 AM	#4
aussie-revhead Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Western Sydney Posts: 13,690	I have a single cable into the loungeroom and a simple splitter box as fitted by a Telstra tech on initial Bigpond Cable installation, the same splitter also comes with a Bigpond cable self install kit . __________________ Bench 1- R4F - 3930K - Team 2400c9 - Sapphire 7770 Ghz Edition - Enermax Revo1250 - water cooled tech bench - Samsung S27A950D Netbox - waiting on Haswell parts ... - 4x2TB on Highpoint RAID - Lian Li v354 matx - Water cooled BF3: OZrevhead

9th May 2008, 4:00 PM	#5
chatmaster Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: sydney Posts: 688	With Optus cable internet you should be able to plug your modem into any outlet in the network, ie suburb to suburb, makes no difference. When you say it wont connect what exactly are you having trouble with? You should only need coax with the right connector, ive seen optus setups split 3 times without any probs. though never @ the wall connection. ( different parts of the roof usually 1 split into 2 , then on one of the 2 another split. __________________ Drive it like you stole it

9th May 2008, 5:45 PM	#6
urban_s0ulja (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 84	it'll work mate just make sure that uve pluged the cable correclty into the back of your modem cheers

11th May 2008, 1:07 PM	#8
ken86c Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 66	I think it has something to do with the modem, cause he uses a splitter at the wall for his foxtel and optus surfboard sb4101 but when i use it, it just keeps blinking at the Send button. __________________ [ INTEL PENTIUM 4 3.0GHz (800 FSB) \| ASUS P4P800E DELUXE \| GEIL 4 x 512MB PC3200 DDR RAM \| XFX 128MB 6600GT \| 2 x SEAGATE 320GB BARRACUDA 7200.10 SATA \| ANTEC SONATA \| LITEON 18x DVD-RW \| SONY 16x DVD-ROM \| LOGITECH DINOVO LASER \| DELL 2407WFP \| ALTEC LANSING VS4121 ]