F-type 2018
Qiana Thieklin
I just moved into a new townhouse and there are f-type coaxial wall jacks in every room, but no Ethernet jacks. I don't have a TV/cable, I just have a bunch of computers. Is it possible to convert or use these jacks for Internet connectivity?
There are devices known as ethernet to coax adapters, many of which are pricey, especially if you are considering to use "a bunch of computers" but may be the least expensive method to use existing wiring.
If your house is wired in what is known as "home-run" format, each outlet in the rooms will run to a central location, allowing you to use a multi-port ethernet-to-coax device. It is unusual to have a residence wired otherwise.
Your second question regarding connectivity overlooks an important aspect of any wiring. There is an outlet in a room. It goes somewhere else. That location has to be connected "somehow" to a resource, typically a router.
Examine closely the requirements for these devices, as well as the features offered among the wide variety of products on the market. Newer wiring will be of the form of RG-6, a larger diameter and higher capacity than older RG-59 and is preferred over the older, less capable RG-59 wiring.
Your last question about location of the central location can be answered often by the cable company, especially if service has been provided to your residence in the past. It is usually in an attic over a garage or a sheltered location on the outside, called a demark.
Hi, I am a new customer and recently received my self installation kit for my VM broadband & TV. The house i moved into already had a VM connection setup with a custom long cable that connects to the main VM wall output. This is a f type cable with both ends same, i.e with the copper wire centre.
Now the new kit i received had one cable that splits to form one for broadband and TV each. This isnt long enough for where I have my TV placed. If i buy a f-type f to f coupler to connect the custom cable to the new supplied one, will that work?? Want to know if that will affect signal loss or not?
If it's a coupler like this one, then that's fine. You can check the power levels when you are up and running. Note the Quickstart kit cable is a push fit onto the end of the coupler, they don't do screw on ones anymore.
Just to add to Rodger_Gooner's answer, in the picture that white coax cable looks thin (could just be a bit of an optical illusion but might not have the correct screening), and if you ask for a manned installation the signal levels will get checked properly.
Also the less connection/ joints you have the better for reliability and I was also told on one training course that every connection you have causes a 10 db drop in signal, don't know how true that is and how noticeable it would be on 1 or 2 connections.
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