Once considered a highly technical device only for the most
technologically capable, the cable modem is now a tool used in the
vast majority of households. If you want to use your cable modem in
the same general area as your television but you are having trouble
with just one cable jack, then maybe you should invest in a
splitter. A splitter will essentially make it so that you can run
one cable to the modem, and one to the television. This can be an
excellent alternative to having two separate devices in different
locations of your home.