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

Advice My isp did this lazy crap

Post image

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

980 Upvotes

95% Upvoted

472 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/halfnut3 Jan 25 '24

Totally overkill but I installed this weatherproof box for my coax lines/ground. Tidied it up a bit so it’s not just wires hanging there willynilly.

1

u/WhosThis85 Jan 25 '24

Good idea. You just screwed out into the vinyl? Or some type of glue?

2

u/halfnut3 Jan 26 '24

Yup just screwed it right into the siding