New set up - do I need the box with wires that splits cable to coax and ethernet connectors to the Hub 4?

[pdampier]

So I had an existing install where the Hub 4 was connected directly to coax. I run the Hub 4 in modem mode connected to the router via ethernet to port 1 of the Hub 4. My Tivo boxes just plugged directly into the home wired ethernet.

With the new self install kit there is a new cable that has a box with one end the cable comes out to the wall outlet and the other end has a coax connector AND an ethernet jack. Instructions are to plug the coax AND the ethernet jack into the hub 4? What does this do?

[BenMcr]

All Virgin TV boxes need a coax connection for Live TV. The 360 boxes (and V6 boxes) also need a home network connection either via Ethernet or WiFi.

So cabling that you get for a new install usually is designed to split the coax from a single wall point in two so you can connect both the Hub and the Virgin TV box to the coax cable.

[pdampier]

Ok so I don't need to use that at all if currently my internal cabling feeds ONE coax to the Hub 4 and ONE coax to the 360 TV Box and the 360 TV box is then connected by Ethernet to the switch on my 3rd party router (since Hub 4 is in modem mode)?

[BenMcr · Accepted solution]

Many customers have the Hub in one room connected to one wall point and the Virgin TV box in another room connected to a different wall point - both by a single coax cable.

As long as you have a valid coax connection from wall points to the Hub and to the 360 box then it's whatever works for you!