Using Isolated Coax Cable as Ethernet Connection?

Though there are Ethernet-coax-Ethernet adapters, they're ~US$70-100, and some offer limited bandwidth. You might find it more economical to snake a Cat-5e or Cat-6 cable along the path of the existing coax.

To use the existing coax as a snake, first check that it is not stapled down by pulling at one end and seeing if the other end moves appreciably.

• If the cable seems free, remove the type-F connector on the coax and tightly tie and tape the Ethernet cable to the end of the coax, making the transition as smooth, as flexible and as thin as possible so it does not get caught inside the wall.
• Slowly pull the far end of the coax, snaking the the Ethernet behind the coax.
• If the coax gets caught, perhaps due to connectors or splitters inside the wall, then use the Ethernet cable to pull the coax back out. In that case, you'll need to put the F connector back on the coax and go with one of the alternatives.