[ZTWsquared]

So a while back I was complaining about slow internet and it turned out the problem was the return signal loss going back through my drop amp which was in the process of failing.

So I moved my cable modem and router into the basement and basically split them off before the amp and left the drop amp to deal with just the tv runs.

So two new things now - the drop amp is on its last legs and I'm rebuilding my CATV system ... and I scored a deal at Sams Club in the US ... a Sony 3D Blu ray player with ethernet AND wireless for just 138 USD (a price labelling error, normally 168 - still not too shabby.

So I'm thinking my new system should have a couple of drop amps, a one-outlet with active return to power the internet side of things, and a 8-way to feed the TVs ... but I'm now reading about another potential problem ... VOIP.

I have two VOIP lines now and some blogs I've read says they do better with no amplification whatsoever. They are currently connected to a gigabit switch which is ethernet to the router ... but my current amp is relatively low power and no active return.

So ... my new amps will be more powerful, and with two of them so fewer runs per amp ... do I need a third split and another router just for the VOIP - or will 4 computers, a NAS, the Sony Blu Ray, a wireless printer and two VOIPS in fact require two-way amplification?