Just patched a long fiber link, which would've absolutely _sucked_ to get CAT.7 cable through
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Just patched a long fiber link, which would've absolutely _sucked_ to get CAT.7 cable through.
The steel-armored OS2 cable is cheap and super robust/easy to work with. The LC connectors are even smaller than the hole for CAT.7 would've been.This is nice \o/
What I want to say is: Don't be afraid of fiber for DIY networking people, it's awesome and often muuuch better than copper cable!
I also didn't have to do any annoying LSA+ terminations or crimps and the link will do 10G+ easily
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Just patched a long fiber link, which would've absolutely _sucked_ to get CAT.7 cable through.
The steel-armored OS2 cable is cheap and super robust/easy to work with. The LC connectors are even smaller than the hole for CAT.7 would've been.This is nice \o/
What I want to say is: Don't be afraid of fiber for DIY networking people, it's awesome and often muuuch better than copper cable!
I also didn't have to do any annoying LSA+ terminations or crimps and the link will do 10G+ easily
@manawyrm I've been curious about trying this once I actually make a permanent cable run to my tinker shop...what equipment did you use for either end of the cable?
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Just patched a long fiber link, which would've absolutely _sucked_ to get CAT.7 cable through.
The steel-armored OS2 cable is cheap and super robust/easy to work with. The LC connectors are even smaller than the hole for CAT.7 would've been.This is nice \o/
What I want to say is: Don't be afraid of fiber for DIY networking people, it's awesome and often muuuch better than copper cable!
I also didn't have to do any annoying LSA+ terminations or crimps and the link will do 10G+ easily
@manawyrm
Yeah, basement renovation will feature some lengths of fiber in cable channels, because I hate the way cables have been installed here.Networking cable, power cable, etc. all through the basement ceiling/entrance area floor, at an angle at a wall, with a thumb worth of clearance.
I've had issues getting CAT5 through there, but two strand fiber was a breeze. -
@manawyrm
Yeah, basement renovation will feature some lengths of fiber in cable channels, because I hate the way cables have been installed here.Networking cable, power cable, etc. all through the basement ceiling/entrance area floor, at an angle at a wall, with a thumb worth of clearance.
I've had issues getting CAT5 through there, but two strand fiber was a breeze.@manawyrm
People installing the power cables were like "Where should the cables land?" and whoever was in charge said "this wall/corner - just drill a hole down". -
@manawyrm I've been curious about trying this once I actually make a permanent cable run to my tinker shop...what equipment did you use for either end of the cable?
No-name china 1270nm/1330nm SMF BiDi SFP transceivers (12$ on Amazon)
One side is my regular big Ethernet switch, which already had some SFP ports.
The other side is a TP-Link SFP media converter (also 15$). -
No-name china 1270nm/1330nm SMF BiDi SFP transceivers (12$ on Amazon)
One side is my regular big Ethernet switch, which already had some SFP ports.
The other side is a TP-Link SFP media converter (also 15$).@manawyrm Heck yeah. I'm already making a list...thank you.
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@manawyrm Heck yeah. I'm already making a list...thank you.
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Just patched a long fiber link, which would've absolutely _sucked_ to get CAT.7 cable through.
The steel-armored OS2 cable is cheap and super robust/easy to work with. The LC connectors are even smaller than the hole for CAT.7 would've been.This is nice \o/
What I want to say is: Don't be afraid of fiber for DIY networking people, it's awesome and often muuuch better than copper cable!
I also didn't have to do any annoying LSA+ terminations or crimps and the link will do 10G+ easily
@manawyrm how do you do the mechanical part of pulling the cable through walls? I have a flat with power outlets that I hope are connected via contiguous pipes, but there's obviously already a power cable in these. Can that still work?
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Just patched a long fiber link, which would've absolutely _sucked_ to get CAT.7 cable through.
The steel-armored OS2 cable is cheap and super robust/easy to work with. The LC connectors are even smaller than the hole for CAT.7 would've been.This is nice \o/
What I want to say is: Don't be afraid of fiber for DIY networking people, it's awesome and often muuuch better than copper cable!
I also didn't have to do any annoying LSA+ terminations or crimps and the link will do 10G+ easily
@manawyrm
I was just about to install more copper into my apartment and workshop. Thank you for the heads up. -
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