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Actiotec - Not understanding connections
lawrencehare
Enthusiast - Level 2
‎11-30-2009 05:43 PM

I am confused about the rear connectors to the internet on my Actiontec router. There is an RJ45 Ethernet and a Coax. Recently the coax came loose and I found that on FIOS TV I could no longer get the Guide. When I replaced the Coax the Guide came back. However, the internet access was fine as was TV. So I assume that the RJ45 is internet access and the Coax is for the TV listings and information. Is this correct? I had somehow thought that I only needed one or the other.

Thanks - Lawrence

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Re: Actiotec - Not understanding connections
lawrencehare
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‎12-01-2009 08:22 AM

Thank you gentlemen, much obliged. I wonder why a single connection cannot provide both, but never mind.

Regards - Lawrence

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Re: Actiotec - Not understanding connections
tsauter1
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‎11-30-2009 07:01 PM
@lawrencehare wrote:

I am confused about the rear connectors to the internet on my Actiontec router. There is an RJ45 Ethernet and a Coax. Recently the coax came loose and I found that on FIOS TV I could no longer get the Guide. When I replaced the Coax the Guide came back. However, the internet access was fine as was TV. So I assume that the RJ45 is internet access and the Coax is for the TV listings and information. Is this correct? I had somehow thought that I only needed one or the other.

Thanks - Lawrence

The coax is is for VOD and Guide data. THe RJ45 for network traffic.

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Re: Actiotec - Not understanding connections
astro_guy
Enthusiast - Level 3
‎11-30-2009 08:11 PM

Lawrence,

If your installation is anything like mine, the EVERYTHING comes into the router over coax cable.  Communications back to the set top boxes (STBs) flows back thru the coax cable, but traffic out to your internet devices flows thru the CAT5 cables or wireless G interface.

Best Regards,

Bob

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Re: Actiotec - Not understanding connections
lawrencehare
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‎12-01-2009 08:22 AM

Thank you gentlemen, much obliged. I wonder why a single connection cannot provide both, but never mind.

Regards - Lawrence

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Re: Actiotec - Not understanding connections
Hubrisnxs
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‎12-01-2009 09:45 AM

It actually is one connection for both and it is either or.  

The coax wan is what it should be labeled, and that is how VZ is delivering internet access to your house.  so for example if you unplugged that, not only would you lose guide data, but also internet in general -  the ethernet "WAN" is used for specific types of connections, and in the case where you would have that plugged in (I think less than 15% of VZ customers use it that way) then your internet would be delivered over the cat 5.  Verizon doesn't like using the cat 5 ethernet "WAN" very often, so you will find most installs are the COAX WAN.   The ethernet "lan" cables are exactly that, they are lan cables designed to deliver data inside your house only.   so they aren't technically what is supplying your internet, they are simply delivering your pc traffic to the router.   the router at that point sends traffic to and from the internet.