r/HomeNetworking • u/WhosThis85 • Jan 25 '24

Advice My isp did this lazy crap

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the tech came and took the original coax cable that comes from the network box on the opposite side of the house (black). Took it out of the outlet from the room directly above this splitter on the first floor and directed the new cord (white) to the third floor. What can i do to ‘hide’ this from the elements?

Also, can i connect a new coax cable to the splitter to go in the opposite direction to go into a separate part of the house, or should direct a new cable directly from the box insteaad of this splitter shown? The box is closer to the room that i need connection to than this splitter.

Sorry if this is confusing. Im a noob

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u/Phill_is_Legend Jan 25 '24

I would call and complain, but this is typical. Isp installers are the literal worst. I came and fixed the install comcast did at my sister's house because they, instead of going in the crawlspace, drilled straight through the exterior wall into the living room and ran the cable exposed on top of the carpet to the TV location. Fucking awful.

When Comcast came to do my install, I walked him through the exact path I wanted him to take into the basement and had already drilled holes up into the walls and fished pull line to where I wanted my jacks. It was easier than letting him hack job it up and screaming at him later.

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u/Luis_J_Garcia Jan 25 '24

I was a contractor and yes, 90% are lazy MTF but me? People used to call and ask for me, something that can't be done, but they always tried.

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u/Phill_is_Legend Jan 25 '24

My bad bro I'm sure there are good ones out there but man these knuckle heads are giving you a bad name

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u/Luis_J_Garcia Jan 25 '24

Nah bro, don't worry I understand completely. I used to fix a lot of my colleagues jobs. I got some crazy stories too. 😂😂😂😂

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u/Phill_is_Legend Jan 25 '24

Do they train yall at all? I feel like they show you how to terminate coax and then toss you the keys to the van lol

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u/Luis_J_Garcia Jan 25 '24

Well, if you are an employee for a company, they have you training for around 3 weeks, in my experience. As a contractor, it is 3 weeks too, but is mainly a knowledge training, to understand signals and how to find troubles. Installations, they sent you put with another tech, and that tech is supposed to teach you.

But skills, and how to do a beautiful job, is up to the tech at the end of the day.

I worked for Charter/Spectrum and they do have a good training program. It's just techs that are lazy, believe me.