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Devices and cables – What is what?

Modem? UTP cable? Wall socket? At BASE, we often refer to various devices and cables. If you are not exactly sure what we mean, have a look at this handy summary!

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BASE TV box

The BASE TV box is a TV box on which you can stream your favourite apps. We have already installed the BASE TV app for you. You can connect the TV box to your TV screen with an HDMI connection.

Basic setup

The BASE TV box is a TV box on which you can stream your favourite apps. We have already installed the BASE TV app for you. You can connect the TV box to your
TV screen with an HDMI connection.

Wifi booster

Thanks to the wifi boosters, you can increase your internet coverage at home.

Good to know: You need at least two wifi boosters, one at the modem and one in the room where you want to extend your network

Modem

Your modem is the cornerstone of your home network, and its purpose is to connect your devices to our network. PC, TV box, tablet... you use a cable to connect them to your modem. Your modem also provides wifi.

Network interface unit (NIU)

This is a distribution device that splits the incoming signals for connection to
your modem and possibly other devices. It is also called a ‘network hub’.

UTP wall socket

That is a socket for connection of your internet, interactive BASE TV and fixed
telephony.

Conduit

This is a plastic pipe that coax and UTP cables pass through.

Drop cable

This is the coax cable that runs from the distribution point on your street to the basic setup in your home. Important note! The drop cable must be a single length of cable.

Outdoor cabling

The coax cable that connects your home to the nearest distribution point on your
street.

HDMI cable

This is a cable to connect your TV to your BASE TV box. The HDMI cable provides
high-definition (HD) picture and sound.

Network cables (indoor cabling)

With a network cable, you can connect your devices directly to the BASE modem. This usually provides a more stable connection than Wi-Fi.

With BASE, all you need is an RJ45 UTP cable with flat ends.

To get fixed internet from BASE in your home, your basic setup must be connected to a distribution point via a drop cable. You choose the nearest distribution point on your street. It may be underground, on a pole or on a facade. Depending on which network (Telenet or VOO) is available, the distribution points look slightly different:

Underground

Your distribution network runs underground if you see grey or white boxes (‘mushrooms’) on your street, often where your property meets your neighbour's or just at the kerb.

Telenet distribution point on facade

Telenet underground distribution point

On a pole

The distribution network runs through your street along wooden or concrete poles. The distribution point hangs on one of these poles.

Telenet distribution point on pole

VOO underground distribution point

On a facade

Do you see cables running along the facade? The distribution point (small box with several cables attached) hangs on the facade.

Telenet distribution point on facade

VOO distribution point on facade