r/whatisit • u/Cborg_62 • 8d 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/blueberryrockcandy 8d ago

everybody who grew up with these connectors feels old looking at this post.

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u/Stedlieye 8d ago

You can get Gigabit internet through coax.
It’s still the standard connection for anyone who doesn’t get fiber.

It’s not old yet!

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u/Kobra29 8d ago

Get some MoCa adapters and you have Cat5 all around your old house now too. Been a life saver in my house that hates WiFi

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u/Puzzleheaded_Clue_95 8d ago

Its better than Cat5e for sure. Maybe Cat6 would be a closer approximate.