New Install

neo99 · 10-26-2009, 12:38 PM

I'm having U-verse installed (all 3 - tv, phone, internet) on 11/7 and was wondering what the chances are they won't use the current cable and use Cat5?

I would prefer to have them not use the current cable because of how old the house is. Also, I currently have hsi with Charter Cable and might want to keep it. But, if the U-verse doesn't work out, I don't want to be without internet if they use the current cable.

Hope this makes sense.

MARC57 · 10-26-2009, 12:59 PM

Mine gets installed 11/3/09 I just removed most of the cables and by the time they get here I'm just telling them that the cable was the old 59 cable from 25 years ago.

davecramer74 · 10-26-2009, 03:50 PM

is your house wired with cat5? I dont think theyll pull cat 5 cable for you. My house is wired, but they chose to do coax. I'm assuming because it was easier for them. That and my house is only a few years old, so i dont think it really mattered what route they went in terms of signal quality.

neo99 · 10-26-2009, 05:40 PM

No, my house is not wired for Cat5. I have no idea how old the coax is either. The house is over 40 years old.

How can you tell what type of coax you have?

10-26-2009, 12:38 PM	#1
neo99 My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	New Install I'm having U-verse installed (all 3 - tv, phone, internet) on 11/7 and was wondering what the chances are they won't use the current cable and use Cat5? I would prefer to have them not use the current cable because of how old the house is. Also, I currently have hsi with Charter Cable and might want to keep it. But, if the U-verse doesn't work out, I don't want to be without internet if they use the current cable. Hope this makes sense.

10-26-2009, 03:50 PM	#3
davecramer74 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area California Age: 35 Posts: 1,011	is your house wired with cat5? I dont think theyll pull cat 5 cable for you. My house is wired, but they chose to do coax. I'm assuming because it was easier for them. That and my house is only a few years old, so i dont think it really mattered what route they went in terms of signal quality. __________________ Vizio 42" LCD Phillips 50" plasma

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10-26-2009, 12:59 PM	#2
MARC57 What is HD? Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1	Mine gets installed 11/3/09 I just removed most of the cables and by the time they get here I'm just telling them that the cable was the old 59 cable from 25 years ago.

10-26-2009, 05:40 PM	#4
neo99 My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	No, my house is not wired for Cat5. I have no idea how old the coax is either. The house is over 40 years old. How can you tell what type of coax you have?