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What is this thing?
I used to have the internet/phone/tv package and have just recently switched to internet only. Today I was removing all the splitters in my line so I can run the main cable directly my modem. This cylinder thing with the blue sticker on it is outside the house, between the main cable coming off the powerlines and the cable running to my modem. What is it and do I need it anymore? Thanks
PHOTO: https://imgur.com/JVpZHEx
EG
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Can't see your pic. Since you are a new poster, it needs to be approved by a Forum Admin. That could take some time. In the interim you could try hosting it at one of those free third-party pic hosting sites like Imgur or Photobucket and post the link to it here.
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localman
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here's an imgur link https://imgur.com/JVpZHExhttps://imgur.com/JVpZHExhttps://imgur.com/JVpZHEx
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CCAndrew
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EG
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@CCAndrew Thanks for responding !
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localman
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Yeah, i've been missing 3/4 of my upstream channels forever. Channels 2-4 say ranging status: retries exceeded and my modems just logs the retry errors all day. all channels here: https://imgur.com/PtvJpY0 so should I try taking it off then?
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CCAndrew
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localman
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The ranging status errors are ok? I don't know what they mean, just assuming it's not supposed to say that.
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EG
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For clarity.
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localman
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Well, I just took it off today and now those ranging errors are gone from my modem. Everything seems fine so I'm gonna leave it off.
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