I recently bought a new home that's wired for Brightspeed fiber internet, but I'm a bit lost on the setup. The router is located in a cabinet in my master bedroom closet, and I noticed there are coax outlets in the living room and all the bedrooms. My main questions are: 1) Do these coax outlets give me a wired connection to the Brightspeed internet? 2) If so, how can I connect my work docking station, which has an ethernet port, to those coax outlets? I've done a lot of reading but haven't found clear answers, and it's honestly making me feel pretty dumb. I really need a wired connection for remote work even though the wi-fi is good. After digging deeper and looking at the comments, I found out that one coax outlet in my living room has both coax and ethernet ports. However, the coax cables aren't connected, and it looks like the ethernet cable is just cut and not connected to anything on the other end. Can anyone help?
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You mentioned the exclusivity agreement with Brightspeed—could it be that this only covers internet services? You might still be able to get cable television if you go for just a TV package. Also, it seems like the builder reused an outdated plan. Asking other homeowners if they got refunds or fixes could be worthwhile!
It sounds like your builder might not have set up things properly. It seems like you have a hybrid setup between coax and fiber, which might mean the coax lines aren’t going back to the router as they should. If you’re looking to get a wired connection from the coax, you might want to consider using MoCA adapters. They can help convert the coax signal back to Ethernet, but make sure all coax lines connect back to the fiber router first.
Wow, I can't believe they went with coax instead of proper Ethernet in a new build. That's such a missed opportunity! You might want to explore other options, but using a MoCA adapter on each end of the coax could help bridge that gap from coax to your docking station.
Yeah, I noticed the same thing! I found one coax outlet that has both coax and ethernet ports, but only the ethernet side seems to have a cable connected—just not to anything on the other end. It's frustrating!