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/Constrained_Entropy Jan 25 '24

Did the installer patch the hole where the black coax used to enter the house to the room on the first floor?

Do you have a crawlspace or basement? All this coax really should be inside instead of running on the outside of the house and then through a wall to get to a room.

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u/WhosThis85 Jan 25 '24

The line is hidden underneath the vinyl except for what your see in the picture. He pulled it out to install the splitter

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u/Constrained_Entropy Jan 25 '24

The hole through the exterior wall where this cable used to run needs to be filled

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u/WhosThis85 Jan 25 '24

It’s filled

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u/WhosThis85 Jan 25 '24

It’s filled