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I AM RUNNING CAT 7 ONLY FOR THE 4 TV'S & WIRELESS UNITS IN CEILING -STUDY-1 IN FAMILY ROOM--8 DROPS TOTAL. CAN I PLACE ALL 4 U-VERSE BOXES IN THE CLOSET WITH ALL THE OTHER UNITS (MODEM-ROUTER-UPS-ETC) & CONNECT THE CAT 7 TO THE U-VERSE BOX. WILL THIS WORK WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS.

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Can any balun run satellite over Cat 6?

Is there any balun that can make the run from the multiswitch, to two receivers, over about 100' of Cat 6 UTP? I know typical baluns won't work, but will these, for instance? http://www.vtx.co.uk/video/pbe850.htm(that one does say "satellite") http://www.hdtvsupply.com/mux-500302.html The faq on tha

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What kind of cat cable should I use?

My tv picture freezes sometimes. When I had a tech out to check out the problem he said that I should run a cat 5 cable to replace the coax that I have. Is there any particular brand I should use? What requirements does it need? Now they have cat 6a, can I use that?

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Cat 5 for the Wireless receiver

Will the wireless receiver work using a dat connection with the Cat 5 port?

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Hooking up TV using Cat 5 cable

I'm wondering if I can hook up my TV using Cat 5 cable only.  Does a box exist to bring the cable into and then split to CAT 5?

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Convert CAT 5 to HD

Hello -- I have a new Samsung plasma TV mounted above my fireplace, with the wires installed behind the wall. However, the only wires that were ran were the regular black coax and CAT 5. An HDMI cable was notrun behind the wall.  I need to know what my options are. I am not sure if I can snake an HD

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Coaxle cable to Cat 5

I am getting terible reception on my wireless receiver on the 2nd floor.  Tried moving the WAP doesn't help becasue then can't get signal out to garage.  Question:  I already have coaxle cable running to the 2nd floor and I see there is a connection on the back of my gateway for it.  Can I use the c

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Cat 5e longer lead.

Hi. Bought a longer Cat 5e lead but did not realize until got home that the jack is a RJ45 and the existing is RJ11 ( the packaging makes no reference to the jack! )    We have no phone only use tv internet.  There was no alternative jack on sale ( in Lowe’s).  Where can the RJ45 be purchased?  And

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Can I connect my TV internet from the same Cat 6 cable going to my STB?

I just got Uverse.  I have a single Cat 6 cable going to the set.  It is a smart TV and I want to connect the TV to the Internet for Netflix, etc.  Can I do that from the one ethernet cable?  If I need a switch what type would it require? Should it go before the STB or after it?  I just beed to spli

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Uverse TV- Cat5 or Coax?

Should I install cat 5 or coaxial cable with Uverse?

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Power cord vs cat

My kitty chewed my power cord to my uverse box model # Isb7105, can I order a new one through the AT&T store, or do I have to have the whole box replaced?

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New Install, Cat 5 wiring and or Apple airport express for internet source

Hi Folks.I'm looking at install of New System TV  only we have cox router in another room, I see to get the Cinemaplus benefit we need to connect satellite DVR to Internet via Ethernet cable. I wonder how well it would function on a apple airport express connection (Ethernet plugs into the airport e

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cat watch tv in app

Never setup Parental Control PIN but can't watch in app  and I also signed in with my member id   and still having problem

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running cat5 to my hr24-100

my hr-24-100 is currently connected with deca cinema kit from direct tv, im thinking of running cat5 instead to it, Anybody fore see any issues with that, just running cat5 from my router to the back of the hr24-100?

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Using a wireless bridge to eliminate running cat5

I am still fighting two HR24 DVR's that are whole home networked.  They are connected by a gaming bridge device (Dlink Dap-1522 device).  The two DVR's will play each others records no problem. They will communicate with the Direct TV computers as I am charged for pay per view movies.  The bridge wi

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Coax vs Category 5/6

why do technicians suggest Category 5/6 over Coax when connecting receivers on the new high speed network? Do the receivers require Cat 5/6 in order to transmit signals better or is that simply a desired route by the technician?

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U-verse RG 3801HGV Everything running over CAT-V - HD channels started dropping after 15 seconds

I have most information in the title, but here is the gist:U-verse RG - 3801HGVBoxes - VIP-1225Everything is running over my internal network. I have the main line (home run) coming into the RG which is a coax run. From there, I have 2 ports running to two different switches. Switch 1 has 5 ports, a

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help connecting cat 5 to on demand

i reset everything red button reset on dvr even modem and router nothing happens. defaults stay the same in dvr. ip,subnet,gateway,dns to factory test settings.

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Switched Coax to Cat5, receiver wont Connect

Technician came last week to resolve picture issues, switched DVR and basement TV to Ethernet. Did not change bedroom TV, left as Coax.  He stated I could run a Cat 5 cable to Gateway and switch the bedroom tv to Cat5 on my own.  I have run my Cat5 and I get a Link light (Pictured), but t

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Coax Direct TV Signal Converted to Cat5e and Run Through House to 5 HDTV's

Hi, I would like to convert my Direct TV signal from Coax to Cat5e at the point in the garage where it come into the house and run the Direct TV signal via Cat5e to 5 rooms within the house. My question is what equipment do I need to do this successfully? Thanks!

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