DWDM Optics cheaper than CWDM Optics?

2017-01-31 Thread Karl Gerhard
Hello, fs.com offers DWDM optics that are cheaper than CWDM optics: CWDM 80km 10G for 600$ http://www.fs.com/c/cisco-cwdm-sfp-plus-2425?70-80km DWDM 80km 10G for 420$ http://www.fs.com/c/cisco-dwdm-sfp-plus-2485?70-80km This is significant. Is this for real? Has anybody bought their DWDM optics?

RE: DWDM Optics cheaper than CWDM Optics?

2017-01-31 Thread Luke Guillory
bility for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. . -Original Message- From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-boun...@nanog.org] On Behalf Of Karl Gerhard Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 9:17 AM To: nanog@nanog.org Subject: DWDM Optics ch

Re: DWDM Optics cheaper than CWDM Optics?

2017-01-31 Thread Bob Evans
I have been under the impression for years now that the age of the fiber may play a roll in which you prefer due to channel spacing needed to cram in more frequencies. Never really came across a real world situation where one didn't work as well as the other. There is probably more things to consid

Re: DWDM Optics cheaper than CWDM Optics?

2017-01-31 Thread Brandon Martin
On 01/31/2017 10:17 AM, Karl Gerhard wrote: Hello, fs.com offers DWDM optics that are cheaper than CWDM optics: CWDM 80km 10G for 600$ http://www.fs.com/c/cisco-cwdm-sfp-plus-2425?70-80km DWDM 80km 10G for 420$ http://www.fs.com/c/cisco-dwdm-sfp-plus-2485?70-80km This is significant. Is this fo

Re: DWDM Optics cheaper than CWDM Optics?

2017-01-31 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:17:14 AM > Subject: DWDM Optics cheaper than CWDM Optics? > Hello, > > fs.com offers DWDM optics that are cheaper than CWDM optics: > CWDM 80km 10G for 600$ http://www.fs.com/c/cisco-cwdm-sfp-plus-2425?70-80km > DWDM 80km 10G for 420$ http://ww

Re: DWDM Optics cheaper than CWDM Optics?

2017-01-31 Thread Colton Conor
Just so you know, FS.com now stocks many of the common optics in Seattle Washington for next day delivery. So they now are stocking more and more items in the USA. When we order an item from China on Monday USA time, we get it it Thursday morning USA time if its in stock in China! On Tue, Jan 3

Re: DWDM Optics cheaper than CWDM Optics?

2017-01-31 Thread Chuck Anderson
I've bought their DWDM 80km 10gig and they are working beautifully on a couple amplified circuits with both Cisco and Juniper routers. I've also bought gray optics and DACs. The only issue I've noted with some QSFP+ DACs is some kind of programming issue where the serial number is mis-read by som