How do i open the rogers cable box on the side of my house?

20grove · Post by **20grove** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:17 pm

I want to open the rogers cable box on the side of my house. The house used to be divided into 2 apartments but i'm now the only one living in it. The upstairs and down stairs coax cable networks are seperate from each other. They both however start inside the cable box... so i want to be able to open the box and splice them together.

This is what the box looks like
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I think i found the tool to open it but i was just wondering if anyone knew for sure what i needed to open the box

Comtrad · Post by **Comtrad** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:19 pm

That tool should work. IF not call Rogers.

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:21 pm

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:21 pm

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:22 pm

Why not just call the cable co?

Noevo · Post by **Noevo** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:28 pm

an employment contract with Rogers

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:11 pm

Spammy · Post by **Spammy** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:18 pm

Izzo wrote:

LMAO

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:19 pm

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:20 pm

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:30 pm

you could open it and throw them together, but i would have the cable co do it. the db might drop to low with the added load. they would take care of it for ya.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:35 pm

You're kidding, right?

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:09 pm

CableDude wrote:You're kidding, right?

i doubt he is kidding, maybe next he will ask how to un-cap his modem

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:11 pm

Mark wrote:i doubt he is kidding, maybe next he will ask how to un-cap his modem

You can do that??????????????????

How much water do you need to uncap the modem? Must it be cold?

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:12 pm

I know you need to put water on it, or it in water... I just forgot which it is.

TIA

BroncoSport · Post by **BroncoSport** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:12 pm

That is the right tool if its secured with a "locking terminator". Thats what we use everyday on house stub boxes and thats the tool we issue to our techs. I would need to see an upclose picture of the hole in the top of the box to be sure. DO NOT set it up inside with a splitter feeding a splitter feeding a splitter...ect. if you need 4 active lines ....use a 4 way splitter ect. Anything larger thn a 4 way might need a small house amp to compensate for the insertion loss of the larger splitter. Make sure all your fitting are good and tight and you should have any problems with the CATV Company.

BTW I wouldnt bother buying the tool, if its a "locking terminator" you can remove tham by filling the center with super glue gel, wait overnight and unscrew it with needle nose pliers. FYI. At lease that it what I have seen

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:17 pm

MadDoctor wrote:I know you need to put water on it, or it in water... I just forgot which it is.

TIA

a good tutorial for un-capping your modem is here, worth a read IMHO

Noevo · Post by **Noevo** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:25 pm

MadDoctor wrote:I know you need to put water on it, or it in water... I just forgot which it is.

TIA

best to have it the same temp as your body. easiest way to accomplish this is to have you and the cable modem in the tub while working on it. hope that helps

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:00 pm

Noevo wrote:best to have it the same temp as your body. easiest way to accomplish this is to have you and the cable modem in the tub while working on it. hope that helps

Why yes... yes it does!

*runs bath water*

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:36 pm

Rivas · Post by **Rivas** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:48 pm

Mark wrote:a good tutorial for un-capping your modem is here, worth a read IMHO

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:05 pm

I just can’t believe y’all are telling this guy how to break into his cable box. That’s against the law you know?

What he needs to is grab a jig-saw and cut a hole through the wall from the inside the house. This way he doesn’t technically break the law by vandalizing property of the cable company.

There’s more then one way to skin a cat, and usually I’m holding the tail looking at the backside of things.

thepieman · Post by **thepieman** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:35 pm

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MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:06 am

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:07 am

Rainbow · Post by **Rainbow** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:33 am

The schematic doesn't match the picture

Spammy · Post by **Spammy** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:56 pm

thepieman wrote:

These guys have all the right tools for every Job. Rent-A-Jihadi. 24hrs 7 days a week. Reasonable rates. tellem Cousin Abu-Bin Spammy sent you!

lol

Arcang · Post by **Arcang** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:01 pm

i need to know what tool to get for this? I have a picture if you like to send me you email..

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:24 pm

Arcang wrote:i need to know what tool to get for this? I have a picture if you like to send me you email..

go away spammer !

I got yer tool hangin'

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How do i open the rogers cable box on the side of my house?

How do i open the rogers cable box on the side of my house?

cut the red wire. NOT the green one!

simply put.............. (thanks Noevo)

help me find the right tool