I started this thread so as to not hijack a post from @cparktd about an AP for his barn that he's running fiber to.
I've got CAT-5e in my attic here in NW Alabama since 2008 and have lost 2 switches, 2 AP's and a PC motherboard to lightning because of it. Replacing it with fiber has been on my list for several years now and in the meantime I just unplug stuff when a big storm approaches.
I've grown tired of that some time ago BUT.....last week the local company whose list I've been on for over 2 years contacted me saying they're ready to pull fiber into my house. I'll have 1 Gig up & down with a public static IP....I'm stoked. I'm scheduled for 9/28 so now I've got to get hopping and get that fiber pulled into the attic. I guess you might say I've finally got a 'round tuit'.
I was planning on this fiber ==>> FLYPROFiber LC to LC Fiber Patch Cable OM3 30M, Length Options: 0.2m-150m, 10GB Duplex LC-LC 50/125um Multimode Fiber Optic Cable Cord LSZH-30Meter(98ft)
and these media converters ==>> A Pair of 1.25G/s Bidi Gigabit Multi-Mode Fiber Ethernet Media Converter with 2PCS Bidi SFP LC Dual Transceiver Module Included, 10/100/1000Base-Tx to 1000Base-SX SMF RJ45 to SFP Slot up to 550M
If I use the media converter I'd have to go from there to a POE switch, each with their own wall warts so a POE switch w/ SFP would cut down on the components....simpler (less component count) is generally better, in my book.
@Mark_M said in another thread there are switches with SFP slots. Anyone have recommendations for those vs. the media converters? I'll need POE at that end so a POE switch with SFP would kill 2 birds with 1 stone.
I've got CAT-5e in my attic here in NW Alabama since 2008 and have lost 2 switches, 2 AP's and a PC motherboard to lightning because of it. Replacing it with fiber has been on my list for several years now and in the meantime I just unplug stuff when a big storm approaches.
I've grown tired of that some time ago BUT.....last week the local company whose list I've been on for over 2 years contacted me saying they're ready to pull fiber into my house. I'll have 1 Gig up & down with a public static IP....I'm stoked. I'm scheduled for 9/28 so now I've got to get hopping and get that fiber pulled into the attic. I guess you might say I've finally got a 'round tuit'.
I was planning on this fiber ==>> FLYPROFiber LC to LC Fiber Patch Cable OM3 30M, Length Options: 0.2m-150m, 10GB Duplex LC-LC 50/125um Multimode Fiber Optic Cable Cord LSZH-30Meter(98ft)
and these media converters ==>> A Pair of 1.25G/s Bidi Gigabit Multi-Mode Fiber Ethernet Media Converter with 2PCS Bidi SFP LC Dual Transceiver Module Included, 10/100/1000Base-Tx to 1000Base-SX SMF RJ45 to SFP Slot up to 550M
If I use the media converter I'd have to go from there to a POE switch, each with their own wall warts so a POE switch w/ SFP would cut down on the components....simpler (less component count) is generally better, in my book.
@Mark_M said in another thread there are switches with SFP slots. Anyone have recommendations for those vs. the media converters? I'll need POE at that end so a POE switch with SFP would kill 2 birds with 1 stone.
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