Re: [seul-edu] Fiber Cable help

[Chris Hobbs <chobbs@silvervalley.k12.ca.us>]

Ryan Booz wrote:

> I need to connect two buildings before the school year starts, and I
> know that fiber is the way to go because of distance (600 ft or so).
> The thing is, I've never worked with it and we've gotten different
> suggestions from distributors as to what we need.  My biggest questions
> is, how do you connect the cable into the regular network (what's the
> converter called) and even more basic I guess, how many ends does the
> cable need to have?  We're now being told eight, but the fiber I've seen
> only has a possible four ends (two at each end of cable).  Sorry if this
> is basic, it's just that this is a good deal of money and I don't want
> to buy stuff I don't need, but want to make sure it's going to work.

To plug the fiber into your network you'll need to use "media
converters". I recommend Allied Telesysn - reasonably priced, and I've
had nothing but success with their products for years now.
http://www.alliedtelesyn.com/products/conv_feth.htm

As to the fiber, we've been using 6 stranded multi-mode. You only really
need two strand, one for TX and one for RX, but building in some
expandability is a good thing. We just ordered two runs of it from a
company that terminates the fiber for you (something you need
specialized - i.e. expensive - tools for, as well as some eperiance and
training), then wraps up the end and attaches a pulling eye, so all you
have to do is pull it through your conduit, unwrap the ends, and plug it
in. If you would like the vendor's name, let me know, and I'll get it
for you today at work.

HTH,

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