# FIOS install regarding existing wiring

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fios-install-regarding-existing-wiring/412978>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 24, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fios-install-regarding-existing-wiring/412978 "2007-07-24T17:46:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fios-install-regarding-existing-wiring/412978/1 "2007-07-24T17:46:21Z")

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A dwelling has telco installed POTS 4 pair copper to most rooms, homerun from the DMARC, and RG-6 to most rooms, also homerun from the cable DMARC.

If I understand the info on Verizon’s website correctly, the FIOS hub serves as the fiber to copper interface, such that CATV and telco can link there for distribution throughout the dwelling-no further interior wiring necessary.

Right? Wrong? Should I go back to two soup cans and a string? 😛

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**Author:** ![Iggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Iggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggins)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fios-install-regarding-existing-wiring/412978/2 "2007-07-24T17:50:28Z")

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That is correct - no further inside wiring changes should be needed. The only caveat is if the RG-6 is still in good condition.

They do run a CAT-5 cable to where ever you want to put the router (at least they did for my install).

As an aside, I hope they roll out FiOS TV in Oregon soon!

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**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fios-install-regarding-existing-wiring/412978/3 "2007-07-24T18:17:51Z")

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[QUOTE=danceswithcats]  
A dwelling has telco installed POTS 4 pair copper to most rooms, homerun from the DMARC, and RG-6 to most rooms, also homerun from the cable DMARC.

If I understand the info on Verizon’s website correctly, the FIOS hub serves as the fiber to copper interface, such that CATV and telco can link there for distribution throughout the dwelling-no further interior wiring necessary.

Right? Wrong? Should I go back to two soup cans and a string? 😛  
[/QUOTE]

You should see his truck.

😃