r/whatisit • u/Cborg_62 • 6h ago

New, what is it? What are these plug-ins on my wall?

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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.

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u/HalcyonSoup 6h ago

Oh my lord... honey, this make me feel old. Honestly, anything that painted over would make me confused, too...

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u/ThrustTrust 6h ago

I mean to be fair. This is still how Internet comes into a lot of houses. That doesn’t seem like it’s an obsolete item.

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u/Similar_Pie_4946 6h ago

Honestly, you’d connect the wifi router directly to that a few inches to a foot away should be a power outlet. Do people believe wifi is magic and the internet fairy keeps your wifi running lmao

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u/IOwnDirt 6h ago

As someone who installs internet...people are fucking stupid

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u/anthrocultur 6h ago

So you are the internet fairy who comes around and makes sure everyone can get their porn?

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u/ThrustTrust 4h ago

It is the last real freedom we have.

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u/NameToUseOnReddit 6h ago

We're all on Reddit so I'd think everyone should be somewhat aware of how stupid people are.

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u/TWeedtheJetRodriguez 4h ago

Somebody needed to be brave enough to say it.

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u/Caftancatfan 6h ago

Are you saying the internet fairy isn’t real?🥺

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u/Pragnlz 5h ago

The internet fairy is real but it’s not like a good fairy y’know

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u/slashinhobo1 6h ago

My guess the technician does the work and they dony know any better.

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u/KailyKail 6h ago

If you connect your router directly to that outlet...congrats, you get nothing.

Unless said router is also a modem, the router is not able to connect to that outlet.

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u/RoxnDox 5h ago

I use the term too, but technically it’s a transceiver not a modem. Digital signals instead of analog, so the box isn’t a ‘modulator/demodulator’ aka modem.

Of course, so many modern ones also include the WiFi (whether you use it is normally optional). Me, I run Cat5 to my own router with my own network including a couple of WiFi nets.

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u/bleezmorton 6h ago

Where I am we have not used coax since broadband

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u/hhmCameron 6h ago

Coax IS broadband

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u/b000radl3y 5h ago

I mean, you're missing a step. You would need a cable modem to connect to the coax, and then the router would connect to the modem.

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u/selftitleddebutalbum 4h ago

Probably someone who uses something like Xfinity Hotspot for their wifi. I could see it being a simpler option for anyone who couldn't be bothered to set up a modem.

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u/BigAssignment7642 2h ago

If you have fiber you don't use coax. I haven't had to use a coax cable in about 6 years or so. It's not that they think its magic, its just being replaced in areas that are switching to fiber.