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2x Cable Lines Apartment

Nothing to stop it from happening.

Separate companies or same company with a splitter
 
Your problem will be setting up your systems to drive out the proper cable modem.
 
They'll probably have to run an additional cable. My last apartment had a cable going to each apartment. There was an area outside with a bunch of boxes for each provider. When you got service, they simply hooked your cable up to the appropriate box.
 
I though tow companies can use the same line of they were on different frequencies. I have heard about Direct TV and Time Warner sharing it...
 
DesiPower said:
I though tow companies can use the same line of they were on different frequencies. I have heard about Direct TV and Time Warner sharing it...
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That would be 2 differing techs. DTV Sat uses mostly upper frequencies (mostly >800mhz) and Cable (Docsis and Broadband) uses <800mhz. Almost always too its Cable for Internet and DTV or Dish for televison. It definitely would not work to share two differing companies Docsis signal into one feedline into the apt. It just doesn't work that way - would be like trying to listen to 2 radio stations at once.
 
westernmetaphor said:
Right.

I wanted to have internet by Rogers and another one by Acanac(unlimited).
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I just about guarantee that you have a single run going to your unit, and no cable company in their right mind would agree to run a second line into your unit post-construction, through the fire barriers and all, just for you. Nor do I think your apartment manager would agree to that either. The only way I can see this working is if somehow you already had 2 lines, or somehow they agreed to run it oon the outside of the building.
 
bobdole369 said:
I just about guarantee that you have a single run going to your unit, and no cable company in their right mind would agree to run a second line into your unit post-construction, through the fire barriers and all, just for you. Nor do I think your apartment manager would agree to that either. The only way I can see this working is if somehow you already had 2 lines, or somehow they agreed to run it oon the outside of the building.
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Correct. You're ultimately going to need two seperate cable runs and possibly a second terminal box outside for the feed.

Not gonna happen IMHO.
 
If this was in a house you owned...yes. In a rented apartment...I don't think it's gonna happen. First, the apartment owner (or manager) would have to give permission...and I doubt that's going to happen. Then, there's the logistics of running the second cable in an already-built unit. Too much work. The cable company isn't likely to incur that kind of cost. (and I doubt you want to pay for it either...could run several hundred...or even thousands of dollars)
 
I work at apartments. Cable guys don't care how they run the cable. They will run it along the ground and they got these flat pieces they can run under locked windows. Unless you live in a luxury apartment or your really high up chances are you can get it hooked up no problem. Heck, even Nazi run HOAs have trouble blocking those.
 
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Why wouldn't they run new lines? The cable companies run them all the time. Now, that's provided that they already have a line out at the street. They're not going to provide brand new service to your neighborhood just to give you cable.

And, afaik, your apartment manager/person who owns the apartment cannot say "no." i.e. if you decided you want Directv, you can have directv. They can't say "no, you're not putting one of those antennas on the roof."
 
DrPizza said:
Why wouldn't they run new lines? The cable companies run them all the time. Now, that's provided that they already have a line out at the street. They're not going to provide brand new service to your neighborhood just to give you cable.

And, afaik, your apartment manager/person who owns the apartment cannot say "no." i.e. if you decided you want Directv, you can have directv. They can't say "no, you're not putting one of those antennas on the roof."
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Unless the roof is an "exclusive use area," they certainly can.

http://www.fcc.gov/guides/installing-consumer-owned-antennas-and-satellite-dishes
 
DrPizza said:
Why wouldn't they run new lines? The cable companies run them all the time. Now, that's provided that they already have a line out at the street. They're not going to provide brand new service to your neighborhood just to give you cable.

And, afaik, your apartment manager/person who owns the apartment cannot say "no." i.e. if you decided you want Directv, you can have directv. They can't say "no, you're not putting one of those antennas on the roof."
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What? Hell yes they can. Even DirecTV will tell you that you need your landlord's permission before they can install a dish.
 
DrPizza said:
Why wouldn't they run new lines? The cable companies run them all the time. Now, that's provided that they already have a line out at the street. They're not going to provide brand new service to your neighborhood just to give you cable.

And, afaik, your apartment manager/person who owns the apartment cannot say "no." i.e. if you decided you want Directv, you can have directv. They can't say "no, you're not putting one of those antennas on the roof."
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Because it would be through existing construction. I'm guessing by "apartment" he means multi-family dwelling - which puts the distro/amp/patch in a central location, and the cables are buried in the concrete.

Actually if it impacts another resident they can certainly say no. He isn't talking about DTV though, but running a second cable line from another cableco who somehow operates in the area. (How is that btw, I know down here its comcast or nuttin, there is exactly 1 provider for any given area, and Comcast ended up with everything except 1 suburb that a small cableco operates that did not sell out.)

http://www.fcc.gov/guides/over-air-reception-devices-rule

The law that I'm sure will get quoted applies only to DTV dishes, and ota antenna only. It states that a landowner/property owner, etc may place restrictions, but those must not unduly affect a renters ability to place an antenna or dish on the section of property leased to them. This basically means you can put it on your balcony. Every single landlord I've ever dealt with will not allow you to place them on the roof, they won't allow you to screw into the building, and you cannot put them in any common area. So its basically on the patio or balcony or nothing. Granted landlords don't have to be this dick and I do see people with them screwed into the building, but those landlords have given permission. They don't have to give permission.

They CAN say "no you can't put one of those antennas on the roof." They CANNOT say "no you can't put one of those antennas on the balcony."
 
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westernmetaphor said:
i dont mind paying to have a second line installed, i just want two different cable internet services running through my apartment
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Do both cable companies service your building/complex?
They are not going to run a single line down the street just for you.
 
Acanac offers unlimited bandwidth and Rogers offers the fastest download speeds in my area.

My Acanac line will stay ON 24/7 to download torrents/newsgroup/IRC and as a TOR bridge relay.

The Rogers line will be for work and multiplayer games.

If I'm not too sure, I will probably just get Acanac because it has unlimited bandwidth and does not get throttled.
 
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