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Cutting fios wire
Italianblend
Newbie
‎06-02-2012 07:42 AM

I am re-arranging my house and I have need to detatch the metal connector from my fios cable, feed it through a hole, and re-attach.

Is this something I can do myself?  I have never done this before.

If I am in need of extra cabling, is there a charge for this?  Can I pick it up, or do I need to have someone come out and do this?

Thanks.

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tns
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‎06-02-2012 07:51 AM

Wire on Your side of the ONT?  Technically its all your responsibility.  Don't touch the Optical cable, its not a simple cable and belongs completely to Verizon.

Depending on exactly what you are trying to do, verizon may or may not be willing to do it for you.  Probably, but not always, for a fee.

Lots of articales out their on running house phone lines, Coax cable, ethernet cable.  You didn't identify what wiring you want to touch.  None of it is very hard, but you probably don't have tools on hand to make the best connectors.  Compression Connecteor are best for the Coax (rg6) and require a compression tool (about $30).  Similarly special tools are recommended for phone lines and ethernet cables if you were needing to cut them and then put NEW connectors on.  The better connectors have to be replaced and not reused.

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Italianblend
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In response to tns
‎06-02-2012 08:01 AM

I mean the cable that runs from the box that goes into my wireless router.

I don't know how to do this.  Will cutting it and re-attaching the connector make the connection worse?

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tns
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In response to Italianblend
‎06-02-2012 09:11 AM

They usually use high quality Compression connection on the Coax(RG-6).  If you cut it you cannot reuse the connector but need new one.  If you want the same quality connector you also need a compression tool.

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somegirl
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‎06-02-2012 02:15 PM
@Italianblend wrote:

I am re-arranging my house and I have need to detatch the metal connector from my fios cable, feed it through a hole, and re-attach.

Is this something I can do myself?  I have never done this before.

If I am in need of extra cabling, is there a charge for this?  Can I pick it up, or do I need to have someone come out and do this?

Thanks.

If you've never done it before I would say it depends on your general fix-it capabilities. You could hire someone to do the rewiring if you're not comfortable with it, or you can do it yourself if you feel you are capable.

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armond_in_nj1
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In response to somegirl
‎06-02-2012 04:01 PM

OP wrote: " ... I mean the cable that runs from the box that goes into my wireless router ..."

If you cannot identify the cable in question specifically as either Ethernet or RG-6 coax, I would suggest that you get some help with this chore.  It's not all that difficult but as intentioned earlier it requires specific tools and some experience working with such cables.  You will be happier in both the long and short run if you do it this way.