On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 02:23:37AM +0000, Blake Pfankuch - Mailing List wrote: > I am in the market for a simple fiber tester. I have about 80 pairs running > through my complex and we are running into some possible issues with some of > the really old ones. The pen light to confirm that it's the right strand is > going to require a little bit more insight to determine if there is an issue > with fiber in conduit or patch. > > I don't need something super fancy, just need something that gives a good, > bad or "holy crap is that concrete you are testing on" for starters. I am > also shooting for about $150-250 tops. > > Any suggestions?
How about using the built-in Digital Optcis Monitoring (DOM/DDM) in modern SFPs? Assuming your switches/routers and SFPs support it, you can read the received power level right from your switches/routers. The cost might be zero if you already have capabile equipment... Combine that with a flashlight for identifying strands, and it might be all you need...
