Cox Cable Exterior Plug??

[cecelia]

I just bought a house. The former owners used Cox Cable, and the place is all set up with the box and everything.

A bit earlier, I found a line plugged into an exterior outlet. I followed it all the way to the Cox Cable Box.

??

Now, I use Directv, so this is just weird to me. I'd like to just unplug it, but I want to make sure Cox Cable boxes really *do* have to plug into exterior electrical outlets.

Is this weird? Or is this just the way Cox Cable does it?

[sgrizzle]

That isn't generally how COX does it. What you're seeing is a signal amplifier but it may have been installed by the homeowner and not COX.

[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by cecelia

I just bought a house. The former owners used Cox Cable, and the place is all set up with the box and everything.

A bit earlier, I found a line plugged into an exterior outlet. I followed it all the way to the Cox Cable Box.

??

Now, I use Directv, so this is just weird to me. I'd like to just unplug it, but I want to make sure Cox Cable boxes really *do* have to plug into exterior electrical outlets.

Is this weird? Or is this just the way Cox Cable does it?

That sounds like a signal booster.  a very old one at that.  you must live in a pretty old neighborhood because Cox builds out these days to accomodate future demand.

[cecelia]

House build in 1940, and no new ones for miles around.

In any case, it's getting unplugged.

Thanks, you all! or as the kids these days say: kthxbai! [)]