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It sounds like you may have a higher ping than some of the players you are up against. From what I understand, speed is not as important when gaming online as ping is. Ping is the time it takes your data (your shots) to go to the server and then to the other players system (to hit him). If his ping ...

trogers wrote:I think you have those two values inverted...

Down at 5dBmV and Up at 47 dBmV are within the good ranges.

You are correct sir.

I am taking both of your advice, I have cleaned up the line coming in and am running the modem immediately off a new 2 into 1 splitter, with the other side going into the amp to drive the TV's.

My final modem readings are: downstream: 47dBmV and upstream: 5dBmV.

I guess if I have any issues in ...

I currently have a Motorola SBV5220 modem running cable internet that is set up as follows: The drop has a 2 way splitter, one line to the cable modem and one line to an Electroline FT 8300 amplifier driving 7 TV's (2 are digital HD boxes). I placed the amp because I was having signal issues on the ...