A coax cable is not an internet cable. The coax cable is needed to hook up an xfinity modem/router. It’s very easy, a 5 minute job to hook up the xfinity box to a “working” cable and configure the xfinity router.
Here’s where it gets tricky:
If his is a new home, you need someone to hook up the source coax cable in the network box to the cable going to the bedroom and then the tech will need to activate the service. Then, if this is a new house, your coax cables are not terminated in the network box and new ends will be needed on those cables.
IMO: you don’t want the xfinity box in your bedroom unless you plan on putting in another router in your other common rooms, if you don’t do this, your wifi coverage will suffer. Unless you are using a cable service for dish or direct tv service, put the xfinity box in your living room.
I’m using multiple wired routers in my house that I setup, so the xfinity box is in a room and hat also has an internet cable/phone port. I reterminated all the phone ports (the cables used were cat 6 in the walls) and then setup routers in other rooms so I can get multiple wired ports from each router and my wifi signal does not degrade going from room to room.
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