Coax Wiring: Using an Outlet vs. One Single Cable

[Adam B]

Hello,

In advance, please forgive me for my weak technical vocabulary. This is my first time ever working with outlets, coax cables, or general wiring of the house.

This is sort of a "truth or false" question:

I have just routed a coax cable from my Bright House cable box to my upstairs bedroom so that I could attain a faster internet speed by connecting it to my computer directly via ethernet cable.

I have not yet installed an outlet; the cable currently runs directly from my cable box downstairs, up to my window upstairs.

Here is my "true or false" question:

I read somewhere that a direct connection to the modem (Cable box -> Modem) would be faster/more reliable than a setup with an outlet. (Cable box -> Outlet -> Modem)

Again, I am sorry for the perhaps "simpleton" question.

Thank you!

 

[madmatt30]

On a run that short & as far as your wiring & outlet socket are up to scratch its going to make no difference whatsoever mate.
I'd fit a wall socket personally ,its far neater looking .

 

[scout_03]

it will be easier to run a rj 45 lan cable in the wall from the modem to the windows upstairs and use wall plate in the lower parts and in the upper part http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-RJ45-Ethernet-Duplex-Wall-Jack-Wall-Plate-White-87721/203367516