US Cable Support > Comcast HSI > I assume RG6 for in-home cabling?

reply to DarkLogix

Re: I assume RG6 for in-home cabling?

Not sure, but not much.

The issue is the connectors, stripper and crimper. Figure around $100 for a decent set.

not too bad... I might go for that at some point. I found some online for ~$90-100

reply to nate1234
I'd have to relook it up but about .35 per foot more where I bought mine
and the tools cost more than RG6 tools
I paid about $60 for 100FT w/ 4 connectors and no tools

reply to nate1234
You don't install RG-11 in a regular house. RG-11 is use for very long service drop (150'-300') from the pole to the house. There's no difference in signal strength between 75' of RG-6 and 75' of RG-11. We will only see a lower lost on higher frequencies when the cable drop is very long, not on short distance.

Connectors are bigger and difficult ton install behind a wall plate, it's really overkill for 75'.

well, should they use it for my new drop that is happening soon? it is 180ft

reply to RG11overkill
All cable has a percent loss per foot
with RG6 its lower than RG59
RG6QS even lower
and RG11 even lower

the common use of this is that with less loss per foot you can run it a longer distance

when you use RG11 in a place where RG59 could work then the loss is simpily so low because of the distance that its not currently enough to make a differance

and it is currently super overkill for 98% of cable runs

maybe in 10-20 years we'll get to the point that the loss on RG6QS is enough to cause a problem but at the same time in 20 years we might have left copper in the dust

reply to nate1234
no they wont use rg11, they should and probably will use qr320. much much better than rg11 and about the same diameter as rg11. rg11 is so old school these days.