Virgin cabling wall box query
Discussion
Hi folks
I have 3 wall boxes in the house of which I'm only using one.
As I'm having some building work done I want to move the virgin TiVo and broadband router into another room.
However the brown box on the outside wall is connected to the other wall box which I'm not using. So can I just unplug the one I don't want from the splitter thing in the outside wall box and connect up the box I want to use? It's in the outside box and looks like it can just be swapped over on the splitter? Or will this trigger some issUe with virgin and i will lose everything?
Any thoughts greatfully reveived.
Cheers
Do
I have 3 wall boxes in the house of which I'm only using one.
As I'm having some building work done I want to move the virgin TiVo and broadband router into another room.
However the brown box on the outside wall is connected to the other wall box which I'm not using. So can I just unplug the one I don't want from the splitter thing in the outside wall box and connect up the box I want to use? It's in the outside box and looks like it can just be swapped over on the splitter? Or will this trigger some issUe with virgin and i will lose everything?
Any thoughts greatfully reveived.
Cheers
Do
Edited by Hedobot on Sunday 23 July 20:04
I reckon it will be Ok
I had Virgin removed last year & removed the cables while tidying up. I kept the splitters.
When the new BB was rubbish I rejoined Virgin & opted for the self install to save £50
Just hooked it all up again & my 100mbps BB is working just fine @110mbps !
I'd give it a go, could always report a fault if it goes pearshaped
I had Virgin removed last year & removed the cables while tidying up. I kept the splitters.
When the new BB was rubbish I rejoined Virgin & opted for the self install to save £50
Just hooked it all up again & my 100mbps BB is working just fine @110mbps !
I'd give it a go, could always report a fault if it goes pearshaped
Thanks for the reply Jimboka
Yes I agree that its worth a punt.
I think it's the fear of having to call their "customer services" should anything go wrong that had me risk averse
Just to clarify, did you hook up the splitter in the "brown outside wall box" when you did the self install?
Cheers
DB
Yes I agree that its worth a punt.
I think it's the fear of having to call their "customer services" should anything go wrong that had me risk averse
Just to clarify, did you hook up the splitter in the "brown outside wall box" when you did the self install?
Cheers
DB
Edited by Hedobot on Sunday 23 July 23:00
Hedobot said:
Thanks for the reply Jimboka
Yes I agree that its worth a punt.
I think it's the fear of having to call their "customer services" should anything go wrong that had me risk averse
Just to clarify, did you hook up the splitter in the "brown outside wall box" when you did the self install?
Cheers
DB
I did yesYes I agree that its worth a punt.
I think it's the fear of having to call their "customer services" should anything go wrong that had me risk averse
Just to clarify, did you hook up the splitter in the "brown outside wall box" when you did the self install?
Cheers
DB
Edited by Hedobot on Sunday 23 July 23:00
I had a neighbours as a reference! But just connected the splitter in the brown wall box , run the cable straight through the wall to be BB & it was fine first time..
Hi t2007p
Unfortunately im in Berkshire but appreciate the offer
The box i'm trying to connect to has "NTL" on it and im wondering if it is too old? It must be around 10 years old i reckon.
I have left the "Omnibox" connected to the "NTL" wall socket but im not sure what options are left. I thought it was a 50/50 as to whether it would work.
Cheers
DB
Unfortunately im in Berkshire but appreciate the offer
The box i'm trying to connect to has "NTL" on it and im wondering if it is too old? It must be around 10 years old i reckon.
I have left the "Omnibox" connected to the "NTL" wall socket but im not sure what options are left. I thought it was a 50/50 as to whether it would work.
Cheers
DB
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