Another tip:
As discussed, many of the older homes circa 2012-2019 north of 44 don't have ethernet jacks placed all over the house, especially in the living room at the center of your home which is the optimal spot. That said, The Quantum fiber tech will most likely install the main Wifi pod in one of the bedrooms closest to the center of your home and if necessary, install an extender pod to get full coverage. But, on several installations, I've been working with the homeowner to install the main Wifi pod in the kitchen either above or below the cabinets since there is always an ethernet jack and power there and is always in the center of the home. Early on, some homeowners drilled a hole through their cabinets to route the ethernet cable to the top of the cabinets, then we tried mounting the main Wifi pod under the cabinet to avoid drilling. Both worked well but the higher you install the Wifi pod the less obstructions and the better coverage you will get. So, yesterday I met a Villager who signed up with me and showed me there is a space between the cabinets where you can snake the ethernet cable and power wires from the kitchen ethernet jack to the top of the cabinets without drilling. See the attached picture. (note this a pre installation picture without the power cable). This is an easy way to install the main Wifi pod on top of the kitchen cabinet which is the best spot very easy and without any messy wires. Attached is a picture of the installation under the kitchen cabinet and one showing the wiring through the existing opening to install on top of the cabinet.
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