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Originally Posted by DCUNY
Well, I’ve read this entire thread and still have some questions. I drove by Seabreeze rec center the other day and saw a huge spool, probably 8 feet in diameter, of an orange wire / conduit / not sure. Also workers are going around and painting the street to mark where they are going to do something (see photo). One of the neighbors said Quantum is installing fiber optic, which would be awesome.
Thing is, our house is 20 years old, and we don’t have any kind of ethernet cables running from the garage to anywhere in the house. Only RG-59 or RG-6 cables.
I’d like to switch to Quantum because xfinity will be raising my rates later this year (no more promo rate).
What is the recommended installation for houses that have no ethernet cables running from the garage?
Thanks in advance.
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In new fiber installations the recommended installation is the standard installation. There are not many options. Quantum will run the main fiber down the street installing individual terminals in small in-ground boxes somewhere on the lawns in front of each home. When you order the service, Quantum will then run a fiber optic cable from the terminal on your front lawn to the side of your home. Quantum has the layouts of each home and will try to run the cable on the side of the home to the nearest front room. From there they install the standard fiber slack box on the side of your home and will drill through the wall to get inside the home. Inside the home they install the smartNid (ont and router) covering that hole from the outside and then install the Wi-Fi 7 main pod next to it. Because there are no ethernet jacks in these older homes, there is nothing to connect into so everything is WiFi. The main WiFi pod has a 4 port switch so the homeowner can run their own ethernet cables to jacks around the home if they want. In all my experience so far, the main WiFi pod usually covers the entire home and if necessary Quantum will install an extender. One trick is to install the main WiFi pod on top of a shelf or on a desk, the higher the better in the room where they bring in the fiber instead of the default mounting on the wall. See the attached pictures. You will need a longer cable than what the Quantum tech has on the truck to do this generally so if you order the service through me I provide that cable free of charge and install it for you on the day of the installation. If not you can go on to Amazon and order and install it yourself.
In Bonita Villas and in the surronding areas Quantum has done this install and from my experience they work well. Of course, if you are a teckie and want the best Wi-Fi and internet experience possible you can purchase and install your own mesh system from Orbi, TP-Link or Amazon Eero and or have an electrician run an ethernet cable where ever you want it but so far, I don't feel it's necessary unless you have a special situation.
Hope this helps.