Network Your Home

In your home there is a white telecom box where everything (Comcast/Sail/DirecTV/Dish) come into your unit.

In the single-floor 2-bedroom units, it's typically in the back of the storage closet.
In the 2-floor lofts, this is typically located in the upstairs closet.
In the 3-floor lofts, this is typically located in the downstairs walk-in closet.

This telecom box distributes the network to each of your rooms (living room, bedroom, loft, etc).

If you're running Sail, the internet comes in from the orange ethernet port. If you're running Comcast, the internet comes in from the coax connected to "In" or the one attached to an external splitter.

***ALERT***

Comcast customers should no longer use the splitter built into the box, but instead hook the "in" cable directly to the modem, or use a coax connector to hook up directly to the output connector.

On each cable is a label e.g. "B2" or "B4" that maps to the label on the outlet panels, so if your modem is on the wall panel with the label "B2", hook the cable that's currently hooked up to "In" using the coax connector to "B2".

Incorrect hookup - this splitter that came with the unit should not be used, it's outdated technology

Correct bypass, hook up the "In" cable either directly to the Gateway/Modem, or use a coax connector that goes to the cable that goes to the room's coax outlet.

Definitions:

Ethernet: This is the standard data network cable type used to communicate between devices (e.g. modems to routers, routers/switches to desktop computers). Inside there are 8 twisted pair cables that transmit data (and potentially power). They come in different categories, the most popular being CAT5e and CAT6.
- Cat5E (category 5 enhanced)
  - Maximum of 300ft range
  - Typically for 100Mbps to 1Gbps but can go higher
  - 100MHz frequency
  - 24-26AWG (cable thickness)
- Cat 6 (category 6)
  - Maximum of 300ft range
  - Typically for 1Gbps and higher speeds
  - 250MHz frequency
  - 22-24AWG for thicker cables
Coax: Copper core coaxial cables, these carry both analog and digital signals. This is used by cable internet/TV and satellite. At P51, the satellite cables are typically white, while the cable TV/internet are typically black, however the white coax may be used by black ones are not working.

Note: Ethernet cables are capable of carrying up to 2.5Gbps even if they are Cat5e over short distances (e.g. in your unit)

Wiring options

Sail: Sail runs through the orange ethernet cable, which either then can be connected to your wireless router, or patched to the purple connector ethernet port which can then connect to your router which you can place in the living room. The latter is like an extension cord.

Comcast: Comcast runs through the coax, which then can connect to a modem in your closet, or that coax is connected to the living room, where the modem is then located. Think of running an extension cord.

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