RG-59 is still used, but it is not a good thing for Hi Speed cable, digital and HDTV. To much resistance from what I understand, which increases signal loss. RG-6 is the "minimum" requirement for Hi Speed internet and digital/HDTV. Cox uses RG-6 and fiber optics beyond that. I am not sure what part of town the "problem" are still in, but there was a period of time that the areas of town with overhead lines and real old burried lines were suffering the most. When Cox rid itself of @home, they tried to change from Cisco Routers to Juniper. After several weeks of issues, they went back to Cisco. The only issues I am aware of now are the old wires which are being repaired until they can be replaced with fiber. ---- Jeremy Miller wrote: ============= I'm pretty sure they use RG 6, that's what I have in my house. Then again, I did that myself. When I went for their "Quick-Connect" kit it had some RG 6 in it. Maybe they use RG 59 in some parts of town just for inconsistency's sake. On 5/28/07, Jim wrote: > Don't cable companies use RG 6? Anytime I've checked, that what they use. > > Michael Havens wrote: > > it's probablr the cable.... RG 59 is bad stuff for modern cable television/ It > > was fine for antena work but it's iffy with digital tv. > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Please visit http://www.iconnetworksolutions.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss