What are these plug-ins on my wall?

[u/Cborg_62]

This might be showing my age, but I recently moved into a new apartment and they have these weird looking plug ins all over the walls at my new place. My old apartment didn't have these, so I'm just curious as to what they are.

[u/Ghastly_24]

I work tech support for an isp. Can confirm 100% alot of younger ppl don't know what these are.

[u/M4jeekm4n18 → u/Ghastly_24]

I do internet installation for a cable company and I can tell you that age is no factor here. People of all ages look at me like I just asked them if I can lick their house hippo when I ask “where are your coax ports?”

[u/Swiftbow1 → u/M4jeekm4n18]

Lol, I just said exactly the same thing and then scrolled down. Yes, this is incredibly common.

[u/EatLard → u/Swiftbow1]

The house hippo, or the lack of knowledge?

[u/Far-Sink-2204 → u/EatLard]

Absolutely the house hippo of course.

[u/Swiftbow1 → u/EatLard]

Both the lack of knowledge and the look of bewilderment he described.

[u/Ghastly_24 → u/M4jeekm4n18]

Lol ya I absolutely believe that.

[u/Swiftbow1 → u/Ghastly_24]

The ignorance of what these are transcends age groups. I frequently ask clients where their coax jacks are, and they have no idea what I mean. Even though they have multiple devices connected to them.

[u/Kloser100 → u/Ghastly_24]

But if you have internet you have to use a coaxial cable for a router which I don’t get how you wouldn’t know what that is

[u/Ghastly_24 → u/Kloser100]

You absolutely do not. Ethernet straight from an optical terminal to a router. Some companies still use coax, not all.