After watching the distance networking show, I am considering the use of fiber for a run from my ...

[G+_Michael J]

After watching the distance networking show, I am considering the use of fiber for a run from my house to my barn (about a 400 ft run). The show showed the fiber run ending at a switch if I remember correctly. How would u get the run to begin. I would be running from a cable modem router in the house to either s switch or another router in the barn. Any info anyone could provide would be a huge help. Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ

[G+_Joseph Ward]

You would need a switch at the house end that accepted the fiber modules. You would use a "regular" Ethernet patch cable between the router and the fiber enabled switch. The other way would be to use a media convert at the house end. if you go back to the show, towards the end of it they show some simple media converts that have two ports, 1 gig Ethernet the other for fiber.

 

it all depends on what you want to do and your cable modem router. Until my most recent move. my router only had 100 Mpbs switch ports, but i had Gig for most of my computer equipment, so I had a gig switch that everything was connected to and then just a single link to the router. This way everything internal (my plex, file copy, etc.) was at gig speeds, but internet was slower. This didn't matter since my cable is much slower than 100 Mpbs. So this may also be an opportunity to speed up other things in your house.

[G+_Ben Reese]

Here is one of those media converters Joseph Ward? mentioned: TP-LINK MC220L Gigabit Media Converter, 1000Mbps RJ45 to 1000Mbps SFP slot supporting MiniGBIC modules, chassis mountable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003CFATL0/

 

There are a few different fiber connectors, so you'd want to make sure the converter you get has compatible connectors. With the converter, the fiber would function just as any CAT-5 patch cable and plug into any device you have (routers, switch, access point, computer, camera...).

 

The alternative to a media converters would be a fiber-enabled switch. Such as... NETGEAR ProSAFE GS110TP 8-Port PoE Gigabit Smart Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit SFP Ports 53w (GS110TP-200NAS) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LW9A328/

[G+_Michael J]

Thank you for the help guys. Guess I must have missed that little part. I'm new to a lot of this and trying to learn. And it fits right in with what I am trying to do myself. I do have a couple questions regarding  the media converter. 1. This unit will work with the FO cable they were using in the episode? 2. From what I can tell, I would not need the minigbic on this end like i would with the end with the switch? Thanks for all the help.

[G+_Ben Reese]

1. I think both of these should support most fiber optic cable...

 

2. Provided the proper SFP / Mini GBIC module is used. It looks like GBICs run $20 depending on brand, fiber connection, and whether it's multi or single-mode fiber.

 

And to be honest, I don't know a ton about this. I've got a limited amount of exposure to it from my cabling/telecom days 6+ years ago, but I'm far from an expert.

[G+_Stan Ho]

All the converter and switches suggested use standard SFPs they use dual lc connectors Note use standard multimode cable the main issue if the fiber gets kink in the install its not that easy to splice the FO. Single mode cable is overkill only if you want to go to to 100g I mean hundred gig not ten gig

 

If you are going out doors you need to lay conduit, the cables are not robust as copper cable if it is a single link don't use connector, please you need to keep the ends clean as possible

 

 

http://www.amazon.com/TL-SM311LM-Multi-mode-MiniGBIC-interface-distance/dp/B003CFATYM/ref=pd_bxgy_147_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1DXV8G5951J605ZK6P6W

 

use this cable

http://www.amazon.com/Multimode-Duplex-Fiber-Optic-Cable/dp/B00551B17A/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1463294245&sr=1-1&keywords=62.5+125+lc+cable+150+meters

[G+_Stan Ho]

It might cheaper and easier to use direct burial RG6 cable and two MOCA coax adapter you can use standard coax connector and tools

 

http://www.amazon.com/Actiontec-MoCA-Ethernet-Adapter-ECB6000S02/dp/B013J7NUXO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1463297154&sr=8-3&keywords=moca+2.0+adapter

 

http://www.amazon.com/COMMSCOPE-Professional-Underground-COAXIAL-Coated/dp/B00TBWWCT0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1463297011&sr=1-1&keywords=direct+burial+rg6

 

http://www.amazon.com/PCT-TRS-6-Universal-Coaxial-Compression-Connector/dp/B0075Z3BPY/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1463297297&sr=1-5&keywords=rg+6+connector

 

http://www.amazon.com/CoZroom-Electricity-Compression-Universal-Connector/dp/B01DUFYFHA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1463297410&sr=1-1&keywords=rg+6+cable+tools

 

 

 

[G+_Stan Ho]

Also it might cheaper to wireless if the house and barn have direct line of sight you need two bridges

 

http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-Outdoor-Access-Proprietary-TEW-734APO/dp/B014YEXTYQ/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1463298704&sr=1-7&keywords=outdoor+802.11ac+bridges