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Accidentally severed virgin media cable

  • 19-08-2017 10:16am
    #1
    bonkers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 820 ✭✭✭


    Snapped the external cable as it comes into the house while trimming the hedge. Looks like something I could fix myself? As in cut it back and reconnect the main wire. Good idea bad idea?


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  • #2
    Mech1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,124 ✭✭✭Mech1


    Put the correct connectors in and waterproof well.

    Any water that gets in will track down the cable to your router and wreck it.


  • #3
    Mech1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,124 ✭✭✭Mech1


    2.5-ghz-f-81-coupler-1-long-barrel-splice-high-frequency-10-pack-female-to-female-adapter-connector-cable-coax-barrel-jo_7390042.jpeg

    cablejoin.jpg


  • #4
    Mech1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,124 ✭✭✭Mech1


    All available in Power city


  • #5
    bonkers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 820 ✭✭✭bonkers


    Would this work? Not working so far


  • #6
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Call Virgin, they'll send a crew and do a proper weatherproof patch. We made the same mistake.


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  • #7
    pm1977x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭pm1977x


    Neighbour cut ours by accident, Virgin were out the next day to fix it free of charge.

    edit: get on to them on twitter, much faster and very helpful on there.


  • #8
    bonkers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 820 ✭✭✭bonkers


    pm1977x wrote: »
    Neighbour cut ours by accident, Virgin were out the next day to fix it free of charge.

    edit: get on to them on twitter, much faster and very helpful on there.


    Thanks everyone. Likely be Monday that they come. Can I connect to neighbours wifree? Have never managed to connect in the history of this idea though


  • #9
    DopeTech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,958 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    bonkers wrote: »
    Thanks everyone. Likely be Monday that they come. Can I connect to neighbours wifree? Have never managed to connect in the history of this idea though

    Plug out your router and then follow the instructions on their site. It's your VM username and then whatever password you setup for horizon wifree. If you forget it you can reset it.


  • #10
    alta stare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭alta stare


    Connector blocks will also sort you out until they come fix it.


  • #11
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    Definitely get them out. It will cause problems in the future otherwise.


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