The cable should be stamped with a MM or SM indicating the mode.
On 9/14/09 3:48 PM, "Karl Hehr" <karl_h...@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us> wrote: > Ok, so bear with the novice here, how do I tell the difference by > looking at it? I didn't install it so I am not sure the details. > > Karl H. Hehr > Technology/Curriculum Director > South Hamilton CSD > www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us > 515.827.5418 (W) > 515.209.9767 (C) > 515.827.5368 (F) > > > Luddite by Degrees > 1) Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and > ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works. > 2) Anything that's invented between when you're 15 and 35 is new and > exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it. > 3) Anything invented after you're 35 is again the natural order of > things > --- Douglas Adams > > > > > On Sep 14, 2009, at 3:43 PM, Murphy, Mark wrote: > >> The important thing is to find out if it is single mode or multimode >> fiber. Then you just get a media converter in the speed you need. I >> got >> our last couple from CDW-G >> >> Mark >> >> Mark J. Murphy >> Technology Specialist >> >> Webster City Schools >> 825 Beach St. >> Webster City, IA 50595 >> 515.832.9210 ph >> 515.832.9215 fax >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us >> [mailto:info-tech-ow...@aea8.k12.ia.us] On Behalf Of Karl Hehr >> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 2:48 PM >> To: Info-Tech >> Subject: [info-tech] Easy question of the day. >> >> >> OK, I found out why one wing of my building had such terribly slow >> network speeds. There is a 10meg Media converter running to that end >> of the building. How do I know what to replace it with, I don't know >> much about fiber. THe patch cable connects to the switch in this >> closet and then fiber runs to the other closet. I have attached a >> picture of what is currently in there. >> >> --- >> [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server >> aea8.k12.ia.us] >> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> Archived messages from this list can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ >> --------------------------------------------------------- > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server > aea8.k12.ia.us] > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Archived messages from this list can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ > --------------------------------------------------------- --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ ---------------------------------------------------------
