So that magical box on the pole has batteries inside. Depending on how they have it set up, you get around 24-48 hours of battery power before the fiber node co

So that magical box on the pole has batteries inside. Depending on how they have it set up, you get around 24-48 hours of battery power before the fiber node converting optical to coaxial goes dead. They often have a LED on the outside showing red or green depending on status of the node. A mini generator solves the issue of powering the node if your power utility is worthless and can't restore things after a few days.