Most rooms on campus only have a single cable port. So what's a student to do when they have two televisions and both to have HuskyCable without unplugging cables all the time. Or what if you and your roommate both have televisions and only one port?
The solution is a device known as a "coaxial splitter." These can be obtained at electronics stores such as RadioShack or Best Buy, or online at a retailer such as Amazon.com or Newegg.com. This model, available at Best Buy online and in-store, costs $7.99.
What the splitter does is takes the signal from the cable port and divides it so that the signal from the cable port can be sent to two different places. Of course, in order to use the splitter you'll need to have three coaxial cables, so if you only have one cable you'll need to buy two more, but in return for the expense you'll be able to watch HuskyCable on more than one TV.
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This concept also works if you have an HDTV that needs an "antenna" input for HD channels and a "cable" input for regular cable channels.
So how do you split the internet ports? Not cable for TV, but for computer?
Right now there is no solution for having multiple network-capable devices hooked into ResNet at the same time. If you are in upperclass housing, you might have a living room port in addition to your bedroom port, in which case a long cable can work. There are 50' and 100' Ethernet cables available on the market. For freshmen, if your room was once an economy triple and is now a standard double, there is likely an extra port.
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