So, I have cable internet, and I have an old hub that provide BNC
ports, and although I've never actually used a BNC network I've always
heard BNC uses coax cable, and cable TV/internet uses coax, but
apparently they are different types of coax? Because I can't plug the
cable coax into the BNC port. Is there a cheap and easy way to jury-
rig something?

eglamkowski wrote:
> So, I have cable internet, and I have an old hub that provide BNC
> ports, and although I've never actually used a BNC network I've always
> heard BNC uses coax cable, and cable TV/internet uses coax, but
> apparently they are different types of coax? Because I can't plug the
> cable coax into the BNC port. Is there a cheap and easy way to jury-
> rig something?
>

eglamkowski:

NO.

The cables involved, though both coax, have different electrical
properties. Hence the different connector that prevents you from just
plugging it in. Even if you did manage to connect to the hub, What
would you connect to the other ports?? Do you have PCs with old (slow)
network cards and BNC connections??

John


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eglamkowski wrote:
> So, I have cable internet, and I have an old hub that provide BNC
> ports, and although I've never actually used a BNC network I've always
> heard BNC uses coax cable, and cable TV/internet uses coax, but
> apparently they are different types of coax? Because I can't plug the
> cable coax into the BNC port. Is there a cheap and easy way to jury-
> rig something?
>

No. Cable is broadband, where ethernet (including thinnet or other coax)
is baseband. Your hub wouldn't have a clue how to decode what's on the
cable.

....kurt