Do I Need to Rewire My House for Fiber Optic?
Wondering if you need to rewire your house for fiber optic? In most cases, no—existing wiring can often be used. Learn when rewiring might be needed and
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Rewiring your home is generally not necessary for fiber optic internet installation. Fiber optic service usually connects to an Optical Network Terminal (ONT) at your home, and from there, the signal can be distributed using your existing wiring, such as coaxial or Ethernet cables. You cannot replace the ISP-provided ONT with a traditional cable modem, but you can connect almost any wireless router for fiber internet to the ONT's Ethernet port. The technician powers, tests, and activates the connection to confirm full speed and signal quality. * In some instances, the ONT and the router are all in the same device, generally called a combo unit.
Do I need to replace the fiber optic cable when I change the router
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