Can anyone answer my question?

[Pappy]

Big mess of wires behind my chair. Only one goes to my Wi-Fi set-up. Can I cut the other wires and drop them down into the crawl space, leaving one wire.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Is there any reason you can't just remove the wires you don't need?

 

[Nathan]

Big mess of wires behind my chair. Only one goes to my Wi-Fi set-up. Can I cut the other wires and drop them down into the crawl space, leaving one wire.

I would say Yes, as long as you won't have any future need for the other wires.

 

[hearlady]

Is there any reason you can't just remove the wires you don't need?

I would ask the same thing. Do they go to any of the things in the picture?

 

[OldFeller]

Big mess of wires behind my chair. Only one goes to my Wi-Fi set-up. Can I cut the other wires and drop them down into the crawl space, leaving one wire.

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Are they coaxial cables from your internet provider? If so, they could be energized.

 

[Knight]

If there is a hole in the floor to allow the cables to be there then why not feed the cables back down thru that? That way what ever those cables are there for will be available if you should ever need them.

 

[Liberty]

Of course, not long after you drop them down through the hole you will suddenly have something you need another wire for...lol.

 

[Pappy]

Is there any reason you can't just remove the wires you don't need?

Diva. They run from the back of the house to the front. I would have to crawl on my belly to remove them.

 

[Pappy]

Are they coaxial cables from your internet provider? If so, they could be energized.

That’s exactly what I was wondering too.

 

[Pappy]

If there is a hole in the floor to allow the cables to be there then why not feed the cables back down thru that? That way what ever those cables are there for will be available if you should ever need them.

I’ll try that but the hole isn’t much bigger than the cable.

 

[helenbacque]

Are there any varmits in your crawl space that might chew on them?

 

[Murrmurr]

Are there any varmits in your crawl space that might chew on them?

In which case, you'd need to run them through some conduit, Pappy. You'd need help with that.

Maybe you should give your internet/cable provider a call; ask them to send out a technician to advise you on whether you should cut any of them. I'm sure they'd do this for free.

 

[Knight]

I’ll try that but the hole isn’t much bigger than the cable.

Hopefully the cables were fed thru with the connection already crimped on. Otherwise they should feed back down thru. Good question about varmits, but if the cables weren't chewed thru already most likely there are none. But spiders a potential, I don't like spiders.

 

[Alligatorob]

Big mess of wires behind my chair. Only one goes to my Wi-Fi set-up. Can I cut the other wires and drop them down into the crawl space, leaving one wire.

Maybe, I like @Knight 's idea, just push the unwanted ones down through the hole. That way they will still be there if you ever need them.

I understand the hole size problem, perhaps you could force them one at a time. The first one will be the hardest. If that doesn't work you should be able to take the fitting off the end of one and push it through that way, assuming you could get under the house to put the fitting back or otherwise cover it up. Probably won't hurt not to but I'd still try to do it.

Good luck! If it's any consolation I have bigger wire messes.

 

[Naturally]

As mentioned and if not now used, I'd push them as far as possible back down the hole and call it a day.
Looks to me like your ISP is Spectrum. I have the same modem but a different router. I have the Spectrum business router.