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Where does the internet cable go?
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this post was submitted on 05 Jun 2025
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I'm pretty sure no modern coax connection shares the cable between households. That's a very archaic method.
If the cable coming through the wall is coaxial like the pictire OP posted, that's exactly what's happening. New installs will be FTTP and a lot of networks have been upgraded, but there's still plenty of areas using DOCSIS over coax.
It seems you are correct. I had misunderstood how coax connections worked, I hadn't expected them to be capable of carrying that much data over a single cable.