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what wiring changes involved in upgrading from FIOS internet to FIOS internet + TV with DVR

We have FIOS internet now with Actiontec router but we still have Comcast TV. I am considering switching over to FIOS for TV too but would like to know what wiring changes would be involved, if any. I'll describe the current setup. We have a couple of soho LANS and new wiring cannot be run to the two soho LANs.

ONT.....coax cable......4-way coax splitter...

Splitter Leg#1 goes to the Actiontec router.

Splitter Leg#2 goes to coax line to a home office. There's an ethernet-coax bridge (Actiontec ECB2200) and a router for a small soho LAN there.

Splitter Leg#3 goes to coax line to the attic. In the attic there's an ethernet-coax bridge (Actiontec ECB2200) and a router for a secon small soho LAN there.

Splitter Leg#4 is free.

Will adding FIOS TV be as simple as attaching a coax cable to Leg#4 on the splitter and connecting that coax to the DVR?

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armond_in_nj1

@tr888 wrote:
... Will adding FIOS TV be as simple as attaching a coax cable to Leg#4 on the splitter and connecting that coax to the DVR?

Absolutely. All you have to worry about is running the RG6 coax from the splitter to the DVR, and Verizon may even cover that depending on the terms of your install. Good luck..

tr8881

Thanks for the reply. Good to know that adding TV won't be a disruption.

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