Hi Newbee here

[mtv1]

no splitter use a booster or replace your box

[boomer39]

i used to have bb via set top box, but have now got modem from vermin. put set top box upstairs and have it connected but not always on. btw ,got a chipped box as well...ynwa

[supertrooper]

Thanks for that, still a bit confused, what booster would i require. My broadband connection is upstairs and separate from the tv connection. The idea was to connect the vermin box upstairs to the bb connection