If the drop is 550', you can use Multi mode and the termination is considerably cheaper.
As for individual strands, there is probably a balance where it makes sense to not necessarily drop 128 strands, but do something more than 6 strands. John >-----Original Message----- >From: George Rogato [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 04:04 PM >To: 'WISPA General List' >Subject: Re: [WISPA] Fiber > >Thanks for offering to help, > > >Here's what I have. >My noc is across a creek from a water tank that I have a dozen ap's on. >So I have to do aerial to get there. I want to use an aerial cable that >has a lot of fibers in it. So I can put each radio on it's own fiber and >not have a switch at the tank. >I also want to extend the rest of the unused fibers out to do a fiber to >the premises roll out. > >What I'm not sure is what type or size of fiber to pull, considering I >want to break it out and go down the street. >I'm assuming single mode and I'm thinking this drop is short, 550', I >can use like 128 strands. > >I am assuming going up the street to the homes, It would be a PON network. > >So I'm not sure of the fiber, or the network equipment behind it. > >George > > >Scott Reed wrote: >> I may not get you all the answers, but here are some questions you need >> to answer to get answers: >> How far do you want to go? >> What kind of data and data rates are you looking for? >> What equipment is at the ends? >> Hanging from poles, buried, etc.? >> >> >> George Rogato wrote: >>> Anyone do fiber? >>> I'm wondering where I should be looking for good pricing on some >>> aerial fiber. >>> I don't know very much about fiber at all, so I also need some advice >>> on what fiber I should be using as well as what connectors. >>> >>> Anyone have any experience? >>> >>> Thanks >> > >-- >George Rogato > >Welcome to WISPA > >www.wispa.org > >http://signup.wispa.org/ > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >WISPA Wants You! Join today! >http://signup.wispa.org/ >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
