I finally received my italkbb equipment today. I connect an Ethernet cable from my AT&T modem/router (3801HGV) to the blue labeled Internet port of the OBi302 phone adapter box for phone service. No problem. I can connect a second Ethernet cable from my AT&T modem/router to the Ethernet port on the back of the S-Box 7340 for TV service. No problem. If I do it this way I will have to run two Ethernet cables from my AT&T modem/router. What I want to know is if I can run a single Ethernet cable to the OBi302 phone adapter box and then run a shorter Ethernet cable from the yellow labeled LAN port on the OBi302 phone adapter box to the Ethernet port on the larger S-Box 7340 for TV service, thus running only one Ethernet cable from my AT&T modem/router instead of two. Does the yellow labeled Ethernet port on the OBi302 provide the same service that a direct connection to my AT&T modem/router provides or do you think it may be altered in some manner by passing through the OBi302?
It appears to me that the OBi302 is a phone adapter AND a router so I don't see why I cannot run a short Ethernet cable from the OBi302 yellow labeled LAN port directly to the larger S-Box 7340 for TV service. Both boxes will be located next to my TV in my living room. Will this work? I don't want to run two Ethernet cables from my AT&T modem/router because it is located appx. fifty feet away from my living room TV and I'm using a 75 ft. long Cat6a Shielded (SSTP/SFTP) Ethernet Cable. I know that this particular Ethernet cable is overkill but this is what I have decided to use. I know that I can connect the S-Box 7340 wirelessly to my AT&T modem/router but I want to use an Ethernet cable because a direct wire connection is always superior to a wireless signal. I'll buy another 75 ft. long Ethernet cable if necessary. I'm not worried about the cost.
Please let me know if you think the TV service will work if I connect the S-Box 7340 to the OBi302 IP phone adapter LAN port with a short Ethernet cable. I will run a second cable from my AT&T modem/router if this will not work. I have pictures of the two boxes but I don't see a way to upload them to this thread. You can forget about finding any pictures or information online about the S-Box 7340. It's made in China and I've been able to discover absolutely nothing about it after many searches.
Thank you in advance for your time and any assistance provided.
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