First a disclaimer..I have close to zero experience with data/phone/cable as the EC company I gained most of my experience from did only high-voltage.
I'm roughing in a custom home, and on the last one I did for the GC I work for, the CATV guy called me to complain I didn't "set the customer up" with the appropriate future, as he turned out to want HDTV and DVR set up after he moved in. My boss told me to keep it cheap so all the HO got was two coax from the roof (satellite cable) to a Leviton box and a single coax homerun to each room required (plus cat5 homeruns for phone.)
Back to the situation. This other house is in a remote location and does not have DSL service through the phone. Satellite will be the only means of internet and cable service. A guy I spoke with who provides CATV service says in order to cover my bases I will need 6 coax from the satellite to my Leviton Data Box, and 3 coax to each location, (for HDTV + internet) plus cat5 for phone. He also said wherever the modem is for the satellite cable, the secondaries on the cat5 can provide the rest of the outlets in the house with the internet...Does this sound like an accurate assesment?)
I'm roughing in a custom home, and on the last one I did for the GC I work for, the CATV guy called me to complain I didn't "set the customer up" with the appropriate future, as he turned out to want HDTV and DVR set up after he moved in. My boss told me to keep it cheap so all the HO got was two coax from the roof (satellite cable) to a Leviton box and a single coax homerun to each room required (plus cat5 homeruns for phone.)
Back to the situation. This other house is in a remote location and does not have DSL service through the phone. Satellite will be the only means of internet and cable service. A guy I spoke with who provides CATV service says in order to cover my bases I will need 6 coax from the satellite to my Leviton Data Box, and 3 coax to each location, (for HDTV + internet) plus cat5 for phone. He also said wherever the modem is for the satellite cable, the secondaries on the cat5 can provide the rest of the outlets in the house with the internet...Does this sound like an accurate assesment?)
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