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Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 10:37 PM

Is the Cable to New Build House Set Up Correctly?

Greetings,

I have a new build house that Xfinity recently hooked up service to. They had to run cable underneath the back yard to reach the DEMARC (in den), which is on one side of the house, and the Xfinity box, which is on the other. My question is, why is this blue cable just hanging from the side of the house? It appears to go to a jack in the wall in the den that something can be plugged in to.  Does this look and sound right? I am trying to set up our home network and account for all cables. Everything appears to be working correctly.

Thanks!

Official Employee

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2 months ago

Hi there, @user_cwxql2 Thank you so much for taking the time to reach out. It looks like it may be an ethernet cable, where the blue wire is one of the color-coded strands within the cable used to transmit internet data; meaning the technician hardwired your internet connection to your device using an Ethernet cable. -Richard

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Hi Richard!

Thank you for your reply. Does this look right, though? All other houses in the neighborhood are the same way, except some just have the blue cable that is not terminated at all hanging out of the siding on the house. Should this be secured in some way and/or what is this used for? Is a box usually installed here by the homeowner for equipment? Seems a little strange to me and I don't understand why it was done this way. Sorry but I don't understand your statement "meaning the technician hardwired your internet connection to your device using an Ethernet cable." I can post a photo of where this cable goes on the inside if that will help. There is no device at the other end though, just a jack in the wall. 

Thanks

Official Employee

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No worries @user_cwxql2!  Thank you again for sharing that image with us.  Upon reviewing it, I can see that the situation is indeed concerning.  Please rest assured that we will address this promptly.  We understand your concern and want to make this right.  Our team will immediately submit a request to have this resolved for you.  We are committed to providing a swift and efficient solution, and we will keep you updated throughout the process.  So that we can get started, please feel free to shoot us a private message with your details. 

 

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Hello Armand,

When I follow the directions above, the pencil and paper icon is grayed out, so I can't send a DM???!!!!

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Hello user_cwxql2 To send a "Direct Message" message:
• Click "Sign In" if necessary
• Click the "Direct Message" icon
• Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon
• Type "Xfinity Support" in the "To:" line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list which appears. The "Xfinity Support" graphic replaces the "To:" line
• Type your message in the text area near the bottom of the window
• Press Enter to send it

 

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