Cable

[contact400]

Hi we’re having SkyQ & Broadband installed, my question is can I use my existing Virgin Media RG6 cable that’s layed under my flooring?also will I have lay new cable for my router?

[oldfella · Accepted solution]

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@contact400 wrote:

Hi we’re having SkyQ & Broadband installed, my question is can I use my existing Virgin Media RG6 cable that’s layed under my flooring?also will I have lay new cable for my router?

( @nigea99  I've put this back in Q as it refers to Q install)

Hi @contact400 

Q needs two cables and if you have two and they are in a suitable condition then they can be used.

However they need to go continuously from Q box to Dish position with enough slack foe use at each end

[nigea99]

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@oldfella wrote:

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@contact400 wrote:

Hi we’re having SkyQ & Broadband installed, my question is can I use my existing Virgin Media RG6 cable that’s layed under my flooring?also will I have lay new cable for my router?

( @nigea99  I've put this back in Q as it refers to Q install)

Hi @contact400 

Q needs two cables and if you have two and they are in a suitable condition then they can be used.

However they need to go continuously from Q box to Dish position with enough slack foe use at each end

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Apologies both  - picked up on the Router question - I guess that is the problem when covering 2 questions that have 2 separate boards 

[contact400]

 

[contact400]

This is what virgin currently use, will this be suitable. Cheers in advance 

[oldfella]

Hi @contact400 

Doubtful as you need two cables from your Q box position to the satellite dish position 

[contact400]

Cheers mate 

[Daveybhoy]

If you take 2 in from the dish and join to the other 2 (presuming they go to box location) you'll be fine

[contact400]

They connect to another splitter.  There's only one RG6 cable 

[nigea99]

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@contact400 wrote:

They connect to another splitter.  There's only one RG6 cable 

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Unfortunately you need 2 - one for each polorisation (V/H)