rvgoingtohavefun t1_isg0gj7 wrote on October 15, 2022 at 6:20 PM

Reply to comment by IndigoHero in New homeowner internet struggles by KCDPT

There is a 0% chance it can work without them at all, but that's because (minimally) they need to provision it on their end for the modem to function. It may be connected at the tap.

I've definitely moved into places and the cable was still connected at the tap. One of them had been vacant for months. There was a filter on it so that it didn't get cable TV but I could get the internet connection on it immediately, since that had to be provisioned on their end anyway.

I'd imagine you'd have to put a filter on it for internet-only customers, no?

KPT t1_isgd6gb wrote on October 15, 2022 at 7:50 PM

Filters aren't really a thing anymore. That was back in the analog TV days. It's all encrypted digital these days. The broadcast channels in your area might be unencrypted but that's it.

rvgoingtohavefun t1_ish87sb wrote on October 15, 2022 at 11:37 PM

The last time I had cable a shitload of it was encrypted and the broadcast channels and some other shit wasn't. You could get it with the digital tuner without the STB.

If everything is encrypted, though, there is no need for a filter OR to disconnect it at the tap.