Oh man. Wanted to murder my cable provider.
About to undergo a massive living room change and was prepping to move our living room cable outlet along with the ghetto wire coming out of our carpet that provides to our cable modem (previous home owner had it done this way by their satellite company, but I'd never go for that....our cable guy just acted like it was all he could do when installed).
Little to my knowledge, the wall outlet cable could only provide to the cable box, because it's blocked that way to prevent signal loss...so it doesn't work on the cable modem. That part is on me for not knowing that, I guess. I removed the carpet wire from the basement only to find out why the internet signal couldn't work now.
Cable company wanted to charge $35 to install new wall outlet where we want it, but I insisted it should have been right the first time around...so they waived the fee and said someone would be out Wednesday. I don't like waiting, so I figure I might just pull both the outlet and carpet wire and do them properly in the wall I need -- that way I can finish the rest of the install and get our new TV mounted.
If it doesn't work, I'll let them come out, if it does, cancel the service.
Should I go along with my plan or make them do it?