Verizon router placement

[masterelectric]

I will be having FIOS service installed shortly into my home. I plan on having the fiber run into my garage and placing the network interface in the garage. Can I place the modem there also and use existing Cat6 to carry the ethernet connection to my structured wiring panel?

I also plan on installing FIOS TV and would like to use existing RG6 to carry the TV signal to the same panel. Are both of these scenarios feasible?

I would like to avoid adding equipment to the structured wiring panel if the Verizon interface in the garage will distribute both internet and cable signals.

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masterelectric wrote:

Can I place the modem there

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FIOS doesn't use modems.  VZ will provide you with a router that can connect to the Optical Network Terminal (ONT) via either coax or cat5.

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masterelectric wrote:

[Can I] use existing Cat6 to carry the ethernet connection to my structured wiring panel?

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Yes.

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masterelectric wrote:

I also plan on installing FIOS TV and would like to use existing RG6 to carry the TV signal to the same panel. Are both of these scenarios feasible?

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Yes.

Note.  If you're planning to use wireless, you may not want to place the router in the garage. Locating the router in the garage may not give you the best wireless coverage.