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Originally Posted by rtidrtid
thanks for that. Where do people normally keep their broadband? i am thinking of keeping it under the stairs as thats where my Cat5 cables terminate.
also, what is the difference between Sky wire and Cable wire? I went to Maplin and they said they are the same?
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If all you cat5 terminates under the stairs then that is where you will need your modem.
Re:sky/cable wire.
Essentially coax is all the same but there are different grades of cable. Some have thicker cores, braids and jackets and some have different dielectrics.
I have found in practice that the cable Sky use (having installed both) is fine for cable over the kind of distances a normal home needs.
If you wish to go ahead and install it yourself i would do it BUT be prepared to have to remove it should the installer find any issues.