Running cable into the garage

Kolo · August 8th, 2008, 11:22 AM

I'm not sure this belongs in this forum...so mod, feel free to move it.

I've turned my garage into a woodworking shop, and want to run Cox cable into it. It has no cable outlet, and (I think) I'll have to splice from an outlet inside, and drill a hole through a door or a wall to run it in there. And my question is, do I need to watch out for anything? Is it easy to plug a hole in a wall? will splicing diminish quality of reception (i.e. should I avoid splicing from the outlet that serves my HD TV) etc...

And I do realize the irony in turning my garage into a woodworking shop but having no clue how to do this relatively simple job.

Thanks for any tips.

dreamcastrocks · August 8th, 2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Kolobotomy

I'm not sure this belongs in this forum...so mod, feel free to move it.

I've turned my garage into a woodworking shop, and want to run Cox cable into it. It has no cable outlet, and (I think) I'll have to splice from an outlet inside, and drill a hole through a door or a wall to run it in there. And my question is, do I need to watch out for anything? Is it easy to plug a hole in a wall? will splicing diminish quality of reception (i.e. should I avoid splicing from the outlet that serves my HD TV) etc...

And I do realize the irony in turning my garage into a woodworking shop but having no clue how to do this relatively simple job.

Thanks for any tips.

Each splitter (assuming you will have to install one when you said the word splice) is going to lower your output by 3dB. Depending on how good of a connection you have to the house, you may not notice a difference, a snall difference, or it simply will not work. The wiring in our house was bad enough where they had to come out and rewire, because the splitting of the signal caused it to not connect to digital cable at all.

Oh, I remembered, do this. If you have Cox, call the Customer service and tell them you want the "linebacker" service. It's $3.99 a month and this covers wiring. After you add the service, call them up, and tell them you want another jack in the garage. They should do it for you, and if you want, you can cancel the service when you are done. Should cost you $3.99.

Darth Llama · August 10th, 2008, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dreamcastrocks

Oh, I remembered, do this. If you have Cox, call the Customer service and tell them you want the "linebacker" service. It's $3.99 a month and this covers wiring. After you add the service, call them up, and tell them you want another jack in the garage. They should do it for you, and if you want, you can cancel the service when you are done. Should cost you $3.99.

This is the best way to go for sure. If Cox does the install, they will test your levels and make sure the Signal is still strong enough to give you good performance. Even if you don't have this plan, the install of a new jack runs around $20 which in my opinion is worth it. I just had them out to put in a new jack not too long ago, and they did a good job. They replace my splitters, tested all my levels, and adjusted my signal. My reception and internet speeds are better in every room since the install. Well worth the money, plus I didn't have to do anything myself.