[SEODan]

Originally Posted by Raistlin

I think you need screened RJ6 cable (preferably something that's designed to cope with the extremes of the weather - if you're putting it over the roof it's going to get a battering).

Note though that if an engineer has to come out because of problems with your installation you might get a hefty bill.

Thanks you. Wow. That thread was long, perhaps I should of just asked what cable it was.

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

Throwing a cable over the roof is iffy, why cant you go up the wall and through the loft?

You're right mate. The cable could have either been thrown over the roof, drilled through from the front room (terrace remember) to the pantry, and then to the room at the rear. It's about 4 meters away from the current Box location, though feeding it around the rooms (and there's a gap under the doors as it's laminate now and used to be carpet) would have used more cable it would have left no marks nor drill holes, and would have been quick to do. Especially for £75.

Originally Posted by RDDearing

Without wishing to rile the OP I don't think the technicians are in any way "lazy" because they won't do a particular route. Even if they don't climb a ladder and avoid the HSE argument, are you going to be happy if any roof damage occurs during the throw (I assume its a tiled roof, guttered etc).

Perhaps a comprimise with the engineers is possible whereby (following another suggestion in this thread) the cable is run up the wall and through the roof space and then back down the rear wall - it might even pay you to run a messenger line along such a route prior to the engineer revisiting so that they can just pull through the route?

I do agree with others that running your own cable may cause further hassle with VM down the road.

The cable guy was in a rush at 9am, for an appointment promised between about 12 and 6 I think it was. He came in and spoke to my Mrs and as she couldn't suggest anything he just quickly turned negative and just didn't seem to want to do it. He quickly hurried out.

I've been with VM since Cable and Wireless. They're tosh through and through but their Broadband is spot on in my road and I'm a web guy.

I've had LOADS of problems with each company that bought out the last and have never bothered to complain on geo numbers, speaking to overseas centre's and just never getting the person that's helpful.

I'd much rather do it myself now.

No offence to ALL the cable guys, just this one in a rush.

So it's a RJ6 yeah?