Find alternative ways to access the internet without a coax cable.
Find alternative ways to access the internet without a coax cable.
I received the Cox gateway internet but forgot about needing a coax outlet. My home has no existing coax outlets. DirectTV will arrive on Friday to link cable TV into our house—can I still use satellite TV from the external antenna they have installed? If not, what alternatives do I have? Are there any compatible antennas I could purchase for a coax connection?
Satellite might benefit from a 50 ohm coax link between the dish’s LNB and your receiver. This setup is suitable for CATV if correctly connected using F connectors at each end. For home cable TV, the typical standard is 75 ohm coax—often RG-6, RG-6F, or RG-59 in older setups. I realized you were wondering about using a satellite provider’s internal cable instead. That could work because their materials match your setup. If you need internet via cable, a copper connection must exist between your home and the street’s cable grid. You won’t get internet from DirecTV’s dish alone.
Direct TV and coax internet require separate coaxial connections. Cox typically installs a drop point inside your home for proper setup. Antennas aren't viable because all providers share the same radio bands as TV, radio, and mobile networks, which can disrupt service.
Our in-wall coax was connected to DirecTV devices. Our ISP chose to bore a hole through the exterior wall—thanks to Cox—to install the coax. Hooray for being on-site when they were setting up the service!