Can a cable box work in a different room?

Question

i have a cable box downstairs and when i moved i had to re-get cable and the cable guy gave me the same box so now i have two box's and i want to put one upstairs to get all the channels will it work?

Answer 1

Hi goodgirlf5,

It won't work. The boxes are serialized and authorized by Comcast. Your old box has been turned off.

Norm