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How can I determine if the comcast cables are spliced or connected to my neighbor's homes? My cable reception and internet are continually dropped.

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Use an O-scope to send a pulse into the cable and look for spikes and/or discontinuities reflected. There should only be one at the distance the coaxial runs to the drop box cable origin.

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Can I plug a Cat 6 ethernet cable into my neighbor's router?

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Assuming that the device you want to connect is within 100 m of the router (accounting for windows, wall, fences, etc.), then you should be able to connect to the router.

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Can I splice two cables together like a regular wire splice? Or can I solder two cables together?

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No. There are certain physical effects that come into play at high frequencies which are not significant at low frequencies or DC - to simplify greatly, the space around the cable is itself electronically active, not merely the metal part itself. That's why you need coaxial cable, not just two wires side-by-side like regular mains power cable. This also means that you can't reliably splice coaxial cable without very careful consideration of the joint geometry.

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Do F connectors come in different sizes for different cables (RG6, RG59, etc)?

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Yes. You have to match the size and style of the connector to the correct wire. Also, avoid crimp-on fittings. Only use compression fittings.

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