NewShockerGuy
Gawd
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- Jan 24, 2002
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We have FIOS and just recently returned our cable boxes so I want to eliminate their horrible router from the house. On the side of the house is the ONT box and a few feet over we have a main feed line that goes to the basement which I already have wired up to most rooms in the house via cat5e cable. However, the technician who installed the Verizon ONT box couldn't but the box beside the spare wire bundle box on the side of the house due to it being right where the electrical panels are...
The main Ethernet line that is on the side of the house that runs down into the basement is 2' short of reaching the Verizon ONT box... mind you I can't pull the cable out anymore since it's in the walls... the builder didn't think to have a f'ing service loop (typical), now if this was INSIDE, I'd clearly just make a small patch cable and use a coupler and be done with it. Since this is outside do I need to worry about anything. I will be inside a covered box but I just wanted to make sure that wouldn't be an issue...
See attached pictures.
Fios ONT:
Green unterminated ethernet line going to basement:
Verizon ONT on left, Power Meters center, Main feed (extra, ethernet, phone cable lines, cover is off)
Wasn't sure if there was a specific outdoor coupler that was better than the crap they sell at big box stores...etc.
Thanks mhc,
-Nigel
The main Ethernet line that is on the side of the house that runs down into the basement is 2' short of reaching the Verizon ONT box... mind you I can't pull the cable out anymore since it's in the walls... the builder didn't think to have a f'ing service loop (typical), now if this was INSIDE, I'd clearly just make a small patch cable and use a coupler and be done with it. Since this is outside do I need to worry about anything. I will be inside a covered box but I just wanted to make sure that wouldn't be an issue...
See attached pictures.
Fios ONT:
Green unterminated ethernet line going to basement:
Verizon ONT on left, Power Meters center, Main feed (extra, ethernet, phone cable lines, cover is off)
Wasn't sure if there was a specific outdoor coupler that was better than the crap they sell at big box stores...etc.
Thanks mhc,
-Nigel