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I have moved from a condo and am getting an install in a couple weeks at my new house. I have some questions I was hoping you guys could help me with, since I'm not great with this stuff.
1. There is a Dish Network dish installed, is it safe to assume they used RG6 cable, so I could use the existing runs to get into the house (the house is only 5 years old)? Well, at least the three that are there (I know I will need a fourth unless I get lucky and get a SWMLine dish).
2. I think the house is also pre-wired for cable, and if I don't get a SWMLine dish, I plan on buying a SWM multiswitch to avoid fishing extra wires through walls or extra holes on my house. My question is, I know I can use the pre-existing runs, but is it OK if there are splitters in the walls on those runs? It doesn't appear as if there are enough runs from the basement to all the rooms from what I have seen. There is a picture of the basement hub attached.
2. I am planning to go with cable internet, and this is probably a silly question, but as long as I just dedicate one line connected to the modem and go wireless from there, it wont' mess with the rest of the pre-existing cable runs, will it?
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JIIU1OUBG80/SZiJd_mSiLI/AAAAAAAAADc/XCu9HafM804/s512/IMG_0237.JPG
2. Splitters in the walls would not be good. Might work, might not work depending on the characteristics of the actual splitter.
3. As long as the coax is not shared between satellite and cable, you should have no problems. Wireless won't be an issue.
veryoldschool
04-01-09, 10:14 PM
Hopefully any splitters will be accessible [behind a plate in the wall or in the attic, etc.] since cable splitters are only good to 1 GHz and you need 2 GHz for SWM.
Mertzen
04-02-09, 07:04 AM
since cable splitters are only good to 1 GHz and you need 2 GHz for SWM.
Done many jobs with SWM and existing cable splitters with 0 problems. of course YMMV.
Thanks for the input, everyone.
One more question - I am also getting digital phone through TWC, how does that work? Can that come through the same jack as the run for the internet, or does it need its own dedicated line?
Thanks for the input, everyone.
One more question - I am also getting digital phone through TWC, how does that work? Can that come through the same jack as the run for the internet, or does it need its own dedicated line?
The VOIP phone will connect to the internet router for your cable service. In other word, one coax coming in from the street to the cable internet router. Then from there, you will either need cordless phone or phone wire to telephone locations.
veryoldschool
04-02-09, 09:05 AM
Done many jobs with SWM and existing cable splitters with 0 problems. of course YMMV.
When the SWM first came out in test, they gave us an install meter too.
I "tested" some 1 GHz splitters and most only lit the first 5 channels, though [of two identical] one passed all eight. [FWIW]
I have moved from a condo and am getting an install in a couple weeks at my new house. I have some questions I was hoping you guys could help me with, since I'm not great with this stuff.
1. There is a Dish Network dish installed, is it safe to assume they used RG6 cable, so I could use the existing runs to get into the house (the house is only 5 years old)? Well, at least the three that are there (I know I will need a fourth unless I get lucky and get a SWMLine dish).
2. I think the house is also pre-wired for cable, and if I don't get a SWMLine dish, I plan on buying a SWM multiswitch to avoid fishing extra wires through walls or extra holes on my house. My question is, I know I can use the pre-existing runs, but is it OK if there are splitters in the walls on those runs? It doesn't appear as if there are enough runs from the basement to all the rooms from what I have seen. There is a picture of the basement hub attached.
2. I am planning to go with cable internet, and this is probably a silly question, but as long as I just dedicate one line connected to the modem and go wireless from there, it wont' mess with the rest of the pre-existing cable runs, will it?
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JIIU1OUBG80/SZiJd_mSiLI/AAAAAAAAADc/XCu9HafM804/s512/IMG_0237.JPG
From your picture there is a inline amp for your CATV. You may experience problems with your new VOIP since it was felt that your house needed a big boost. Those amps are very strong to make up for design flaws or bad cable.
Good luck
Your best bet, is to ID all the Cable--Find your Phone network box (outside) you will need to disconnect the "CO" line from your House wiring first.
When the cable Guy Shows up--He will to run his RG6 from the cable network box to your wiring panel (new Run) he will hook that to your NEW cable modem and he will test with a laptop or yours connect at that location. When he leaves (power off the cable modem) you will hook your (VOIP) ATA box to the cable modem and then power up the cable modem (wait 30 seconds) the power up your (VOIP ATA router) Wait until it's ready, Plug your phone in and test for dial tone, Then connect the (ATA) to your House phone wiring and your done.
Connect your Wireless router to the ATA (internet port) and power it up and your ready to surf.
Now The D* installer will use all other existing RG6 (left from dish) for your D* install provided you have removed all spliters that you can find.
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