What is the difference between an active cable modem splitter and a passive cable modem splitter?
Active cable modem splitters run on power and serve the purpose of trying to reclaim some of the lost signal strength that results from the split. If you are splitting a single signal five or more times, you might want to consider purchasing an active cable modem splitter. Passive cable modem splitters do not require power, and simply serve the purpose of splitting a signal. Signal strength obviously decreases when using a passive cable modem splitter.
