Shortening a fibre cable.
Hi, I've moved into a new house, where there was already a fiber cable installed. This fiber cable has been glued in several spots, and seems to be impossible to pry off. However, on the spot wh...
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Is it a thin cable with a green plug on the end? If so that is likely a fibre cable. A picture would help if you still need support.
However, if it is a fibre, when Virgin carry out installations they use pre terminated fibre to aid the installation process and reduce the risk of errors. The reason for this is fibres are very sensitive to any contaminants on the cable such as dust, oils, or even an unclean cut: all of which can impact light levels which will reduce performance and connection stability.
Here's a photo of my fibre install. As you can see the wire is very thin compared to a normal phone line.